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Second cancer diagnosis doesn’t stop Soldier from competing at Warrior Games Challenge
June 2, 2023 — When faced with a second cancer diagnosis in eight years, Sgt. Dalton Apodaca says his faith is guiding him through once again. “A man will pick his path, but God will direct his steps,” he said with confidence... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Dalton Apodaca smiles during an interview at the 2023 Warrior Games Challenge, June 1, in San Diego, California. (DoD photo by MaryTherese Griffin)

Injured Soldier says trying new things helped keep his sanity
May 17, 2023 — One doesn’t think knitting is something a Soldier does, but they don’t know Staff Sgt. Brent Fox of our Fort Campbell Soldier Recovery Unit. He is a Soldier through and through, athletic and always busy. And for the record knitting was not part of his life until recent months. A traffic accident at Fort Bliss on his birthday October 17, 2021, changed his life forever... MORE

Staff Sgt. Brent Fox’s knitting creation of bracelets.

Medical Board process ends favorably for JBLM SRU Soldier
May 16, 2023 — No Soldier wants to hear they are being medically retired or med-boarded. There is often the notion that if you are a wounded, ill or injured Soldier and a med-board is underway, your career is automatically over. Not true. Master Sgt. Christopher Diaz-Rose is living proof... MORE

Master Sgt. Christopher Diaz-Rose) Master Sgt. Diaz-Rose on his last spur ride in Korea three months before his transfer to the JBLM Soldier Recovery Unit.

“To know that I still have that much competitiveness and ability makes me feel good.”
April 20, 2023 — Sgt. Carl Judd deployed as part of the crew to shut down military operations in Afghanistan... MORE

(Photo by Spc. Robert Regan) Sgt. Carl Judd smiles after the first round of air rifle competition at the 2023 Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg NC.

Team Army Member says going to the SRU wasn’t the end… it was just the beginning
April 20, 2023 — As an Army Medic, Staff Sgt. Jewel Lewis saw a lot. Her scenery changed last October when she was assigned to the Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in San Antonio, Texas after medical issues including a PTSD diagnosis. ... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jewel Lewis practices rowing during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 05. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California. (U.S. Army photo by Spc Mark Davis)

In the Army Recovery Care Program, You Have One Job
April 18, 2023 — In the Army Recovery Care Program, Soldiers have one job…to get better... MORE

(Photo courtesy Capt. Veronica Jones) Capt. Veronica Jones Pilots her Lakota Helicopter in the National Guard.

“If people say you can’t do something, prove them wrong and just do it!”
April 17, 2023 — After a class on Fort Bragg in January of 2021, Spc. Patricia Schjoth, a wheeled vehicle mechanic, crossed the street to go back to her shop and continue working. She was hit by a car and had a broken ankle, leg, and shoulder plus severe head trauma. “I don’t even remember getting hit by a car,” said the 22-year-old from Michigan. “I had head surgery. They removed my skull on the left side because of the swelling inside,” said Schjoth. She had to learn basic things all over again, starting with speech... MORE

Coach Spencer Tyler instructs Spc Patricia Schjoth in power lifting at the 2023 Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg NC.

Adaptive Sports Transforms Soldiers
April 14, 2023 — To “adapt” means to make something suitable for a new use or purpose or to become adjusted to new conditions. Soldiers in the Army Recovery Care Program learn to adapt every day, especially through adaptive sports... MORE

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