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  • Novice earns silver medal in visually impaired archery at Warrior Games

    Though she's new to archery, Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Frankosky  earned a silver medal in the visually impaired archery category in the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Military Academy here.Since June 15, about 250 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans

  • Wounded warrior sport events return

    The U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, in coordination with the 96th Test Wing, will host a Warrior CARE event and Warrior Games team training camp here April 4-8.The CARE event provides seriously wounded, ill and injured military members, veterans and their caregivers focused and personalized

  • The 2016 Air Force Trials Have Begun

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - U.S. Air Force and Australian wounded warriors gathered together here Feb. 26 to celebrate the opening ceremony of the third annual Air Force Trials competition at the Warrior Fitness Center.The Air Force Trials is an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental

  • Warrior CARE event Jan. 19-22 on Randolph

    More than 120 wounded, ill or injured service men and women from across the nation are gathering here today through Jan. 22 for a Warrior CARE event.Warrior CARE events provide seriously wounded, ill and injured military members, veterans and their caregivers access to services such as caregiver

  • AFW2 updates program features to enhance Warrior CARE

    The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program has enhanced services to provide more comprehensive care for the wounded, ill or injured recovering service members and their caregivers."In the past we offered adaptive and rehabilitative sports camps to wounded, ill and injured recovering service members while

  • U.S. Military Academy to Host 2016 DoD Warrior Games

    The Department of Defense announced today that the 2016 DoD Warrior Games will be hosted at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, June 14-22.This is the first year the United States Army is hosting the Warrior Games, which is an annual sporting competition bringing together

  • AF hosts, wins wounded warrior sitting volleyball tournament

    The Air Force hosted a joint-service Warrior Care Month Sitting Volleyball Tournament Nov. 19 at the Pentagon Athletic Center, and the Air Force wounded warrior Airmen took home the trophy.The tournament was part of the weeklong Warrior CARE Event, held primarily at Joint Base Andrews, where more

  • AF announces Operation Colony Glacier casualty recovery

    The Air Force announced Oct. 29 the name of a service member whose remains have been recovered from a C-124 Globemaster aircraft that was lost on Nov. 22, 1952.Airman 3rd Class Loyd L. Matthews has been recovered and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.On Nov. 22,

  • Recovery care coordinators watch over Airmen in greatest need

    Living with post-traumatic stress disorder, some days are better than others for retired Air Force Maj. Josh Leete.Dec. 4 last year started as a rough one. Before it was over, though, what happened that day may have saved his life, the major says.The career air traffic control officer parked his car

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