Wounded Warriors Need Assistance

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan present unique challenges to the soldiers who fight in them. No longer do opposing armies meet us on the battlefield; instead, small groups deposit explosive devices near roads and meeting places. Suicide bombers throw themselves into buildings and/or formations of troops. Small units fight exclusively from ambushes, and enemy fighters force ugly house-to-house fighting in cramped urban environments. Many soldiers come back missing limbs or with other disabilities that make it difficult to survive in the world, and they need help. The group Disabled American Veterans aims to ease the transition of each of these wounded heroesback into the civilian world.