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Baghdad's iceman cometh amid the heat of battle

When oppressive summer settles on Baghdad the people of Sadr City look out for Naim Jaber. And despite the heat of battle his truck arrives every morning, laden with 35-kilo (77-pound) blocks of ice that can make life in the violence-ravaged furnace...

tuscaloosanews: Tuscaloosa native injured in Iraq blast

U.S. Army Spec. Byron Clay Henson, a Tuscaloosa native, sustained a head injury April 30 when his convoy was attacked by an roadside blast. Henson, 21, now is recovering at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

newsday: Troubled Huntington GI aided by new center

When Sgt. Stanford Mendenhall returned to Huntington from duty in Iraq with the "Fighting 69th" infantry, he found himself unable to work, suffering repeated flashbacks and severe chest and back pain and getting no help from military sources.

MercuryNews: Soldier earns Purple Heart after being shot in head in Iraq

21-year-old Army Spec. Bryan Castro...Oct. 8, 2007, in Iraq, when a bullet from enemy fire shattered his skull. For the last several months, Castro has been recovering at the VA on Miranda Avenue, which specializes in treating traumatic brain injuries.

hometownlife: Fundraiser for blinded Novi soldier helps furnish home

When Pfc. Casimir "Cas" Werda lost his vision last year as a result of pieces of shrapnel from an incendiary explosive device in Iraq, he didn't let it slow him down.

AP: Marine becomes first above-the-knee amputee fighting in Iraq

Master Sergeant William Gibson needed his left leg amputated above the knee after he was shot by a sniper while pulling an Iraqi soldier out of harm's way in Ramadi, Iraq, in May 2006.

AP: Wounded vet from Woodbury gets new accessible home

Sgt. Marcus Kuboy...30, was hurt when his Humvee was bombed in Fallujah. He broke his back, arm and jaw, and got a bone infection that could still claim one of his legs.

CP: Wounded Iraq veteran plays lacrosse after losing limbs

John Fernandez...who was severely wounded in Iraq after a U.S. plane dropped a 500-pound bomb on his Humvee in a case of friendly fire on April 3, 2003. Shrapnel from the explosion shredded his legs.

News-Democrat: The War Within - Post-traumatic stress disorder

James Sperry's nightmares always take him back to Fallujah. There, he saw his friends blown apart. There, his best friend died despite his best efforts. And there, Sperry himself nearly died on Nov. 9, 2004, when his platoon took part in the fierc

AP: Mason City soldier injured in Iraq

The family of 23-year-old Army Pfc. Donald Barr, of Mason City, says he suffered a broken jaw, ruptured ear drum and bumps and bruises when his vehicle hit the bomb on Monday near Samarra. He was thrown from the vehicle.

wjactv: PA. Soldier Injured In Iraq

Army Captain Andrew Lynch is undergoing treatment in Washington D.C...He was wounded in Iraq when a deployment device struck a Humvee unit he and two other soldiers were traveling in. Lynch is undergoing several surgeries because of his injuries...

AP: Injured vets join Hootie and the Blowfish celebrity golf outing

J.P. King was an avid golfer until he injured his back in Iraq. With a lengthy rehab recommended, the last thing on King's mind was returning to the links.

doncasterfreepress: Amputee soldier takes on the slopes

Sergeant Mick Brennan, 28, a former pupil of North Border Comprehensive School in Harworth, lost both of his legs when a car bomb exploded when he was working as part of a bomb disposal squad in Baghdad in 2004.

turnto23: Soldier Injured By IED Awaits Test Results

Army Specialist Matthew McCool is in a military hospital in Palo Alto and is undergoing testing for his brain injury suffered while on tour in Iraq. McCool 's family said he is doing well and they are waiting for a prognosis...

floridatoday: Soldier uses prosthetic leg to scuba dive

A 22-year-old Marine, who lost his leg after combat injury in Iraq, used a special prosthesis today to scuba dive in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

AP: Female amputee is 1st Iraq war vet picked for Beijing Paralympics

As a young gymnast, Melissa Stockwell always dreamed of going to the Olympics. She never knew that one day she would wind up as a member of Team USA, or that it would be as a trailblazing one-legged swimmer in the Paralympic Games.

