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U.S. Army soldiers ride whitewater waves as part of Warrior Adventure Quest, a pilot program combining high-adrenaline sports with Battlemind training to help soldiers adjust to the return to garrison life from the combat environment. Three pilot programs, launched the week of Sept. 8, 2008, are underway in Vicenza, Italy, Fort Lewis, Wash., and Leesburg, Va.

WHITEWATER THERAPY

U.S. Army soldiers ride whitewater waves as part of Warrior Adventure Quest, a pilot program combining high-adrenaline sports with Battlemind training to help soldiers adjust to the return to garrison life from the combat environment. Three pilot programs, launched the week of Sept. 8, 2008, are underway in Vicenza, Italy, Fort Lewis, Wash., and Leesburg, Va.

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