Spc. Derek Bradshaw (right), deployed to Kirkuk with the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and a Yucca Valley, Calif. native shows Spc. Todd Davis (center), More
Six wounded warriors and their military mentor stand before about 300 service members during their Hero’s Welcome ceremony at Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Iraq, Dec. 6. The service members, part of Operation Pr More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Perkins, commanding general of U.S. Division-North, speaks to a group of wounded veterans during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. The s More
Maj. John Blair, left, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron critical care air transport team doctor, explains to a group of formerly wounded service members the sequence of events that take place on More
Command Sgt. Maj. William Johnson (left), senior enlisted adviser with 1st Armd. Div., United States Division – Center, shows wounded warriors Marine Cpl. Michael Campbell (right), a Pineville, La., native and More
Maj. Gen. Peter M. Vangjel (right), who serves as the Third Army deputy commanding general, speaks with retired 1st Lt. Jim Kirchner, a native of Douglasville, Ga., during a dinner honoring Wounded Warriors at More
Service members greet wounded warriors at an Operation Proper Exit event April 25. OPE is for "Wounded warriors who are thriving in recovery and are capable of returning to theater, this program itinerary stage More
Combat vets of the Operation Proper Exit program sit in the Rotuda of the Al Faw Palace following an introduction speech by Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick.
Wounded warriors wait to exit the aircraft while service members wait to greet the combat veterans in support of Operation Proper Exit April 25, at Sather Air Base, Iraq. These veterans are returning to Iraq to More
U.S. Army Cpl. Steven Cornford speaks during a ceremony for Operation Proper Exit at Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, Iraq, April 25, 2011. Operation Proper Exit allows wounded warriors to talk about their experiences More
The 447th Air Expeditionary Group Honor Guard welcomes members of Operation Proper Exit to Iraq, April 25. For those wounded warriors who are thriving in recovery and are capable of returning to theater, this p More
Retired Marine Cpl. Donny Daughenbaugh rides in the cockpit of an Air Force C-130. Daughenbaugh was one of the wounded warriors who participated in Operation Proper Exit IX and stepped back into Iraq, April 25.
Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Dailey, senior enlisted leader of U.S. Division-North and 4th Infantry Division, guides former Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford down a C-130 ramp at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, More
Retired Marine Cpl. Isaiah Schaffer fires a fully automatic MP-5 sub-machine gun at a range on Victory Base Complex during Operation Proper Exit, April 28.
Wounded warriors' Sgt. 1st Class Brian Mancini (left) and Sgt. Tom Bishop (right), both who have ties to the 1st Infantry Division, listen to a fellow wounded warrior speak to soldiers with United States Divisi More
Retired Army 1st Lt. Ed Salau holds his prostetic leg in the air and sings during a Toby Keith concert on Camp Liberty, April 25. The warriors participated in Operation Proper Exit IX, which assists wounded tro More
Pfc. Jake Wagner, a combat engineer with 2nd Platoon, 950th Engineer Company, looks at a monitor to control the main gun and turret during a route clearance patrol. Wagner is a member of a three-man team which More
Wounded Warriors, escorted by Command Sgt. Maj. Earl L. Rice, senior enlisted advisor to the deputy commanding general for operations, United States Forces-Iraq, are welcomed into Sather Air Base June 26. The s More
Brig. Gen. David G. Clarkson, deputy commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, shares a laugh with Staff Sgt. Bobby Henline, who was wounded in Iraq in 2007 by a roadside bomb. Third Army’s hosting o More
Two airmen prepare to help wounded veterans into the Joint Medical Clinic as part of Operation Proper Exit June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Operation Proper Exit provides service members who were injured duri More
Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Farrell Jr., and several other service members participating in Operation Proper Exit are greeted at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, after arrival, Dec. 6, 2012. Operation Proper Exit More
Specialist Adam Bates (right) talks with the nurse who helped save his life when he stepped on an improvised explosive device during 2009. Bates returned to Afghanistan as part of the Operation Proper Exit init More
Brig. Gen. William Hall, Task Force Centurion commander meets with a group of injured veteran who returned to Afghanistan for Operation Proper Exit Dec. 7.
