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Through his portraits of wounded soldiers, their loved ones and their caretakers, and through his portrayals of the dangerous conditions in which they serve and the trying world to which they return, David Wood has crafted an immensely valuable mosaic of a vital segment of American life.
Starting today, The Huffington Post begins a ten-part series, Beyond the Battlefield -- an exploration of the physical and emotional challenges, victories and setbacks that catastrophically wounded soldiers encounter after returning home.
Michael Graves has noticed the deficit in understanding in the design of hospital rooms -- including layout, bathrooms, and even décor, and the tremendous need in assistive devices for patients.
Wounded Warrior's wives are not to be trifled with. Here are the top 5 reasons why you should never piss off (or mess with) a wounded warrior's wife: ...
For all of our rhetoric of supporting soldiers with PTSD, there is a dense, bureaucratic labyrinth in between soldiers and the help that they need.
Fog enveloped much of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains as we began the Wounded Warrior Weekend. The warriors and their families have faced greater ...
While it is great to see a majority of Americans welcoming our veterans home with open arms, when it comes to providing necessary services that veterans require in order to thrive here at home, we are in danger of falling short.
Lieutenant Ian James brown exemplifies perseverance. As a person with a physical disability, he has overcome an amazing physical challenge in a very short period of time.
The figure for "wounded" constantly cited by politicians and the media does not come close to reflecting the real cost to the servicemembers who went to fight and will never be the same again. We owe it to them to make a full accounting of their sacrifice -- and then never forget it.
Of the 800 people expected to participate at the annual Hartford Ski Spectacular, 100 are disabled veterans. They are easy to spot -- they are often the fastest, fittest, and most gung-ho people on the mountain.
An Iraq War veteran serving as a volunteer medic for participants in the Occupy Seattle movement alleges he was maced 23 times in the face by Seattle police while attempting to render aid to protestors during the November 2 protest at a downtown Chase Bank.
Just before the weekend, Mitt Romney held a Veterans Day event in South Carolina. A nice photo op, for sure. Yet, it wasn't the pictures, but his words, that made news.
Families in earlier wars got messages letting them know that their loved one wasn't returning. But with new technologies men and woman actually are coming home... and many aren't the same person who went to war.
As we finally arrive at this momentous Veterans Day, marked by the date 11-11-11 and saddled by 10 years of war, we as a nation are still struggling to understand what it means to be a U.S. military veteran.
