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| VA Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tammy Duckworth, takes to the slopes at the 24th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic on March 31, 2010. VA photo by April Eilers. |
The havoc that war inflicts on warriors has changed little throughout history, but happily, the treatment and care that survivors receive has changed—some would say miraculously. Wounded veterans who once might have been homebound are now able to lead relatively normal, active lives, thanks to new prosthetic technologies, compassionate caregivers, and a new generation of veterans who expect to resume an active life after traumatic injury.
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