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Tim MaxwellLtCol USMC (Ret)

TBI - 7 Oct 2004

910-548-8024

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History

Gulf War1991, 1993

Afghanistan 2002 OIF 1

2003

OIF 22004

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Kalsu, Iraq First picture after injury

Kalsu To Home

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Shrapnel…Bad

Brain

Elbow

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At Night: OVER-ACTIVE MIND

Day Time: Expressive and Receptive APHASIA

Vision Limited Reading/Writing

Fatigue Mental Exhaustion

Right Leg: Lack of solid control

Right Arm: Lack of solid control

Medical Summary

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Vision

Weakness/Nerve Loss

Neck/Shoulder

Hand/Wrists

Foot/Ankle

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Limited Duty

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Unit was GrowingSpring 2005

Barracks – 6Others – 10%

Spring 2006Barracks - 64Others – 50%

Spring 2007Barracks – 110Others – 90%

Glenn Beck - Memory

MajGen Thomas Barraga

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We Are Drowning!

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Learning

USMC Items Tracking Wounded, Command structure, CONOPS, PEB, VA. TSGLI, Extension, MFL Capabilities, CACO capability, RBE training, promotion, retention, re-enlistment, MOS options, Fitreps, Pro/Cons, options, Wounded Marine Medical decisions, etc…

Family Items - Funding for trips to see sons/husbands (S/H) (ITO, Follow on trips, follow on trips so see kids)- Authorization to see S/H in Landstuhl (Orders, or options?) - Parents/Spouse Disagreements (Financial, passionate, etc)

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LearningMedical Items

- Multiple Injuries Issues (Pills, attention to all injuries instead of the most important- 2nd Opinion (My elbow as an example)- Decisions (remove leg, connect nerve vains, etc..)- Hospital Options

Location - (Home town, VA, current duty station, etc…)Specialty – Walter Reed, Bethesda, Tampa,

Willmington, etc..

Public Items - Public Events (Golf, Xmas Event, etc…)- News (Newspapers, Radios, TV)- Donations (Everything!)- Visitors (Everyone is welcome at CL, but not all places)

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Wounded Warrior Regiment

Colonel Greg BoyleCommanding OfficerWounded Warrior Regiment

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GuamHawaii

Okinawa

LandstuhlCampLejeune

CampPendleton

Quantico

WWR services the Total Force –

Active Duty / Reserve / Retired / Former Marines

WW RegimentWW Battalions

Patient Affairs Team (PAT)/VA Liaisons

District Injured Support Cells (DISC)

WW Company

120 Hometown Links (not shown) *

USMC WW Regimental

Call Center

(877) 487-6299

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Wife Shannon

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Notification

What might happen…

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MedevacWounded

Return to Duty (RTD)

Unit/Local BAS Field Hospital

31st Combat SupportHospital

Baghdad

Return to Duty (RTD)

Return to Duty (RTD)

LandshtulGermany

Return to Duty (RTD)

ApprovedFamily Members

Arrival

Calling?Tracking?Explaining?Funding?

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Notification

How did Shannon find out?

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When do you see him/her?Never

Up to Landestual

Good news

Landshtul, Germany Rare

Not Good News

AmericaMost Common

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National Naval Medical Center

8901 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD 20889-5600(301) 295-4611; toll-free 1-

800-526-7101www.bethesda.med.navy.

mil

Walter Reed

Army Medical Center6900 Georgia Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20307http://www.wramc.amedd.ar

my.mil

Naval Medical Center San Diego

34800 Bob Wilson DriveSan Diego, CA 92134-5000

http://www-nmcsd.med.navy.mil

Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital

Brooke Army Medical Center

Location:3851 Roger Brook Dr.

FSH TX 78234 Contact Info:

(210)916-4141

Andrews AF Basewebmaster@andrews.af.mil

744th Communication SquadronNetwork Administration

(301) 981-9986 / 858-9986

Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital

Others

Local Support in most Military Hospitals

Marine LiaisonMarine for LifeVA InformationVisitorsOther Injured and their families

Calling?Tracking?Explaining?Funding?

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Shannon’s in Tim’s trip to Bethesda

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What Next?

Most warriors change hospitals multiple times

Most Families do the same

Many change hospitals multiple times

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Fitreps? Awards?

Pro/Cons?Promotions?

BAH issues (Brook vs. Pendleton)?

Medical Decisions (e.g.-Have leg

removed)?

PEB?

TSGLI?

VA?

Approved ConLeave?

Funded family in medical trip?

Funded trip to follow on Med appt?

Re-enlistment?

New MOS?

When Can I re-join my unit?

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The Final StageStabilizing

InpatientOutpatient (AW2,WWR) Hospital Barracks Military Barraks HomeBack to Duty Full Duty Limited Duty

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Support

• Wounded Warrior Call Center, call

(877) 4USMCWW ((877) 487-6299).

• My Web Site– www.SemperMax.com– Sharing stories is important.

• The concept of the Barracks

• Donations are amazing

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Talk to Wounded Warriors• Were you wounded/injured/ill?• What Happened? (Do you mind telling me) • How are you doing?

– Their response….”I’m Fine”• You should disagree “I could never handle that” etc…

Be Careful…..• Did you lose a friend?

– If so, it is the worst thing that happened.• Say nothing negative

– Especiappy “anti-war” • What unit were you in?

– Best unit in the Army. – If a Marine, it is important. But not as much.

Support

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Remember, they are people

Visit. Talk. Help.

Try to provide HOPE.

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Questions?