WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2009 - Army Maj. Jeff Hall and his wife, Sheri, worked to bring him back from the brink of post-traumatic stress. Now the couple is helping others cope through The Army's Real Warrior Program. Story
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2009 - Some soldiers recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center are finding a distraction from their wounds through a local Humane Society program that trains them to train shelter dogs. Story
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 4, 2009 - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, urged mental health providers to demonstrate leadership in programs to treat wounded warriors. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2009 - Traumatic brain injury, one of the signature injuries suffered by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, demands a “sense of urgency,” said U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Story
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 4, 2009 - Officials at the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury have been working with the services to develop treatment programs for psychological trauma. Story
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2009 - The price appears to be right for former game show host and naval aviator Bob Barker, who donated $3 million to help build a premiere Defense Department center for wounded warriors suffering traumatic brain injuries. Story
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2009 - More than 60 wounded veterans suffering disabilities ranging from post-traumatic stress to amputations are learning “to live again” at an annual sports clinic. Story
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"When our troops are wounded, they must be confident that the military will do everything possible to help them heal."
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates
May 15, 2008
"It's time we made everyone in uniform aware that the act of reaching out for help is, in fact, one of the most courageous acts and one of the first big steps to reclaiming your career, your life and your future."
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
May 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2009 - The new U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program Web site includes a blog as well as information to better assist wounded soldiers, veterans and families during the transition to the civilian workforce. Story
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2009 - With soldier suicides reaching what Army leadership is calling “alarming numbers,” a renewed emphasis is being placed on soldiers’ mental well-being, the Army’s second in command said. Story
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