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The Army Is Turning A Generation Of Young Wives Into Full Time Caregivers -- Business Insider
Army wives stepped forward Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference to explain the continued struggle they face in rehabilitating their spouses injured in war and the challenges that remain working with Warrior Transition Units.
The Army created Warrior Transition Units to assist in making the wounded warriors’ journey to their “new normal” as smooth and productive as possible.
The Army currently operates 29 WTUs across the country.
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My Comment: My heart goes out to these families, because I know what they are going through. My father was not injured in combat, but he did suffer a stroke that completely paralyzed his left side .... putting him into a chronic care facility. Everyday my mother would arrive in the morning and stay with him until after supper where I would then visit my dad and give my mom a lift back home. With the exception of my brother's marriage in California, she did this routine everyday for 7 years. And when my father finally passed away .... on that day I told my mom that she did her duty, she was now free, and she can now enjoy a new life .... which thankfully she has been doing for almost 8 years now. For many of these young wives .... that day may not come for decades.