Marine Staff Sgt. Glen Silva sits in the back of the Black Hawk helicopter, wearing a protective mask at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 9, 2012. The visit culminated a week-long trip to Afghanistan called "Operatio More
Command Sgt. Maj. Edd Watson, Regional Command-South and Third Infantry Division Command Sergeant Major, welcomes Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, 26 Feb. P More
Col. Kenneth P. Adgie, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division Commander, speaks to Combined Task Force Ready First soldiers, Feb. 27, before introducing the wounded warriors visiting with Operation Proper Exit II, a More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter transporting wounded veterans participating in Operation Proper Exit arrives at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2013. Operation Proper Exit is More
Retired Sgt. 1st Class Jose Mendez, a wounded warrior visiting Afghanistan as a part of Operation Proper Exit, is greeted by an airborne school classmate serving with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, on More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, welcomed wounded warriors with Operation Proper Exit to Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2013. Operation Proper More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Glen Silva, a wounded warrior and warrior liaison for Feherty's Troops First Foundation, speaks to Marines at a town hall meeting at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 2. Silva re More
Sgt. Omar Avila, (left) accepts a commander's coin from Brig. Gen. William Hall (right), commander of the 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, during a recent Operation Proper Exit vis More
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. James Champagne, left, and Cpl. Jesse Murphree, a medically retired infantryman, fly in a Black Hawk helicopter to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 18. Murphree and four other wounded warri More
U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz (standing), commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, presents his coin to Sgt. Quinn Rogan, a wounded warrior visiting with Operation Proper Exit More
Wounded warriors with the Troops First Foundation arrive at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012. The wounded veterans visited Camp Leatherneck to speak to U.S. service members with Region More
Wounded warriors pose with Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, Regional Command (South) and 4th Infantry Division commanding general, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark, RC(S) and 4th Infantry Division command More
Five wounded warriors view X-rays of their combat injuries during a tour of Staff Sgt. Heath N. Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field March 12. The wounded warriors recently toured Afghanistan as par More
Five current and former service members who were wounded while deployed in either Iraq or Afghanistan receive a hero’s welcome at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 13, 2014. The wounded warriors visited sou More
Army Capt. Matt Anderson, a soldier formerly with with the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, shakes hands with Marines and soldiers who gathered to give Anderson and his fellow soldiers a "Hero's Welcome" at More
Maj. Gen. Duane Gamble, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, deputy commander; Rear Adm. Althea H. Coetzee, director of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, operational Contracts; Brig. Gen. Wayne Eyre, NATO Training Mission – More
Camp Phoenix lined the street to form a hero's parade to welcome the soldiers of Operation Proper Exit.
U.S. Army Soldiers visit Joint Craig Theater Hospital medical staff to thank them for their support during Operation Proper Exit at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan May 28, 2014. The program is intended to gain a More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sarah Gann, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing protocol office, poses for a photo with six wounded warrior Soldiers, their escorts, and base leadership before they leave for Afghanistan May More
Retired Sgt. Brendan Marrocco and his older brother Mike arrive at Bagram Air Field May 28, as participants of Operation Proper Exit, a Troop’s First Foundation initiative that allows wounded service members to More
ISAF Joint Command & Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps LTG Joseph Anderson welcomes Wounded Warriors of the Operaation Proper Exit Tour to North KAIA, Kabul Afghanistan. The program is designed for Wound More
Sgt. Brendan Marrocco’s (retired) brother, Mike Marrocco, fires 155mm howitzer rounds from an M777 with Task Force Blackjack, Bravo battery, 4-25 FA on FOB Shank, Afghanistan. The gentlemen are part of Feherty’ More
U.S. Army retired Command Sgt. Maj. Don Harbin, Feherty's Troops First Foundation board member, receives a coin from U.S. Army Central Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie R. Kelley while visiting Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jul More
Army Sgt. Adam Keys, a wounded warrior from Bethesda, Md., is welcomed by fellow soldiers and Marines during his visit to Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 10, 2014. The visit was with Opera More
Retired Sgt. Adam Hartswick, a native of State College, Pa., sits pensively in the operating room of the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit on Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan, July 10. Hartswick was treated i More
Combined Joint Task Force-10’s top enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Lewis, helps Sgt. Adam Hartswich off the plane when Troops First brought out five wounded warriors to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jul More
Sgt. Adam Hartswick, Wounded Warrior injured in battle, and his friend Spc. Jason Lingo, currently deployed to Kuwait, laugh with U.S. Army Central Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie R. Kelley during a visit to Camp Arif More
