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Twas the Night before Christmas in ARCP
December 23, 2021 — 'Twas the Night before Christmas in ARCP Stories of triumph and valor that you must reread... MORE

The Army Recovery Care Program recalls this year's season of recovery.

Fort Riley SRU Soldiers, Staff Send 121 Boxes of Toys to Children in Mexico
December 16, 2021 — They say that during the holiday season, it's better to give than to receive. For Soldiers and staff at the Fort Riley Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Kansas, that was definitely true: in fact, filling 121 boxes with toys to be sent to underprivileged kids abroad was downright therapeutic for recovering Soldiers, the chaplain said... MORE

Members of the Fort Riley Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Kansas help fill boxes of toys that will be sent to children in Mexico.

NEWS RELEASE: Army Recovery Care Program Launches New Website
November 19, 2021 — The Army Recovery Care Program (ARCP) announced today the launch of its new website, www.arcp.army.mil. The new website falls in line with the program’s restructure efforts, promoting updates to policy and procedures that simplify entry criteria, streamline processes and focus resources to foster an environment at the unit level that serves individual Soldiers’ unique needs... MORE

The Army Recovery Care Program (ARCP) has announced the launch of its new website, www.arcp.army.mil.

13 Years Later, Injured Soldier's Family Remembers ARCP Recovery Journey
November 18, 2021 — It’s a phone call Jana Hightower will never forget... MORE

Army Master Sgt. Brett Hightower poses with his family. He was injured by an explosion while deployed in Afghanistan in 2008, and remembers the recovery process with the Army Recovery Care Program.

Recovering Soldiers Practice the Art of Balancing at Fort Riley SRU
November 17, 2021 — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, work/life balance has become quite the topic of conversation. However, balance also has another meaning that has more to do with the physical and less to do with schedules. Soldiers assigned to the Fort Riley Soldier Recovery Unit, Kansas, attend a special class to improve this sort of balance in a safe environment... MORE

A new program at the Fort Riley Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Kansas allows Soldiers to work on their balance as part of their recovery.

Fort Carson Soldier Triumphs After Long Recovery with SRU's Help
November 16, 2021 — To say that Lt. Anna Walker's recovery at the Fort Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) has been a difficult one would be a major understatement. What started as a broken leg from a skiing accident seemed to keep getting worse and worse, eventually requiring multiple surgeries due to repeated infections... MORE

Lt. Anna Walker jumped right back into sports at the Fort Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Colorado after a January 2020 skiing injury required multiple surgeries and a long recovery.

Recovering Soldiers Learn About Keys to Mental Toughness
November 4, 2021 — What does it take to become mentally tough?... MORE

Courtesy Photo | Soldiers assigned to the Schofield Barracks Soldier Recovery Unit, Hawaii, attended a Mental Toughness class in August. (Photo courtesy of Carol Hickman)

Recovering Soldiers Volunteer at Animal Rescue
November 2, 2021 — Recovering Soldiers in Georgia got to spend some time with four-legged friends this August while volunteering at an animal rescue where they enjoyed walks, smiles and good fun... MORE

On August 13, Sgt. 1st Class Israel Padua Cotto, a Soldier assigned to the Fort Stewart Soldier Recovery Unit, Georgia, volunteered at an animal rescue in Savannah.

Recovering Soldiers Learn to Make Glass Works of Art
November 1, 2021 — In July, a class that teaches recovering Soldiers to create glass artwork resumed after 14 months on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that it’s back up and running, it’s providing participants with a unique creative opportunity... MORE

Staff Sgt. Stacy Englert, a Soldier assigned to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Soldier Recovery Unit, Washington, learned to create artwork during a glass blowing class held at a museum on Sept. 27. This July, the class resumed after being on hold for 14 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fort Benning SRU Adapts to Recovering Soldiers' Needs, Creates Special Flexibility Program
October 28, 2021 — When Jarnetta Fowler, the supervising occupational therapist at the Fort Benning Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU), Georgia, saw some Soldiers struggling to participate in certain physical activities due to their injuries, she decided to get creative... MORE

The Fort Benning SRU launched a flexibility class in response to needs from individual Soldiers.

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.