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Date Time A caregiver’s account of supporting his wife’s recovery from invisible wounds There are many roles a person will play in a lifetime. For military families, these roles often cross the threshold of personal and professional life. As an active-duty security forces training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Tech. Sgt. Justin Goad can list Airman, father, husband and caregiver as a few of the roles he cherishes most. It was not until Justin’s wife, retired Master Sgt. ...

Invisible Wounds Initiative Program / Published May 11, 2021 Tech. Sgt. Justin Goad poses with his family during a family photo. As an active-duty security forces training instructor at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Goad can list Airman, father, husband and caregiver as a few of the roles he cherishes most. It was not until Justin’s wife, retired Master Sgt. Lisa Goad, sought treatment for her PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, that he reconsidered how to better suppo...

QUANTICO, Va. -- The Marines and Sailors of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Wounded Warrior Regiment are no strangers to adversity. Dramatic shifts in their health, lifestyles and careers are commonly known challenges that many Marines have never navigated before joining wounded warrior as recovering service members. Luckily, there are staff that dedicate themselves to providing wounded, ill and injured Marines assistance. One such person is Vicki Mullen. Mullen is the Supervisory Transition Program ...

Instagram. AFW2 will give updates throughout the weeks and days leading up to the competition with athlete profiles and information about upcoming competitions. The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program is proud to announce the 2021 Air Force Warrior Games team. A team of coaches and staff selected 45 primary and 15 alternates; a combination of active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen and veterans, after their 2021 Virtual Air Force Trials competition. The 45-person team will go on to compete at the D...