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Retired Air Force Tech Sgt. Eric Heideman stays active with adaptive sports, including shooting with a precision air rifle, swimming, archery, and riding a recumbent bike for exercise and fun, which help his anxiety and PTSD (Courtesy of Crystal and Eric Heideman).
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Caregiver wife’s support instrumental to wounded warrior’s recovery

Rural Wisconsin natives Eric and Crystal Heideman love the outdoors, particularly water activities.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program promotes readiness, health and wellness through the prevention and treatment of substance abuse. To learn more about resources, education and treatment options the Kadena ADAPT office provides, contact the clinic directly at 634-3272. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Curt Beach, U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Don’t wait, ask for help: A journey of recovery

When a person joins the military, they are provided with a plethora of tools, resources and helping agencies to utilize when life begins to feel overwhelming. Unfortunately, even when equipped with all of these sources of support, asking for help can sometimes be one of the hardest things a person can do.
Enriched environments and new experiences encourage brain plasticity. When you learn something new—such as a new instrument, language, skill, or sport—new neuropathways are created in your brain.
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Train your brain for injury recovery and peak performance

Your brain is continuously evolving and growing, which is sometimes called having “plasticity” or being “malleable.”
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly
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Okinawa Marine’s road to recovery one step at a time

It's been a relentless journey for U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kamerin Hervey, a Longmont, Colorado, native. Emotions were tugged left and right; he was unsure whether his shins would heal. Against the odds, Hervey was told good news.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Annika Hutsler celebrates winning four gold medals in swimming during the 2020 U.S. Marine Corps Trials in Camp Pendleton, California. (Photo by Roger Wollenberg, DOD.)
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One Marine’s journey to recovery through adaptive sports

“I was assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment in July 2018. I was classified as a limb salvage patient for the doctors had discovered a giant mass in my right foot.
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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Spirituality and Recovery

In the recovery process, denial and resistance exist in the stages of change. These are present within pre-contemplation, contemplations, preparation, action, and the maintenance stages and are crucial for treating chemical abuse or dependency.
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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Alcohol abuse and the road to recovery

People can use substances, including alcohol, illicit drugs, or legal prescription medication, and not be addicted. However, when a person continues to use drugs or alcohol or prescription medication beyond the time it is prescribed for, it is substance abuse and dependence, or “substance use disorder.”
Sgt. Kate Cole, a medic with the 209th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) does a temperature check for Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska adjutant general, as he enters Memorial Hall for an officer candidate commissioning ceremony March 20, 2020, at the Camp Ashland Training Site, Nebraska. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Sgt. Lisa Crawford)
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COVID-19: Know symptoms and next steps to help ensure full recovery

Sore throat, aching muscles, stuffy nose – are you feeling sick because of seasonal allergies, a cold, or could your symptoms be a sign of COVID-19?
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We’ve come a long way with autism awareness

In 1998, our son, Hayden, was diagnosed with “atypical autism.” After recovering from the shock, my husband and I inundated ourselves with information, desperate to provide our 3-year-old boy with whatever might help him lead a relatively normal life.
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Taste of Okinawa: Hilly Valley Jr. near Okuma Beach a hamburger heaven

A trip to Hiji Waterfall will most likely mean a hike of one hour and 20 minutesl. If you are planning to go there, it would be a good idea to replenish your energy before starting a long hike.
Photos courtesy of Pizza Café Kajinho
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Okinawa's ‘Pizza in the Sky’ offers delicious pie, beautiful views

Motobu Town is a home for some of Okinawa’s most popular attractions, such as Ocean Expo Park, Emerald Beach, Nakijin Castle and a beautiful path lined with “fukugi” (garcinia) trees in Bise.
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Living the vegetarian life on Okinawa

As my first duty station, Okinawa has had many perks. Living here has given me plenty of new cultural experiences. Perhaps the most unique one has been the change in food.
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Taste of Japan: Story behind Okinawa's ‘A-lunch’

Yoshoku, or Western dishes, came to Okinawa decades after hitting Japan’s mainland. The adoption of the Western cuisine was accelerated when the island became more exposed to American food after the battle of Okinawa.
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VIDEO: Taste of Italy: Easy recipe for cold tomato pasta

Every year when summer rolls around, cold-served pasta appears on menus at many restaurants in Japan. Starting with standard tomato sauce, flavors range from bisque sauce to cod roe sauce and more. Normally, a hot and spicy dish would be my go-to when eating pasta.
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VIDEO: Okinawa Kitchen: Frying up bitter melon goya

If you live on Okinawa, you might have heard about Goya, a local cucumber-like vegetable also known as bitter melon.