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Colt (right), who serves as the deputy commanding general-support for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, gives a folded U.S. flag and certificate to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ben Dellinger , while fellow wou More
U.S. Army Gen. John F. Campbell, commander, International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, greets retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Wright, he and retired U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John U More
Wounded Warriors return here from Afghanistan as part of Operation Proper Exit on Nov. 2, 2014. Operation Proper Exit, part of the Troops First Foundation, provides the opportunity for wounded warriors to retur More
U.S. service members injured in battle (from left) retired Army Sgt. Ralph Cacciapaglia, Army Sgt. Tom Block, Medal of Honor recipient retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, retired Army Cpl. Steve Martin and Meda More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Reina Hockenberry, Operation Proper Exit wounded warrior, returns to the bed she occupied while a patient at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital during a return visit to Bagram More
Master Sgt. (Ret.) Christopher Corbin, with Troops First Foundation’s Operation Proper Exit, walks into the Area Support Group - Kuwait Morale Warfare Recreation gym before participating in a Hero’s Town Hall i More
Maj. Gen. William Hickman (right), deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Central, presents a photo and shakes the hand of retired Sgt. 1st Class Randy Nantz, 5th Special Forces Group. Nantz is one of six Sold More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Brig. Gen. Jeffery Van, deputy commanding general, Task Force Spartan and 35th Infantry Division, Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Dostie, ARCENT command sergeant major and retired Capt. Thomas More
Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Flike learns about the F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2017. Flike, a wounded warrior, is participating in an Operation Proper Exit, which gives More
Master Sgt. Leroy Petry, Medal of Honor recipient, and wounded warrior veteran, formerly of D company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment crosses the tarmac to board a Blackhawk helicopter to initiate the Midd More
Retired Marine Sgt. Hubert Gonzalez helps retired Spc. Justin Lane onto a U.S. Air Force C-130, April 3, 2018, during an Operation Proper Exit mission departing from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia en More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — Wounded Warriors participating in an Operation Proper Exit tour are welcomed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait at the start of a town hall meeting April 3, 2018. The eight visiting warriors told th More
Maj. Patrick Devine, right, chaplain, Train, Advise and Assist Command-South and 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, greets retired Staff Sgt. John Hosea, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Apr More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hubert Gonzales lands at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 5, 2018. Gonzales was a part of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment in 2011 when he was injured by an improvised explosiv More
U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps wounded warriors with Operation Proper Exit board a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 13, 2020. OPE returns wounded warriors to the places they e More
A soldier sits with Master Sgt. Tom Carpenter, a Hastings, Mich., native, who was wounded May 10, 2005 and lost parts of both legs in an explosion. Carpenter talked with Soldiers with 4th Advise and Assist Brig More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Perkins, commanding general of U.S. Division-North, presents former Spc. Derek Bradshaw, with a certificate of appreciation during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Ir More
Retired Staff Sgt. George Campbell, left, addresses the audience during a meet and greet session at the East Fitness Center Dec. 9, 2010. He reiterated the importance of providing follow-up care to those wounde More
Soldiers applaud wounded warriors returning to Iraq for “Operation Proper Exit” Dec. 10 inside United States Division – Center headquarters on Camp Liberty, Iraq. The Operation Proper Exit program seeks to give More
Command Sgt. Maj. John D. Fourhman (right), who serves as the Third Army command sergeant major, speaks with retired Sgt. Tom Bishop, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., during a dinner honoring Wounded Warriors at Cam More
The wounded warriors step into Iraq, April 25, for the first time since they were injured. The warriors participated in Operation Proper Exit IX, which assists wounded troops in getting the closure they need to More
Eight wounded warriors make their entrance arrival on the grounds of Iraq on Sather Air Force Base, April 25. These combat vets are a part of Operation Proper Exit sponsored by the Troops First Foundation. This More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice, United States Forces-Iraq, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford during a ceremony for Operation Proper Exit at Al Faw Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, April 25, 2011. Op More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matt Bradford, Wounded Warrior Battalion East, exits a C-130 with assistance from Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice, U.S. Forces – Iraq, Deputy Commanding General - Operations, April 25. Corpor More
Maj. Wayne W. Mays, 36th Inf. Div. chaplain, says a few encouraging words to Fredericksburg, Va. native, retired Cpl. Isaiah Schaffer, during an office call, April 26. Schaffer, a Marine with Small Craft Compan More
1st Sgt. Cornell Herrington, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, thanks former Marine Cpl. Donny Daughenbaugh for his service during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq More
Retired Marine Cpl. Donny Daughenbaugh fires an AK-47 assault rifle at a live-fire range with the Iraqi Special Operation Forces team on Victory Base Complex, Iraq, April 28.
