www.sempermax.com10/01/2009 tim maxwell ltcol usmc (ret) tbi - 7 oct 2004 910-548-8024
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www.SemperMax.com 10/01/2009
Tim MaxwellLtCol USMC (Ret)
TBI - 7 Oct 2004
910-548-8024
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History
Gulf War1991, 1993
Afghanistan 2002 OIF 1
2003
OIF 22004
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Kalsu, Iraq First picture after injury
Kalsu To Home
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Shrapnel…Bad
Brain
Elbow
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At Night: OVER-ACTIVE MIND
Day Time: Expressive and Receptive APHASIA
Vision Limited Reading/Writing
Fatigue Mental Exhaustion
Right Leg: Lack of solid control
Right Arm: Lack of solid control
Medical Summary
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Vision
Weakness/Nerve Loss
Neck/Shoulder
Hand/Wrists
Foot/Ankle
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Limited Duty
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Unit was GrowingSpring 2005
Barracks – 6Others – 10%
Spring 2006Barracks - 64Others – 50%
Spring 2007Barracks – 110Others – 90%
Glenn Beck - Memory
MajGen Thomas Barraga
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We Are Drowning!
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Learning
USMC Items Tracking Wounded, Command structure, CONOPS, PEB, VA. TSGLI, Extension, MFL Capabilities, CACO capability, RBE training, promotion, retention, re-enlistment, MOS options, Fitreps, Pro/Cons, options, Wounded Marine Medical decisions, etc…
Family Items - Funding for trips to see sons/husbands (S/H) (ITO, Follow on trips, follow on trips so see kids)- Authorization to see S/H in Landstuhl (Orders, or options?) - Parents/Spouse Disagreements (Financial, passionate, etc)
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LearningMedical Items
- Multiple Injuries Issues (Pills, attention to all injuries instead of the most important- 2nd Opinion (My elbow as an example)- Decisions (remove leg, connect nerve vains, etc..)- Hospital Options
Location - (Home town, VA, current duty station, etc…)Specialty – Walter Reed, Bethesda, Tampa,
Willmington, etc..
Public Items - Public Events (Golf, Xmas Event, etc…)- News (Newspapers, Radios, TV)- Donations (Everything!)- Visitors (Everyone is welcome at CL, but not all places)
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Wounded Warrior Regiment
Colonel Greg BoyleCommanding OfficerWounded Warrior Regiment
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GuamHawaii
Okinawa
LandstuhlCampLejeune
CampPendleton
Quantico
WWR services the Total Force –
Active Duty / Reserve / Retired / Former Marines
WW RegimentWW Battalions
Patient Affairs Team (PAT)/VA Liaisons
District Injured Support Cells (DISC)
WW Company
120 Hometown Links (not shown) *
USMC WW Regimental
Call Center
(877) 487-6299
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Wife Shannon
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Notification
What might happen…
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MedevacWounded
Return to Duty (RTD)
Unit/Local BAS Field Hospital
31st Combat SupportHospital
Baghdad
Return to Duty (RTD)
Return to Duty (RTD)
LandshtulGermany
Return to Duty (RTD)
ApprovedFamily Members
Arrival
Calling?Tracking?Explaining?Funding?
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Notification
How did Shannon find out?
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When do you see him/her?Never
Up to Landestual
Good news
Landshtul, Germany Rare
Not Good News
AmericaMost Common
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National Naval Medical Center
8901 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD 20889-5600(301) 295-4611; toll-free 1-
800-526-7101www.bethesda.med.navy.
mil
Walter Reed
Army Medical Center6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20307http://www.wramc.amedd.ar
my.mil
Naval Medical Center San Diego
34800 Bob Wilson DriveSan Diego, CA 92134-5000
http://www-nmcsd.med.navy.mil
Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital
Brooke Army Medical Center
Location:3851 Roger Brook Dr.
FSH TX 78234 Contact Info:
(210)916-4141
Andrews AF [email protected]
744th Communication SquadronNetwork Administration
(301) 981-9986 / 858-9986
Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital
Others
Local Support in most Military Hospitals
Marine LiaisonMarine for LifeVA InformationVisitorsOther Injured and their families
Calling?Tracking?Explaining?Funding?
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Shannon’s in Tim’s trip to Bethesda
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What Next?
Most warriors change hospitals multiple times
Most Families do the same
Many change hospitals multiple times
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Fitreps? Awards?
Pro/Cons?Promotions?
BAH issues (Brook vs. Pendleton)?
Medical Decisions (e.g.-Have leg
removed)?
PEB?
TSGLI?
VA?
Approved ConLeave?
Funded family in medical trip?
Funded trip to follow on Med appt?
Re-enlistment?
New MOS?
When Can I re-join my unit?
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The Final StageStabilizing
InpatientOutpatient (AW2,WWR) Hospital Barracks Military Barraks HomeBack to Duty Full Duty Limited Duty
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Support
• Wounded Warrior Call Center, call
(877) 4USMCWW ((877) 487-6299).
• My Web Site– www.SemperMax.com– Sharing stories is important.
• The concept of the Barracks
• Donations are amazing
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Talk to Wounded Warriors• Were you wounded/injured/ill?• What Happened? (Do you mind telling me) • How are you doing?
– Their response….”I’m Fine”• You should disagree “I could never handle that” etc…
Be Careful…..• Did you lose a friend?
– If so, it is the worst thing that happened.• Say nothing negative
– Especiappy “anti-war” • What unit were you in?
– Best unit in the Army. – If a Marine, it is important. But not as much.
Support
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Remember, they are people
Visit. Talk. Help.
Try to provide HOPE.
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Questions?