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Business Community Presentation 2008 SMITH-TRG

The Patriots Project. Marine Cpl. Joshua Pitcher Half of his skull was removed to allow his brain to swell while recovering from a head injury and shrapnel wounds from a grenade blast. Business Community Presentation 2008 www.SMITH-TRG.com. How Many War Wounded?.

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Business Community Presentation 2008 SMITH-TRG

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  1. The Patriots Project Marine Cpl. Joshua PitcherHalf of his skull was removed to allow his brain to swell while recovering from a head injury and shrapnel wounds from a grenade blast. Business Community Presentation 2008 www.SMITH-TRG.com

  2. How Many War Wounded? 35,000 to 53,000But that’s Not the Whole Story! Statistical information referenced during this presentation – collected between June 1st & August 1st, 2007. Published Sources: Department of Defense, USA Today, The Washington Post

  3. Lt. Jeff’s Unexpected Journey Smiling before IED After at Walter Reed

  4. The Statistics…

  5. Who are the wounded? Two more… Lee Jones,24, of Lumberton, N.C., was severely burned on the face, hands, feet and legs when his Humvee was hit with an IED two years ago. A partial amputee with speech and other problems from a severe brain injury. He now does work therapy delivering mail at a VA hospital and tries to re-establish life in a nearby apartment with a wife and baby daughter.Maj. Thomas Deierlein,39, is a New York City marketing executive who served five years after graduating from West Point. Twelve years later, called up as a reservist, he nearly died of bullet wounds that shattered his pelvis, leaving him with a colostomy and learning to walk again. 7,675 Wounded-in-Action (WIA’s) Airlifted to Military Hospitals

  6. By Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press Most injuries are caused by IED blasts, which send a pressurized air wave through delicate tissues like the brain, sometimes sending it smacking against the inside of the skull and shearing fragile nerve connections that control speech, vision, reasoning, memory and other functions. Lungs, eardrums, spinal cords – virtually anything – can be damaged by the pressure wave. The most important thing to realize – you could have all these problems at once. That means trouble speaking, seeing, walking, hearing, etc. Another 27,103 non-hostile-related Air Transports 20,000 for illnesses or medical issues

  7. Complicated Care – Where? Most complicated cases end up at one of four (4) poly-trauma centers:Tampa, FloridaRichmond, VirginiaPalo Alto, CaliforniaMinneapolis, Minnesota Troops at these hospitals have average of six (6) major impairments and ten (10) specialists treating them. Harvard University economist Linda Bilmes estimates – $250 billion to $650 billion, Lifetime Health Care tab.

  8. The Impact

  9. Where Does Money Come From? DISCHARGED Pre-Existing Condition 22,500 Troops No Govt. Care Obligation No Disability = $8,900 Yr. No Medical = $5,000 Yr. Total = $13,900 Yr. 40 Yr. Life Value = $556,000 Where does Money Come From?

  10. Our Mission To directly help Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom service members and their families transition into civilian life and position themselves for a viable and sustainable future.Career. Education. Family. …A Future How?

  11. Our Focus Help Increase Human PotentialHelp Decrease Human Suffering Help Veterans Build A Future.

  12. Our History Richard D. Smith, a Vietnam combat veteran, started The Patriots Project initiative February 2007 to raise business community awareness and facilitate their direct pro-bono support for the primary – transition to civilian life – needs of service men and women.

  13. Why Me? I Was A Soldier Once! 1966 - Enlisted in Army 1967/68 - Combat Infantry, Vietnam (top center in photo) 1968/69 - General’s Staff, USAREUR & 7th Army HQ., Germany 1974 - Night school/GI Bill - BS degree in Business, Strayer College, D.C. 1980 - Raised funds, D.C. Vietnam Memorial “The Wall”

  14. Situation Summary Troops-In-Transition…Need Help Positioning Themselves For A Viable Future!Career. Education. Family. …A Sustainable Future.

  15. Building Their Future - Careers for PatriotsDirectly assist injured/non-injured veterans re-enter the work force.-Education for PatriotsHelp veterans and/or family members complete college degree programs @ No Cost.-Support For Patriots FamilyHelp address family stress related issues.

  16. RememberLt. Jeff? Him in 2008

  17. The Patriots Project:Will You Help?

  18. Want To Help? Contact –Richard D. SmithPresident, SMITH-TRGRDSmith@SMITH-TRG.com 2008 Richard’s Business CommunityPresentation

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