Moving day: Marine now at Walter Reed

Moving day: Marine now at Walter Reed
By Sandy Miller
Times-News writer

TWIN FALLS -- Tuesday was graduation day for Marine Cpl. Travis Greene.

He finally joined his battle buddies over at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. After two and a half months at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., the Marine finally got to pack his bags and move the 10 miles or so up the street to the Army's largest health care facility. Now, he'll begin a new journey of intensive physical therapy and of learning to walk again on prostheses.

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Travis Greene, both legs (in his 3rd tour of duty)

Saluting sacrifice of a hurt soldier

Saluting sacrifice of a hurt soldier
Supporters raise $5,000 to aid Army Pfc. Marissa Strock, who was wounded in Iraq

By COLIN McDONALD, Staff writer
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First published: Monday, February 20, 2006

WATERVLIET -- A fundraiser for a Capital Region soldier who was badly wounded in Iraq served as a reminder Sunday of the real cost of war.
Army Pfc. Marissa Strock, the 20-year-old Lansingburgh resident who is working to recover from her wounds at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., received financial and moral support from scores of supporters gathered at McIntyre's Pub in Watervliet to watch the Daytona 500 and raise money for a good cause.

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Marissa Strock, foot, leg

In brothers’ arms

In brothers’ arms

February 19, 2006

By CARY LEIDER VOGRIN THE GAZETTE

This brothers Grim story is no fairy tale with a happily-ever-after ending. But on Sunday, there were laughter and hugs as wounded soldiers from Grim Troop were reunited with buddies they last saw on the battlefield.

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Nick Beintema, leg