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Fort Benning SRU Brings Back Wheelchair Basketball for Recovering Soldiers
October 27, 2021 — After a long hiatus due to the coronavirus, wheelchair basketball is back at the Fort Benning Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Georgia. And the players couldn't be happier... MORE

Recovering Soldiers at the Fort Benning Soldier Recovery Unit in Georgia participated in a wheelchair basketball program this past summer.

Recovering Soldiers at Fort Drum Return to the Water
October 21, 2021 — The scuba diving class at the Fort Drum Soldier Recovery Unit, New York was on hold for 18 months due to equipment issues and the COVID-19 pandemic, but Soldiers are back in the water now. ... MORE

Courtesy Photo | Juan Carrasco (left), Master Sgt. Neil Ashley (center), and Spc. Joseph Suarez (right) posed for a photo during an Intro to Scuba class offered by the Fort Drum Soldier Recovery Unit, New York, at the Magrath Gym on July 15.

SRU Soldiers Visit Ghost Town as Part of Recovery Journey
October 21, 2021 — When you're on the road to recovery, it's good to explore the world around you with your fellow Soldiers. Members of the Fort Bliss Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Texas did exactly that this summer when they made a special trip across the border to New Mexico to check out a silver mining ghost town — and it was a one-of-a-kind experience... MORE

Courtesy Photo | A group from the Fort Bliss Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Texas crossed the border into New Mexico to explore a ghost town this summer.

Army Athletes Share Their Virtual Challenge Experiences
October 21, 2021 — Athletes from American military services and ally nation Ukraine competed in the Military Adaptive Sports Virtual Challenge from Sept. 13-17. The wounded, ill and injured Soldiers competed in 11 adaptive sporting events, some of which were livestreamed on social media. It was a truly unique experience that participating Soldiers aren’t likely to forget... MORE

Courtesy Photo | Army athlete Staff Sgt. Shawn Sharpe competed in the Military Adaptive Sports Virtual Challenge from Sept. 13-17.

Fore! Soldier Recovery Unit Staff Learn to Golf So They Can Teach Soldiers
October 21, 2021 — The staff at the Schofield Barracks Soldier Recovery Unit, Hawaii, didn’t know much about golf when they set out to offer a Golf Skills class for assigned Soldiers, but that didn’t stop them. What they put together turned out to be much more than a simple golf class in the end... MORE

Courtesy Photo | Sgt. William Rodriguez attended a Golf Skills class at the Leilehua Golf Course in May. The Schofield Barracks Soldier Recovery Unit, Hawaii, offers the class.

Virtual Event Honors DOD Warrior Games Athletes
October 21, 2021 — On Sept. 13, first lady Jill Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Prince Harry spent some time honoring the incredible American athletes who trained to compete in the Department of the Defense Warrior Games, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

Courtesy Photo | First lady Jill Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Prince Harry spoke with service members and veterans during a virtual event honoring Warrior Games athletes on September 13.

Army Athletes Pursued Victory During Military Adaptive Sports Virtual Challenge
October 21, 2021 — Last week, 23 Army athletes went up against competitors from their sister services and ally nation Ukraine in the Military Adaptive Sports Virtual Challenge. The sporting event was held Sept. 13-17 with certain events livestreamed on social media... MORE

Courtesy Photo | Army athletes competed in the Military Adaptive Sports Virtual Challenge Sept. 13-17.

Undaunted by Pandemic, JBLM SRU Overhauls Gym to Help Soldiers
October 21, 2021 — The Joint Base Lewis McChord Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Washington state renovated the Keeler Gym this summer, including turning this former office into a yoga room... MORE

Washington state renovated the Keeler Gym this summer

Walter Reed SRU Helps Recovering Soldier Push Forward With Internship, Workout Routine
September 27, 2021 — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Maj. Nick Dewey at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Soldier Recovery Unit wondered how he... MORE

Saddle Up! Therapeutic Program Uses Horses to Help Soldiers
September 27, 2021 — Soldiers assigned to the Fort Hood Soldier Recovery Unit, Texas, take part in an adaptive reconditioning experience that can’t be had in... MORE

Soldier Recovery Unit Cadre and Staff Train to Keep Skills Sharp
September 27, 2021 — Electrotherapy treatment is an option for Soldiers assigned to the Fort Belvoir Soldier Recovery Unit in Virginia and cadre and staff are training... MORE

Surf’s Up! Adaptive Surfing Program Helps Recovering Soldiers Ride Waves
September 27, 2021 — The Fort Bragg Soldier Recovery Unit in North Carolina asks assigned Soldiers about their leisure activity interests periodically... MORE

Fort Benning Soldier Recovery Unit Garden Brings Joy
September 27, 2021 — There’s a garden at the Fort Benning Soldier Recovery Unit in Georgia that yields more than vegetables, herbs and flowers... MORE

Veteran Gets Second Chance at Warrior Games Victory in 2021
September 27, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. — Retired Capt. Anthony Storey was one of the Team Army athletes slated to compete in the 2020 Department of Defense Warrior Games before the COVID-19 pandemic caused their cancellation. He’s earned another opportunity to compete this September in Orlando, Florida and is hard at work training for multiple events. ... MORE

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