Capt. Tammy Phipps assists Staff Sgt. Christopher Walker in starting the van. During this driving rehabilitation session, Walker is fine tuning the steering wheel adapter Phipps helped to design. Walker has already driven on major highways, as well as local roads, and is confident in his abilities. (DOD photo by Jacqueline M. Hames, Soldiers Live)
30 November 2012

On the road to recovery

The Driving Rehabilitation Program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center offers a "one-stop shop" to get wounded troops back behind the wheel.

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Soldiers stand in formation at the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy during a graduation ceremony in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Led by academy cadre, students complete an 18-day Warrior Leaders Course which includes physical readiness training, drill, oral presentations and other disciplines to learn what it takes to be outstanding NCOs. Since 2008, the cadre has topped Europe-wide and U.S. Army Best Warrior competitions. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)
21 November 2012

Today’s leaders training tomorrow’s leaders

Like the sign outside the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy says: “Leaders are Training Leaders.” Since 2008, its cadre has topped Europe-wide competitions and U.S. Army Best Warrior competitions making them the cream of the crop.

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Retired Staff. Sgt. Thom Tran delivers punch lines about serving in pecial operations to a packed crowd at Fort Meade, Md., Nov. 9, 2012. Tran was shot in the back of the head while deployed to Iraq and founded the all-veteran GIs of Comedy after realizing stand up comedy helped him cope with post-traumatic stress disorder. (Photo by Sgt. Walter Reeves, 55th Signal Company-Combat Camera)
21 November 2012

Still serving, one joke at a time

What happens when two Army veterans, an Air Force pilot and a Marine vet walk into an installation club, climb on stage and start telling jokes? Gut-busting laughter ensues.

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Sgt. 1st Class Gabe may have been the most successful detection dog in Iraq in 2006-2007, but here he proves he'€™s a typical Labrador retriever at heart as he runs after a ball in a training session with his then-handler, now-owner Sgt. 1st Class Charles Shuck. Military working dog handlers typically use tennis balls, rubber chew toys known as Kongs and food as rewards in training. (Photo courtesy of Sgt. 1st Class Charles Shuck)
11 October 2012

Dog, veteran, hero

Meet Gabe. He’s a noncommissioned officer and combat veteran with some 40 awards to his name. He is also the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog of the Year.

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