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“Push yourself to take leaps of faith and try something you’ve never done before.”
January 3, 2023
— Retired Army Captain Kenny Rodgers loved law enforcement and being in the Army. As a police officer, he was used to an active and high octane physically fit lifestyle. When he was activated from Army Reserve to Active Duty, his physical demands entered a new stratosphere...
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Soldier Surrenders to Life Changes, Ends up Paralympic Athlete
January 2, 2023
— It’s no secret. It’s very easy to give up and much harder to carry on in times of adversity. Maj. (Ret.) Christina Truesdale has a very different take on that secret, and it has to do with surrendering...
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As a Military Family We Do What We Do with Faith, Hope, Love, and Prayers
January 1, 2023
— The average military family could relocate ten times more often than civilian families which is about every two to three years. Factor in changing schools, homes and jobs and it’s quite the hectic lifestyle...
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COVID, Courage and Kayaking
December 1, 2022
— In 2021, the world was experiencing coronavirus in full force. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 34% of Americans tested positive for COVID-19 in 2021. Sgt. 1st Class Mike Hieb was one of them. “I got COVID while stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and went into the hospital June 20, 2021.”...
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Striking out with Adaptive Reconditioning
December 1, 2022
— Sgt. Fidel Sanchez is a mechanic in the Army. He works on wheels. “Anything with wheels, trucks, trailers, I work on it all,” said the 30-year-old active-duty Soldier at Fort Hood. His plan in the Army as a mechanic had a wrench thrown in it, so to speak, when he severely injured his hand almost two years ago. Two surgeries later he knew he needed specialized care...
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Making a program that works, even better… The 2022 ARCP Senior Leadership Summit
December 1, 2022
— “Why would anyone come here when they can go anywhere else for recovery?” That’s what SGM Alex P Rushton, a former Soldier at the Fort Riley Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) shared with Army leadership this week. He answered his own question with “Because it worked.”...
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ask Specialist Jacob Wilson!
October 24, 2022
— ARLINGTON, Virginia (October 12, 2022) - -What do Vincent Van Gough, President Roosevelt, Actor Danny Glover, and Spc. Jacob Wilson have in common? They all had or have epilepsy! Spc. Wilson found out just over a year ago, after a month of leave back in the states for his 21st birthday, that he would join the ranks of 150,000 people annually who are diagnosed with epilepsy...
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“It’s not over- I feel like I still have a purpose in the Army”
October 13, 2022
— Ten years ago, Sgt. Erica Jennings joined the Army to have structure in her life and see the world...
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Hello from the other side... From Athlete to Mentor
October 5, 2022
— When you are an athlete on Team Army you know the drill, what is expected of you, and that’s what you work toward, hopefully earning a few medals along the way...
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The Art of Resiliency
October 4, 2022
— French Impressionist, Edgar Degas said, “Art is not what you see but what you make others see.” Soldiers at the Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) are making others see how resilient they are through many mediums. The JBLM Resilience Art Show gave them that opportunity and it happened by chance...
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Warrior Games is more than competition and medals
October 3, 2022
— When retired, Sgt. (R) Brian Conwell came back from the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games a gold medalist, he found himself more popular than he could imagine. “This boy walked up to me in tears, first words out of his mouth were, I can’t believe I’m meeting you will you sign my shirt?” The former Army Generator Mechanic was on a meet and greet tour his gym in North Carolina set up to show off his medals and share his story. Part of that included telling the Warrior Games story...
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Living every day like it's their last
October 2, 2022
— Morghan Sirrine knows her husband Tanner is an adrenaline junkie. For almost ten years she’s watched him parachute, snow board and anything that provides a rush. Four years into their marriage on the day of her brother’s wedding in August of 2020, Morghan got a phone call that would change her life forever. Her husband Tanner was in a paragliding accident. “I was in shock and didn’t know what happened. All they said was it was bad, and we needed to get to the hospital,” said Morghan who added she rushed to Utah Valley hospital not knowing what she would find...
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A Whale of a Tale that’s real for Ft Stewart Soldiers
September 16, 2022
— Would you swim with a whale shark? Or how about a huge manta ray? Eight Soldiers from the Fort Stewart Soldier Recovery Unit did, and they have some serious tales of truth to share...
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THE STORY OF A KOREAN WAR POW AND THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE OFFICER
September 16, 2022
— Seventeen-year-old Corporal Wayne Minard, an infantry soldier from White Water Kansas needed his mother’s permission to join the Army in 1948. His family describes him as a typical farm boy who liked to joke and play pranks along with his twin brother Dewayne. He died a Prisoner of War in Korea at the age of twenty. His remains made it home 65 years later...
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Competition, Comrades, Medals and More… Warrior Games take aways for Team Army
August 31, 2022
— Look in any dictionary and the definition of a warrior is a garden variety of “someone who shows great vigor, courage or aggressiveness.” The 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, was loaded with more than two hundred warriors for the past two weeks...
