Army
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April 29, 2010 - Army Maj. Randy Kranc said he has had no stigma from being diagnosed and treated for post-traumatic stress disorder and no ill effects on his career. Story
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 16, 2009 - Five months ago, Army Lt. Col. Tim Karcher was commanding a battalion in Iraq. Today, he is learning how to walk again, and maintaining a positive attitude about his "new normal." Story
FORT GORDON, Ga., Oct. 8, 2009 - A sudden accident may have cost Army Staff Sgt. Luis Elias his hand, but it hasn't stripped him of his positive attitude or impacted his service career plans for the future. Story
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2009 - Even serious injuries couldn't make Army Sgt. Simon Baum lose his sense of humor -- or stop him from returning to the fight in Afghanistan. Story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2009 – A warrior wounded by a homemade bomb in Baghdad pinned stripes on the soldier who saved his life. Story
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2009 - Army National Guardsman Maj. L. Tammy Duckworth, a wounded warrior herself, was sworn in as assistant secretary of veterans affairs for public and intergovernmental affairs. Story
FORT BRAGG, N.C., May 20, 2009 - Of all the people who gathered to watch the 82nd Airborne Division kick off its annual celebration of its history, perhaps no one faced more obstacles to be there than Army Sgt. John Hoxie. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2009 - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Johnathan Holsey is the first amputee accepted by the Warrant Officer School for his courage and perseverence. He's also scheduled to be a guest on the "Oprah Winfrey Show." Story
FORT BRAGG, N.C., Feb. 11, 2009 - Army Sgt. Cameron E. Stroeh’s easy smile and relaxed attitude combine to make for an image that sharply contrasts with what most would expect in a wounded warrior. Story
SCHWEINFURT, Germany, Dec. 22, 2008 - A soldier, wounded in Iraq, wins the battle to stay in the Army so he can continue to serve his country by deploying to Iraq again. In May 2007, Army Spc. Jake Altman's life changed. He was in the lead vehicle scouting for improvised explosive devices. Story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 - If Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Sims was a cat, he’d have only six lives left after his yearlong deployment to Iraq with the 1st Armored Division's Company B, 270th Armor Battalion, out of Fort Riley, Kan. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 - The detonation of a large roadside bomb near Baghdad on May 3, 2005, caused enough damage to Army Sgt. Robert Bartlett's body to cost him his life -- and it did, at least temporarily. Story
HEIDELBERG, Germany, Nov. 5, 2008 - After two years, Harvey, who is from Sacramento, Calif., found herself medically discharged from the Army and without a job, but less than two weeks later, she was back on the government payroll. Hired under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act, Harvey is now an administrative support technician for the U.S. Army Garrison Heidelberg Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2008 - A bomb disguised as a cigarette stand on the side of an Iraqi highway ended up claiming Army Sgt. Robert M. Price III's right leg below the knee Jan. 14, 2007, but it didn't take away his will to succeed. Story
HEIDELBERG, Germany - Four years after a rocket propelled grenade "vaporized" her legs and left her right arm hanging by a thread of skin, Illinois National Guard Maj. Tammy Duckworth walked to the front of the Casablanca Room to share her story here. This, of course, came just a week after she completed a marathon in Chicago. Story
FORT BRAGG, N.C., Oct. 31, 2008 - The U.S. Army Parachute Team, the "Golden Knight's" 2008 Assessment and Selection program graduated 12 Soldiers earning the prestigious honor of wearing the black and gold uniform -- representing the Army's official ambassadors. This year's graduating class included five females, the largest group to graduate in ten years, and the team's first wounded warrior. Story
Marines
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2009 – An American Forces Press Service reporter relates a heartwarming story about a wounded warrior in Texas. Story
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2009 - Rich Glasgow and his son, Robert, served in different military services at different times, but they know what it’s like to deal with the same psychological enemy. Both have recommendations for the military. Story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31, 2008 - It was an ideal. A mantra. One of those romantic assertions that grabs hold the heart and muses in the soul the question: What if? “Scars are not forever” was conceived for one Marine in the months of rehabilitation that followed an IED blast in Iraq, which left him badly burned and disfigured. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2008 - Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chris Hedgcorth served six combat tours and escaped injury each time. But his seventh tour wasn’t so lucky for him. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2008 - Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Bradford goes surfing in Hawaii. He hasn't let his injuries caused by a roadside bomb near Haditha, Iraq, stop him from enjoying many of the activities he participated in before the Jan. 18, 2007, blast that changed his life. Story
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 6, 2008 - A ground breaking ceremony held Oct. 28 next to the Marine and Navy Reserve Center officially began the construction of a new 5,000 square-foot annex for wounded Marines. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2008 - Wounded warriors who call into the Marine Wounded Warrior Call Center near Quantico, Va., find truth in the motto, "once a Marine, always a Marine." That's because their calls are answered by people like Alfredo Soto, who fondly remembers the camaraderie he experienced during his service in the Marine Corps. Story
Air Force
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2008 - Seriously wounded in Afghanistan, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro refused to leave his 3-year-old son fatherless. Story
All Services
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2009 - A troop-support group that provides clothing specially adapted for wounded troops recovering in military hospitals, will roll out a new line of garments this year. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2009 - A Military Health System Web site continues to help returning servicemembers and families adjust after a deployment ends. Story
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2009 - A troop-support group is helping wounded service-members like Army Spc. Sergio Trejo own homes they couldn't have dreamed of buying on their own. Story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2008 - Wounded troops, veterans and their families can turn to Arkansas State University for a variety of services through a new program officials hope will catch on on other campuses. Story
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2008 - Beginning Nov. 5, the Army and its sister services will focus attention to one of the Defense Department's highest priorities – caring for wounded, ill and injured warriors. As directed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, November has been designated as "Warrior Care Month." Story
