Camaraderie, Challenge Inspire Wounded Warriors

By • on March 29, 2011

Camaraderie, Challenge Inspire Wounded Warriors

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., March 29, 2011 – Camaraderie and the opportunity to challenge themselves are proving to be some of the best therapy possible for wounded warriors attending the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic here as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

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Former Army Spc. Barbara Newstrom, left, and Army Sgt. John Barnes, center, both wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom, take a break during the 25th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colo., March 28, 2011. Joining them is Barnes’ mother, Valerie Wallace, who watched the changes last year’s clinic helped to bring about in her son. DOD photo by Donna Miles