Here's an inspiring story from Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio describing how new technology is helping redefine ideas about how greviously wounded soldiers can achieve a fuller life back home.
Of the nearly 400 soldiers who have lost limbs in the Iraq war, only a few dozen have been able to return to combat. Most simply aspire to resume a "normal" life, to be able to play with their kids or take a stroll with their spouse.Posted by Alan at May 13, 2006 12:09 PMNow the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs are collaborating to enable wounded soldiers with limb loss to achieve rising expectations for being highly active, with help from the new generation of prosthetic legs and feet.
n a demonstration Friday for VA workers, several high-performing athletes who lost limbs showed how prosthetic devices with microprocessors and Bluetooth wireless technology have helped their performance and provided inspiration to wounded troops and the therapists.