9/11 Remembrance Event to Honor Those Who Serve and Protect
Matt Hinshaw/The Daily Courier Iraq War veteran Alvin Burns with his wife Elizabeth and their three daughters at their home in Chino Valley. Buckup for Wounded Warriors is currently helping Burns, who was seriously injured in the war, coordinate the needed retrofits to make his home more accessible for him.
PRESCOTT - With the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C. approaching, the City of Prescott is preparing for a different kind of remembrance event.
Prescott Special Events Coordinator Becky Garvin knows that past Sept. 11 commemorations have been somber events that looked back on the horrific 2001 attacks.
This year, she hopes local residents will focus more on celebrating the people who serve and protect, as well as the positive side of living in the U.S.
As a combat veteran returns home they are faced with not only the day to day life struggles we all have, but also "dealing" with the effects of war. This can be anything from a severe injury that has left a Warrior in a wheel chair for the rest of his or her life to a Warrior that looks like everyone else but has PTSD and is forced to also deal with the horrors of war and still act "normal". The VA, DOD, and many other Veterans Service organizations work very hard to meet all of the needs of these brave men and women; however there are still many gaps that prevent a Warrior from getting the help they need to transition back into "normal" life.
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