Stories

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... MORE

Staff Sgt. William Stroe-Patterson giving it his best shot at bowling therapy at Fort Hood.

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.”... MORE

Colonel (Promotable) Roger Giraud presents the Soldier Recovery Unit of the Year Award to Fort Hood, at the annual Senior Leaders Summit Oct 27, 2022, Washington DC.

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... MORE

Specialist Jacob Wilson at his most recent promotion ceremony

“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... MORE

Sgt. Erica Jennings (foreground) working with Fort Stewart SRU Soldiers.

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... MORE

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.

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... MORE

ench 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.

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... MORE

Sgt. Brian "Big Country" Conwell during discus practice at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando Florida.

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... MORE

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... MORE

Sgt. Kevin Reyes is ready to suit up and swim with aquatic life at the Georgia Aquarium

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... MORE