PE: Wounded Iraq veteran from Menifee says his sacrifice was worth it

His left leg is shattered, amputated below the knee from a rocket-propelled grenade that slammed into him while on patrol in Iraq three weeks ago...Army Pvt. Jesus "Jesse" De La Cruz said he considers his sacrifice worth the cost

620ktar: Airman Receives Purple Heart

Tech. Sgt. Jerome Baker, a member of the Multinational Forces unit attached to the embassy in Baghdad, was injured when a rocket struck a vehicle at the embassy. Shrapnel hit Baker in the upper left leg as he ran for cover.

NPR: Iraq Wounds Leave Minnesota Family Divided

Just to look at him, you wouldn't know that the guy shooting pool at a bar outside St. Paul, Minn., almost died in Iraq. The only clue is that Tim Ngo keeps his hair cut short, revealing the long zigzag scar where surgeons cut out a chunk of his skull.

signonsandiego: Amputee going back to battle

The bomb exploded as Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Pofahl turned around to talk with Cpl. Garrett Jones during a foot patrol in Karmah, Iraq. Despite being thrown forward, Pofahl quickly pushed himself off the ground and rushed toward the site...

ocala.com: Soldier not expected to survive IED blast

Army Sgt. Javon Jordan, was critically wounded...Jordan, 32, was wounded Sunday by a roadside bomb that exploded next to the vehicle in which he was riding. Three of his fellow soldiers were killed. Jordan was flown to a military hospital in Germany

moultrieobserver: Wounded soldier conscious

Sgt. Steve McCoy, critically injured by a roadside bomb in Baghdad Easter Sunday, was conscious Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Army burn center in San Antonio, Texas, according to his family.

turnto23: Tehachapi Soldier Injured By IED

Family members tell us U.S. Army Specialist Matthew McCool, a Tehachapi native, was seriously hurt during an explosion while on a mission Thursday night. McCool was hit by shrapnel in the head and was airlifted to a green zone hospital in Baghdad.

nbc11: Bay Area Iraq War Vets Face Possible Blindness

It's hard for Army Specialist Jason Kvasnak to remember every single explosion he survived in Iraq. "We were in several IED...blasts throughout the tour," Kvasnak said. But Kvasnak remember the one that left him with the injuries no one saw coming.

bakersfield: Burned soldier leaves hospital

U.S. Army Pfc. Jamin Moore suffered burns on more than 60 percent of his body Dec. 4 when the Humvee he was riding in was struck by a roadside bomb. Three fellow soldiers died in the explosion.

parkrecord: Park City soldier injured in Iraq

A Park City soldier suffered what his mother describes as a "pretty serious concussion" when a roadside bomb exploded near his truck, the man's mother says. Adam Kelley, who is 22 years old and graduated from Park City High School in 2004,

honoluluadvertiser: Injured Isle Marines recovering with Wii

Hit by an improvised explosive device during a foot patrol, the corporal [Ryan Irving] said he played Wii tennis a few times a week. Irving, injured during his Iraq deployment in January 2007, said he liked playing Wii sports games as his leg healed.

newarkadvocate: Heath man injured in explosion in Iraq

A Heath soldier injured in Iraq on New Year's Eve 2006 had surgery last week to remove a piece of shrapnel that had been above his left eye for almost 15 months. Todd Henry, 40, son of Heath City Councilman Cledys Henry, had the copper piece...

CNN: For amputees, an unlikely painkiller - mirrors

Army Sgt. Nick Paupore was in the lead Humvee in a convoy rolling through Kirkuk City, Iraq, when the vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. Paupore says it wasn't a very big explosion, more like a loud firecracker. He could feel the rush ...

indystar: Wounded vet missing in Florida

Eric Hall was severely wounded by a roadside bomb three years ago when he was on patrol in Fallujah. The explosion tore a piece of flesh the size of a basketball from his left hip, broke the upper bone in his leg and caused nerve damage to his right arm.

MCT: Gravely wounded Iraq vet visits old Walter Reed haunts

For months, Spc. Rory Dunn lay in Bed 32, Ward 58, on the fifth floor of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, recovering after a roadside bomb in Iraq exploded and crushed his forehead from ear to ear. As he lay in the neuroscience unit struggling...