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Team Army Soldier credits repetition in adaptive sports with his recovery
August 27, 2022
— To retired U.S. Army Maj. William Hammac, age is just a number. “I’m a 54-year-old guy who made it to the Warrior Games and now here I am making it to the finals in the rifle competition,” said, Hammac, a former aviation officer...
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Christmas came Early for one Soldier at Warrior Games
August 27, 2022
— For Team Army member Staff Sgt. Stacy Englert, waiting for the chance to compete at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games was like waiting on Santa Clause to arrive...
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Wheelchair rugby is a family affair for one Soldier’s Family
August 25, 2022
— Spectators watching wheelchair rugby practice at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games expect to hear the chairs crashing together, see the collision of athletes and become mesmerized by the speed of the wheels...
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Commentary: The spirit of Warrior Games
August 24, 2022
— Heritage and history provide lessons that help the U.S. military be the strongest in the world today. Looking back provides the bridge to further deliver the best care for the nation’s number one commodity: it’s people, sons and daughters…warriors...
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Team Army’s Warrior Games odyssey begins
August 22, 2022
— ORLANDO (August 22, 2022) -- After months of training and nail-biting anticipation, Team Army finally kicked off their quest for Department of Defense Warrior Games dominance, Aug. 19, 2022, with a change-of-plans opening ceremony at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The opening ceremony was scheduled to be an extravaganza in Champion Stadium with over 300 athletes from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, Canada, and the Ukraine, marching in with loud music blaring and families cheering. There was to be the traditional torch lighting ceremony, special appearances, and a concert by none other than Darius Rucker. But central Florida weather decided to rain down thunder and lightning, causing the extremely adept Disney crew to create their magic by moving the ceremony indoors to the Advent Health Arena. Comedian, actor, and activist Jon Stewart is no stranger to the DoD Warrior Games. Stewart has been the master of ceremonies many times in the past, and said it was an honor for him to be amongst the nations heroes assembled at Walt Disney World Resort. Darius Rucker also addressed the crowd during the abbreviated opening ceremony. He told the athletes and their family members that he skipped his son’s first high school football game to have the honor of performing at the DoD Warrior Games. He explained how difficult it was to tell his son that he was going to miss his game. Rucker was surprised by the response he got back from his son when he told him exactly who he would be performing for and why. Rucker said his son’s response was, “You wouldn’t be my dad if you didn’t miss my game.” Earlier in the afternoon of opening day, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, stopped by training to encourage the team. Dingle spoke with U.S. Army Spc. Justin Anderson, of the Brooke Army Medical Center Soldier Recovery Unit, near the end of sprint training. Dingle asked Anderson what events he would be competing in during the Warrior Games. “Overall, I’m doing cycling, track, and field,” explained Anderson. “I’m running the 100 and 200 (meter races), and if they don’t cancel it, the 400.” Anderson is also competing in swimming, archery, and seated discus. Anderson confessed that swimming was his best event, having competed in high school. “So, you’ll be bringing home a medal,” Dingle stated emphatically. Anderson was familiar with swimming the short course in high school and said it will be a little different swimming long course here at Warrior Games. The difference in the courses didn’t faze Dingle. “Oh, but you got this!” said Dingle. Anderson enthusiastically agreed. “I definitely got this,” said Anderson. “It’s in the bag.” It was an extremely hot day for training at the track, but Dingle took time to speak with every Team Army participant that was still training. He stopped by Team Ukraine to give them a shout out and offer encouragement. He even took in a ‘mock’ 100-meter race between Anderson and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Allen Zohdi. Zohdi, originally from Boston, is currently assigned to the Fort Benning, SRU, and said being there has acclimated him to the heat. “Luckily being at Fort Benning helped me be conditioned to the Florida heat,” said Zohdi. “It’s not really bothering me that much. And for the most part, a lot of us (Team Army) are staying on top of hydrating. So far, we’re doing pretty good.” The Army Recover Care Program is the place where wounded, ill and injured Soldiers go to recover with the confidence they, their families and caregivers will be well cared for. Warrior Games is an event where Soldiers and their families exhibit their resilience and to overcome any challenge and represent the strength of the nation. The first events to kick off Warrior Games are shooting and wheelchair rugby preliminary matches. The daily schedule is posted on the 2022 Warrior Games at: https://www.dodwarriorgames.com/games/schedule/. To watch the live stream, go to: https://venues.vimeo.com/1658936874369. Follow Team Army on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usarmyarcp Twitter: https://twitter.com/armyARCP DVIDS: https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/ARCP #TeamArmy #WarriorGames22...
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Warrior Games invade Disney
August 16, 2022
— ORLANDO (August 16, 2022) -- In the 1940 Disney animated film, Fantasia, there is a scene called the “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” where Mickey loses control of a broom who then gathers all his “broom” friends and they invade the sorcerer’s castle, flooding it with water. Today, just like in Fantasia, wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers have gathered with their Team Army friends and marched into Disney World, ready to compete with their sister service counterparts and Canada in the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games...
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