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Tag: Army Recovery Care Program

Cancer diagnosis won’t keep this Soldier down.
April 25, 2025 — Staff Sgt. Coty Tuck never dreamed he would need a Soldier Recovery Unit, let alone be representing the Army at the upcoming Warrior Games this July in Colorado Springs. “It was a rush of great feelings finding out I was selected to be a member of Team Army! Thinking back to when I first heard about the games, I never believed I would be where I am now,” said Tuck who just competed at Army Trials on Fort Bliss Texas with over 60 other wounded, ill or injured Soldier Athletes for a spot on Team Army... MORE

Staff Sgt. Coty Tuck during wheelchair rugby drills at the 2025 Army Trials on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 3, 2025.

“This is the beginning of my forever and my new journey” ~ Sgt. 1st Class Valerie Watkins
April 25, 2025 — Sgt. 1st Class Valerie Watkins is excited after spending ten days on Fort Bliss, Texas, competing in the Army Trials. She learned this week that she made the team to represent the Army at the 2025 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, July 18- 26... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Valerie Watkins prepares to shoot her compound bow during the archery competition at the 2025 Army Trials, Fort Bliss, Texas, April 7, 2025.

The SRU is, hands down, the best thing ever!
April 22, 2025 — After tearing her labrum on her last deployment, Maj. Amy Sparks (a mother of seven) had to finally sit down and take care of herself. “Having to stop is painful as the mom in me reminds me I take care of everyone else and don't take care of myself, but that had to change,” said Maj. Sparks. The Fort Bragg SRU Soldier in Recovery was about to find out that there were easier ways for her to heal while focusing on herself. ... MORE

The Sparks family, minus their two oldest daughters, just before Maj. Amy Sparks’ last deployment.

Asking for help doesn’t mean you are weak; it means you are willing.
April 11, 2025 — When Religious Affairs Specialist Sgt.1st Class David Hong was exposed to adaptive sports, he was hooked! The 16-year active-duty Soldier competed with more than 60 other wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers in the 2025 Army Trials on Fort Bliss, Texas. “I’m honored to be here. I came this far and not by myself either. Many people invested in my recovery and sacrificed so much for me to get better and be here now,” he said... MORE

Col. Stephen Tanner, Director of the Army Recovery Care Program presented Sgt. 1st Class David Hong with the Heart of the Team award voted on by his fellow athletes

Army Trials pushes you beyond what you think you can do.
April 9, 2025 — Army Sgt. Kyle Fields is no stranger to sports and considers himself a natural competitor. “I've always liked competitions, like when I participated in track and field in high school,” said the Kentucky National Guardsman, who is competing for a spot on Team Army this week at the 2025 Army Trials on Fort Bliss, Texas... MORE

Sgt. Kyle Fields prepares to compete in timed trials for cycling on a recumbent bike at the 2025 Army Trials.

Time is precious, I want to make the most of it” ~Lt. Col. Sherri Sanders
April 9, 2025 — Time is precious, I want to make the most of it” ~Lt. Col. Sherri Sanders 1 / 4 Show Caption + Time is precious, I want to make the most of it” ~Lt. Col. Sherri Sanders 2 / 4 Show Caption + Time is precious, I want to make the most of it” ~Lt. Col. Sherri Sanders 3 / 4 Show Caption + 2025 Army Trials 4 / 4 Show Caption + FORT BLISS, TX- There is a field of dreams at Fort Bliss this week, with the 2025 Army Trials taking place. They're not your average dreams but the dreams of 67 wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers who want to show what they can do as they recover and overcome. The end game is competing on Team Army at the 2025 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs on July 18-26. "Time is precious, and I want to make the most of it. As a nurse, I preach this to my patients to live every day to the fullest, and right now, it's Warrior Games," said Lt. Col. Sherri Sanders, an Army nurse of 26 years... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sherri Sanders swims breaststroke during the swimming competition at the 2025 Army Trials.

"Don't take your foot off the gas!" ~ Coach Steve Bortle
April 7, 2025 — Former Team Army and Team U.S. decorated athlete, Ret. Army Capt. Steve Bortle has a new mission in retirement. He is the new track coach for Team Army and brings his wealth of knowledge, along with some hard facts, to hammer home with the Soldier Athletes at the 2025 Army Trials... MORE

Steven Bortle, a U.S. Army veteran and competitor for Team U.S., completes a skeleton run in the 2025 Invictus Games in Whistler, Canada, Feb. 11, 2025

Adaptive sports help the body and the mind.
April 7, 2025 — U.S. Army Capt. Channda Mitchell competes in the Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 1 - 10, 2025. Over 60 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss, April 1 - 10 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball... MORE

Capt. Channda Mitchell plays wheelchair rugby at adaptive sports camp at Fort Bragg, March 2025.

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