WLNS: Wounded Soldier Returns Home

The Capital City Airport was full of love for 19-year-old Timothy Collins, a soldier coming home from Iraq...Timothy after he was injured by an explosive device during his one month active duty in Iraq, which prevents him to walk.

wlextv: Soldier Injured; Family Awaits Word

Mason County native Sgt. First class Matt Tolle is recovering in an Iraqi hospital after being wounded in battle. But back home in Kentucky his father has yet to hear from him.

msnbc: Soldiers' concussion symptoms tied to stress

Eric O'Brien, 32, an Army staff sergeant...now suffers from traumatic brain injury...As a result of a rocket attack on a Baghdad gym where O'Brien was working out...

WaPo: Giants Draw Inspiration From Wounded Iraq Vet Gadson

Lt. Col. Greg Gadson, U.S. Army, 2nd Batallion, 32nd Field Artillery...lost both his legs and suffered traumatic injuries to his right arm and shoulder...when his own vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.

HeraldPress: GI with local ties recovering from wounds

Pvt. Zachary Ashbaugh, 20, faces months of recovery and rehabilitation, family members say. He is a patient at the military hospital at Fort Sam Houston, near San Antonio, Texas, where he arrived Jan. 21 after being treated at an Army hospital in Germany.

AP: Murder charges refiled against Iraq war veteran

Jeremy Shields had already pleaded not guilty in Hart County District Court to a charge of murdering 34-year-old Wendy Sue Logsdon of Louisville...Shields' father, Lunesi Mau, has said his son suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder

signonsandiego: Service of a different kind for wounded Iraq war vets

David “Davey” Lind was one of four wounded Iraq war veterans who served as honorary first-tee announcers during yesterday's second round of the annual Buick Invitational golf tournament.

ktre: East Texas Soldier Injured

US Army soldier David...as on patrol when he was shot in the jaw by enemy fire. The bullet shattered his jaw and exited through his neck. He was immediately flown to Germany and treated by a spinal surgeon. They discovast Texas Soldier Injuredered the...

nbc15online: Severely Injured Iraq War Marine to Receive Home

Marine Sgt. Gregory Edwards took his last step Oct. 21, 2007. Alpha Company was on patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, conducting house-to-house searches when a hidden explosive detonated. The blast left Sgt Edwards...a double amputee with a shattered...

newsandsentinel: Pennsboro soldier injured in Iraq

A 23-year-old Pennsboro resident is in critical condition in a hospital in Germany after an explosion in Iraq on Sunday. Army Infantry Spc. Randy Moore, 23, is expected to be transported back to the United States sometime today...

sanduskyregister: Huron soldier wounded in Iraq

Chris [McGraw], a staff sergeant in the 101st Airborne Division, was wounded when his unit encountered fire Tuesday, leaving three soldiers dead...Chris was treated at a military hospital in Germany for a bullet wound in his left shoulder...

turnto23: Soldier Continues To Recover From War Wounds

Pfc. Jamin Moore was burned on more than 60 percent of his body when an improvised explosive device exploded near his Humvee. A family representative said he remains heavily sedated while doctors perform skin grafts.

NPR: Chaplain Struggles with PTSD from Time in Iraq

Chaplain Douglas Fenton is quite matter-of-fact as he tells the story of the severed foot...Fenton hadn't wanted to leave — hadn't wanted to ask for help. To those who didn't know him well...But his concentration was slipping

buffalonews: Two airmen wounded in Iraq receive Purple Hearts

Tech. Sgt. Timothy T. Juliano of the City of Tonawanda and Tech. Sgt. Steve M. Paddison of Shinglehouse, Pa., each received the Purple Heart for injuries suffered at Balad Air Base near Baghdad. Two of the airmen who helped save their lives...

wset: Area Firefighter/Reservist Honored

Sgt. First Class Nathan Chapman was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart back in 2006 for helping rescue an injured soldier. In 2005, their Humvee was hit by an airborne explosive.

buffalonews: Family notes improvement in soldier’s condition

Spc. Michael D. Hauser of Cheektowaga, seriously wounded in a suicide attack in Iraq in November, has opened his eyes and moved his head as he continues to show signs of improvement in Walter Reed Medical Center.

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