23. Januar 2012

New Knee Helps Amputees Return to Front Lines

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01/10/2012 01:57 PM CST


By Terri Moon Cronk
American Forces Press Service
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 10, 2012 - A sophisticated prosthetic knee with a newly designed microprocessor is giving many wounded warriors with above-the-knee amputations the chance to return to active duty, military medical officials here reported.
Wounded warriors who had such severe limb loss in the early days of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were fitted with a prosthetic, rehabilitated and medically retired in most cases, amputee services officials at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center said....

Soldiers` Angels

Wilhelmine Aufmkolk came to the founder of Soldiers Angels` Patti Bader in April of 2003 at the very beginning of the Iraq Liberation and has stood side by side with her and all the Angels working tirelessly to help our boots on the ground. Willie as we call her not only sends many packages to our deployed heroes but she visits and brings gifts to the wounded in Landstuhl. Whenever there is a project to help a soldier standing for freedom in ANY country Willie is right there to lend a helping hand.. It is an honor to stand with Wilhelmine Aufmkolk.
- Patti Bader
Soldiers Angels Staff



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