Wounded warriors, Prince Harry inspire each other. Have you read about his visit?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 11:39:52 -0400

FORT MEADE, Md., Oct. 29, 2015 -- It's not every day you get to meet a prince, but several of America's injured service members were given that chance yesterday, showing off their adaptive sports skills to Britain's Prince Harry, who visited Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to officially launch the 2016 Invictus Games.

Prince Harry was greeted by cheers - and some squeals - when he entered Wells Field House. He, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, were introduced as if they were the stars of their own basketball game, slapping hands with the athletes, who lined up to meet them.

"All right, ladies, Prince Harry is here. Don't act like you don't notice," Obama said as the crowd laughed.

But why he was there is a serious subject that's dear to his heart.

Prince Harry is no stranger to war. He spent 10 years in the British army and did two tours of duty in Afghanistan - deployments that he said "changed the direction of my life." He revealed how, after his first deployment, he shared a flight home with three British soldiers in comas and a Danish soldier, who had been killed in action. That's when the reality of war really sunk in.

"From that moment, I knew I had the responsibility to help all veterans, who had made huge personal sacrifices for their countries to lead healthy and dignified lives after service," he said.

He's trying his best to keep to that promise, including in America.

http://www.army.mil/article/157963/Wounded_warriors__Prince_Harry_inspire_each_other/

Wounded warriors, Prince Harry inspire each other

It's not every day you get to meet a prince, but several of America's injured service members were given that chance yesterday, showing off their adaptive sports skills to Britain's Prince Harry, who visited Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to officially launch the 2016 Invictus Games.

Response by SGT(P) Jennifer Brande made Oct 31 at 2015 1:08 PM

SGT(P) Jennifer Brande — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 13:08:05 -0400

I personally worked this events earlier this week with the media from the US as well as around the world and they were incredibly interested in seeing how things are for people with unseen injuries including myself. it is incredibly important that there's a strong powerful person who is incredibly well followed to come out and speak on the subject and it's so refreshing that it just so happens to be somebody that has seen what we have seen. I sincerely hope that everybody who sees coverage of this event through the media really reads the stories because it is just amazing how a well-placed story with the right person could make an impact.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2015 1:35 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 13:35:25 -0400

It's refreshing to see someone of his status actually care about our wounded brothers and sisters.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 31 at 2015 8:35 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 20:35:44 -0400

I'm so happy that his involvement in the military and his status did not relegate him to a "playboy" like he was headed for. I've followed the things he has done and the Invtictus games and veterans as a whole are passions for him. He is using his status the right way to do what's best for veterans. I'm glad we can call him a brother! Maybe some folks over here can take a few pages from Prince Harry's playbook.