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“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I would also like to highlight the success of the wounded warrior rehabilitation program, specifically those which use community-based partnerships to provide injured U.S. military personnel with the opportunity to engage in sports activities as part of their rehabilitation at DOD medical centers in their home communities. These programs illustrate the power of sports activities to help wounded warriors return to a healthy and active lifestyle. Today, thousands of injured servicemembers from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have benefited from these programs, and some even participated in the Department's first Wounded Warrior Games competition held last May. Wounded warrior rehabilitation programs are located at major DOD medical treatment facilities, military installations, veterans facilities, and the communities around the country where our injured servicemembers live. Wounded warriors, as we all know, ladies and gentlemen, are heroes for serving our country and important role models to so many people in our communities. We greatly appreciate their service, their sacrifice, and their leadership.”