By — Tom Bearden Tom Bearden Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/porgram-offers-badly-wounded-vets-a-rugged-path-back-to-health Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Program Offers Badly Wounded Vets a Rugged Road Back to Health Nation Apr 4, 2011 4:09 PM EDT On the NewsHour Monday, we present a profile of LifeQuest — a private, civilian-run organization in Colorado Springs that helps badly wounded veterans recover their physical and mental health. The non-profit group uses a combination of physical exercise and Outward Bound-style adventure training to help soldiers make the often-difficult transition back to civilian life. Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Justin Widhalm was the very first participant in the LifeQuest program. He was injured in Iraq in 2006, when he was dropped out of a Black Hawk helicopter – this was after he survived 13 roadside bombs and the injures they caused. There wasn’t time in the broadcast story to fully explore his account of his injuries and his three-year odyssey to literally get back on his feet, so we’re posting a substantial excerpt from the full interview with this courageous young man here: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Tom Bearden Tom Bearden Tom Bearden joined the NewsHour in 1985 as a Correspondent based in Denver and has done extensive reporting on commercial aviation, the environment, immigration, the military, technology, science, and various natural disasters.
On the NewsHour Monday, we present a profile of LifeQuest — a private, civilian-run organization in Colorado Springs that helps badly wounded veterans recover their physical and mental health. The non-profit group uses a combination of physical exercise and Outward Bound-style adventure training to help soldiers make the often-difficult transition back to civilian life. Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Justin Widhalm was the very first participant in the LifeQuest program. He was injured in Iraq in 2006, when he was dropped out of a Black Hawk helicopter – this was after he survived 13 roadside bombs and the injures they caused. There wasn’t time in the broadcast story to fully explore his account of his injuries and his three-year odyssey to literally get back on his feet, so we’re posting a substantial excerpt from the full interview with this courageous young man here: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now