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“It’s all about sacrifice, but then you have to live your purpose.”
November 20, 2023
— In our first interview of this year’s “Where are they now” series, we caught up with Retired Army Specialist Brent Garlic. The multi-medalist from Warrior and Invictus Games since 2018, representing Team US and Team Army, had much to say about his time in the Army and how the Army Recovery Care Program, particularly adaptive sports, changed his life...
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When we change ourselves, we influence positive change in the world.
November 16, 2023
— Some say seeing is believing, but for Capt. Brittany Wooten, the chaplain of Fort Belvoir’s Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU), there needs to be a reminder that even though some things are not seen, they should very much be believed. She’s talking about silent wounds and what the Army is doing to help Soldiers identify them and receive help to heal...
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When a 17-year career Soldier changes jobs to support ARCP because the program worked for him
November 9, 2023
— After seventeen years in the Army as a Human Resources Specialist, Sgt. 1st Class Brett Hartley is doing the unthinkable this late in his career…changing jobs. He’s thought this through and has good reason. After spending a year at the Walter Reed Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU), he found a new purpose and passion...
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We may be wounded warriors, but we can still serve
November 7, 2023
— Motivational speaker Les Brown often says, “If you can look up, you can get up.” Words Retired Army Staff Sgt Michael Johnson lives by today. The petroleum logistics specialist reflects on his time at the Fort Belvoir Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU). “I was at the Fort Belvoir SRU after hurting my leg on deployment in Poland. I had perpetual headaches while recuperating, which led to imaging that showed I had lesions on my brain and, ultimately, the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).”...
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Army Captain tackles Lupus, the MED Board, and life
November 6, 2023
— Army Captain Anna Walker is from a military family. Five out of six siblings all serve and come by it honestly. “My Dad was in the Navy for twenty years and was a Lt. Commander when he retired. I wanted to serve 20 years just like him. I enjoyed it. But then, life changes.”...
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“The SRUs have the same mission. They are there to help you.”
October 27, 2023
— Army Spc. Davona Jones is one tough Soldier. For five years, the Parachute Rigger worked hard, had goals, and kept forging ahead, ready for anything. Then, the unexpected happened...
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“You gotta want it to get it!”
October 27, 2023
— Sgt. 1st Class John Williams knows something about teamwork and working toward a goal. More specifically, a goal line; as the 1st Platoon Sergeant at the Joint Base Lewis Mc Chord Soldier Recovery Unit, he was also a former NFL player...
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Faith, family, and fortitude
October 27, 2023
— It’s pretty common. Most Soldiers don’t know that a Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) exists until they need one. Army Major Josh Lindsey, a program management acquisitions officer, was one of them. “Jan 25, 2023, I was clearing my current unit at Ft Sam Houston, and on my way home from work on my motorcycle, a truck hit me.” He flew over the bike, lost his helmet, and his head hit a concrete wall...
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Army LT says don’t put your pain off- get checked out!
October 25, 2023
— Last year, this time, 1st LT Hannah Wright was a busy lady. The executive officer (XO) was training at Fort Johnson Louisianna with her unit, the 22nd Infantry 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division. Out of the blue, her training got derailed, and so did her life until she got to the Brooke Army Medical Center Soldier Recovery Unit...
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“Once I learned how to accept my fate, it was amazing what I learned I could do.”
October 25, 2023
— Army Sgt Sergio Calderon Diaz looks back at his 17 years in the Washington State National Guard, knowing he made the right decision to join. “It just happened. I wasn’t sure I would like the military, so I picked the guard. I started with a three-year contract, and I liked what I did so much I kept reenlisting,” he said with a chuckle...
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“It wasn’t just me who joined the military when I signed up. It was my entire family.”
October 25, 2023
— November is the Month of the Military Family. It’s no secret military families are unique and sacrifice more than most families in general. This year, we focus on a younger military family that has lived a life of uncertainty and change...
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Don’t miss out on an opportunity to stay in the Army; the SRU can and will help you return to duty.
October 20, 2023
— After being in Poland for a year-and-a-half-long rotation with the Army, Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Tanksley reluctantly made a side trip to the Fort Bliss Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) instead of going home...
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Fort Drum Soldier grateful for his new lease on life from the Soldier Recovery Unit after horrific car accident
October 20, 2023
— Sgt. Chris Long always loved to fish. He had fly fishing as an eventual bucket list thing he wanted to try- “someday.” Little did he know that bucket list wish would help get him on the road to recovery after an accident. “It was phenomenal. I am a decent fisherman, but I have never been fly-fishing. It was a goal for me, and I am grateful I got to do it in the Ft Drum SRU.”...
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“This team is ready to help, so reach out and take it.” ~ CW2 Emanuel Delgado
October 12, 2023
— After eleven years in the Army, CW2 Emanuel Delgado says his path in life took a hard and unexpected turn. “I was on a deployment in the Middle East. I woke up in the clinic, and they told me I had a full-body seizure. They had to MEDEVAC me out.”...
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"It will take a major life event to get me out of this Army. I definitely got one." - Maj. Kevin May
October 12, 2023
— "My adult mindset has been the Army. I was in ROTC and contracted with the Army when I was 18. I planned on doing my contract for about ten years and then hoped to enter Federal Law Enforcement. But when I found a Civil Affairs job at Ft Liberty, it made me want to stay doing it because it was perfect for me, so I worked for 12 years in the Army. I said to my wife, it's going to take a major life event to get me out of this Army," said the Special Operations Governance Officer...
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Don’t miss out on an opportunity to stay in the Army; the SRU can and will help you return to duty.
October 12, 2023
— After being in Poland for a year-and-a-half-long rotation with the Army, Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Tanksley reluctantly made a side trip to the Fort Bliss Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) instead of going home...
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“If you end up with a choice of going to an SRU, please go.” – Staff Sgt. Santanae Mack
October 12, 2023
— Staff Sgt. Santanae Mack had multiple deployments to Djibouti, Africa, and she knew she had a big job to do every time. “I managed the construction yard on my deployment. Between moving lumber and using power towels, lots of heavy stuff, I did a lot of damage to my body,” said the Maintenance Supply Specialist...
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Listen to your body
October 12, 2023
— We’ve all been there. We feel a pain somewhere in our body, and we dismiss it. Perhaps it keeps happening, and we then justify it and keep going. Army Sgt. Kaylin Mc Clendon fit that description when it came to her back pain...
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Soldier wounded in combat reflects on the last 20 years of ADA
October 12, 2023
— This is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and this year also marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This year’s theme is “Advancing Access and Equity: Then, Now and Next”. Things have come a long way, according to Retired Army Sgt. 1st Cass Roy Mitchell, who is the Lead Transition Coordinator today at the Fort Drum Soldier Recovery Unit...
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From enlisted to officer…an injured Soldier’s journey to recovery and a new reality
October 4, 2023
— Staff Sgt. Tanner Kane always knew he wanted a career in the US Army. He never imagined going from enlisted to being an officer, yet that’s what is on the horizon for the former infantryman turned recruiter and soon-to-be student...
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I’m still a work in progress, but I am excited about getting better
October 3, 2023
— Army Specialist Timothy Capps never thought he would need a Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU). The combat engineer from Upstate New York learned about the SRU at Fort Carson, Colorado, in December 2022...
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