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SLIDE SHOW Posted: May 22, 2009   
Riding Program Helps Soldiers Heal FLASH VERSION
A therapeutic riding program at Fort Myer in Arlington, Va., helps injured soldiers with their physical and mental recovery by having them ride horses usually used in the formal funeral processions in Arlington National Cemetery. Two participants and one of the "side walkers" describe their experiences.
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Produced by: Aileen Humphreys
Michael Cain, Retired Army Staff Sgt. Michael Cain, whose right leg was amputated below the knee, is from Wisconsin and now lives in a house at Walter Reed. He was wounded by a land mine in Iraq and was shot twice after the explosion.
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Michael Cain
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Michael Cain, whose right leg was amputated below the knee, is from Wisconsin and now lives in a house at Walter Reed. He was wounded by a land mine in Iraq and was shot twice after the explosion.
Speaking: Michael Cain
Photo Credit: Aileen Humphreys, Audio Credit: Aileen Humphreys
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