A recent message indicated that 2009 had the highest number of suicides for any given year in the Army. I’d like to know what you think are the causes of this sad reality. Tell me what you think!... Read more here

About an hour east of Atlanta, a United Methodist church camp sponsors family retreats for disabled veterans.

The retreat was the result of a partnership between veterans and officials at Collinswood Camp of Aldersgate Homes, who were searching for ways to assist soldiers returning home from service, particularly those among the more than 30,000 wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.... Read more here

After hearing a lot about poor treatment for wounded warriors, it’s encouraging to learn about the VA’s Wheelchair Games for combat wounded warriors.

Army Staff Sgt. John Bennett, was shot by a sniper in Iraq in February 2005. Three years ago, just 11 months after leaving the hospital, Bennett attended his first National Veterans Wheelchair Games. By the time the competition had finished, he’d earned two gold medals, in basketball and the 100-meter wheelchair race, as well as a bronze in bowling.... Read more here

U.S. Marine LTC Timothy Maxwell stood stoically silent as the crowd at his retirement ceremony rose to their feet and applauded. Maxwell, one of the founders of the Wounded Warrior Regiment, retired in June after 22 years of dedicated service.... Read more here

The Chaplains’ Closet at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, with shelves stretching to the ceiling, is officially called the Wounded Warrior Ministry Center.  The “closet” is really the size of an average convenience store, and is filled with donations that pour in every week.  The clothing, shoes and toiletries are destined for the wounded warriors who pass through Landstuhl, most coming from Iraq or Afghanistan.  The hospital reports that over 54,000 wounded warriors have been cared for at Landstuhl since the start of Operation Enduring Freedom in October 2001.... Read more here