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War's toll: invisible scars
The wounds of war are not always visible. Lawrence resident Ted Lawyer returned from military duty in Iraq two years ago with post traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury. Now, he fights to regain control of his mind.
In depth
- Iraq veteran carefully plans his next steps
- Soldier pursuing medical discharge after being wounded in IED blast
- April 18, 2010
- A printout of X-ray film from last year showing a nail lodged in his left foot and a certificate noting his Bronze Star sit a few feet away from Army Spc. David Conway II, as he leans back in a recliner at his grandparents’ house in east Lawrence.
- KU strengthens military programs
- August 18, 2009
- Adrian Lewis sees it as greatly expanding the toolbox. An Army officer is stationed in Afghanistan and charged with running and rebuilding a small city.
- Lawrence soldier injured while fighting in Iraq
- July 16, 2009
- Army Spc. David Conway II was walking back to his vehicle Sunday afternoon in Sharqat, Iraq.
- Group helps wounded veteran compete
- May 31, 2009
- For athletes who compete in extreme endurance events like the upcoming Ironman 70.3 Kansas, injuries are just another part of the challenge. Strained hamstrings, shin splints and sore backs are just a few of the common ailments these endurance athletes frequently encounter.
- Soldier, dog program to appear on ‘Oprah’
- May 15, 2009
- An Ottawa soldier injured while serving in Iraq will appear on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” today. Kansas National Guard Sgt. Allen Hill received a traumatic brain injury after an improvised explosive device detonated when he was on patrol with the 731st Transportation Company in Iraq in 2007.
- 60-year-old Fort Riley major killed in Iraq
- May 15, 2009
- Another Fort Riley soldier has been killed in Iraq. The Pentagon said Wednesday 60-year-old Maj. Steven Hutchison of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Sunday after a homemade bomb went off near his vehicle in Al Farr, Iraq. Hutchison was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Riley.
- Soldier’s early return makes kids’ day
- May 14, 2009
- It was Daddy Doughnut Day at Langston Hughes School on Wednesday, and Jaida Hammond thought her father wouldn’t be there. He was on his way home for leave from Iraq. Or so she thought.
- Partnership between KU, Army helps revitalize injured soldiers
- May 13, 2009
- As a co-pilot gunner in a Kiowa helicopter high above an area near Kirkuk, Iraq, Ari Jean-Baptiste remembered the look of surprise in his pilot’s eyes. They had just finished supporting an infantry platoon and were headed to support a convoy, when an engine malfunctioned and forced the two into a controlled crash landing.
- Discussions link Lawrence, Iraq
- April 6, 2009
- Iraq is making improvements in more areas than just security as it develops as a democracy, U.S. and Iraqi generals and diplomats in Baghdad told a Lawrence audience on Sunday. “The Iraqi government is working very hard to improve security and also the level of life,” said Ali Aldabbagh, spokesman for the Iraqi government.
- Video documentary about Lawrence veteran who opposes the war to debut
- March 31, 2009
- A short video documentary about a Lawrence Army veteran who spoke out against the War in Iraq will make its debut Wednesday.
- Dole events examine ‘Iraq: What Next?’
- March 31, 2009
- The Dole Institute of Politics will host an event linking Lawrence and Baghdad on Sunday. The two-part “Iraq: What Next?” event will hook up participants from Lawrence with people in Baghdad by video teleconference.
- Iraq peace vigil changes location
- March 12, 2009
- The Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice is moving its Saturday peace vigil to a new downtown location. The organization has conducted the vigil outside the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass., since September 2002 in response to talk of war with Iraq. It has continued to meet there from noon to 1 p.m. in protest of the war.
- As lawmaker is deployed to Iraq, her former opponent will fill her House seat
- February 24, 2009
- A newly elected state lawmaker from Leavenworth who has been called to active duty in Iraq will be replaced in the Kansas Legislature by her former opponent.
- Gift-giver, adopted troops boost each other’s spirits
- December 27, 2008
- When Vicki Brown started shipping care packages to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, she never expected to get so much in return. Five years and countless postmarked boxes later, Brown has piles of thank-you notes, Christmas cards, photos, shawls, an American flag and even a sonogram.
- Hunts help heal wounded warriors
- December 26, 2008
- It might be thought that a highly decorated Army staff sergeant who served two tours in Iraq would not need a boost in confidence, but Shilo Harris got just that with a hunting trip in Linwood.
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