The Old Navy Sailor: FW: Warrior Care Symposium brings together reps from 13 nations

Thursday, October 22, 2015

FW: Warrior Care Symposium brings together reps from 13 nations

Subject: Warrior Care Symposium brings together reps from 13 nations
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 05:33:10 -0500
From: mhs@service.govdelivery.com

Warrior Care Symposium brings together reps from 13 nations

10/22/2015

Department of Defense brings together 13 nations for Warrior Care in the 21st Century Symposium

Oct. 20, 2015, marked the start of the Warrior Care in the 21st Century Symposium, a three day symposium organized to discuss the current and future state of care for wounded, ill and injured service members. Senior military and civilian representatives from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom joined Department of Defense officials for focused discussions on the topics of readiness, recovery and rehabilitation, and reintegration and post-military support.

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