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Mancini, a soldier wounded in Iraq, shares his story during Operation Proper Exit with United States Division-Center soldiers April 29 at Camp Liberty, Iraq. Operation Proper Exit is a prog More
Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler stands with soldiers who are part of Operation Proper Exit. The organization is designed to bring wounded soldiers back to their place of injury to grant them clos More
Brig. Gen. Don S. Cornett, Jr., commander of the 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command and an Aurora, Neb., native and Air Force Col. Lisa Naftzer-Kang, chief nurse for the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, More
Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Farrell Jr., retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Earl Granville and several other service members participating in Operation Proper Exit are greeted at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, after a More
Staff Sgt. Earl Granville addresses the crowd during an open forum discussion at the Camp Leatherneck Townhall, Dec. 6. 2012. Now medically retired, Granville was severely injured during combat operations in Af More
Eight wounded soldiers and Marines visit Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 9, 2012. The visit culminated a week-long trip to Afghanistan called "Operation Proper Exit." The program was sponsored by Troops First Founda More
Brig. Gen. Christopher P. Hughes, Regional Command-South and Third Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General-Maneuver, greets Retired Capt. James Thach as he steps off a C-130 Hercules, Feb. 26, at Kandahar A More
Retired Sgt. 1st Class Jose Mendez, a wounded warrior participating in Operation Proper Exit, is greeted by soldiers serving wiith the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team on Forward Operating Base Shank Feb. 27, More
Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry flashes a smile, Feb. 27, during a CH-47 Chinook flight to Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan. Petry returned to Afghanistan with eight other wounded wa More
A wounded veteran participating in Operation Proper Exit steps off a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2013. Operation Proper Exit is an initiat More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command welcomed wounded warriors with Operation Proper Exit at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2013. Operation Proper E More
Regional Command Southwest Commanding General, Maj. Gen. W. Lee Miller Jr., RC (SW) Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. Paul A. Berry, and RC (SW) Command Master Chief, CMDCM Kelly McNulty stand with the wounded warriors More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Kenny, Area Support Group-Kuwait command sergeant major, walks with Cpl. Jesse Murphree, a medically retired infantryman, to board a Black Hawk helicopter at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. More
Task Force Patriot service members pose with five wounded warriors who returned to theatre as part of Operation Proper Exit Dec. 19, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Gamberi. The program brings closure to warrio More
Retired Staff Sgt. Bobby Henline, a wounded warrior who served on four deployments and is now a stand-up comedian, talks to soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment on Dec. 20 at Forward Operating Base Walton, Ka More
Wounded warriors with the Troops First Foundation tour the Role 3 Hospital at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012. The wounded veterans visited Camp Leatherneck to speak to U.S. service m More
From left to right: Army Sgt. Ryan McIntosh, Capt. Matt Anderson, Sgt. Noah Galloway (retired), Sgt. Daniel Harrison (retired) and Spc. Andrew Miller (retired), speak with Marines and soldiers after the servic More
Soldiers with 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment provide a weapons and capabilities demonstration to five wounded warriors at Kandahar Airfield March 14. The wounded warriors recently toured Afghanistan as part of an More
Retired Sgt. Ryan McIntosh, left, views his X-rays from 2010 at NATO Multinational Medical Unit hospital, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 14, 2014. McIntosh, who had his right leg amputated below the knee More
Georgia National Guard, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Lt. Col. Alex McLemore introduces the guest speakers of Operation Proper Exit.
Far Right - Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Colt, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, deputy commander for support, enjoys a light hearted moment with some of the Operation Proper Exit soldiers as he checks to make sure the wounded war More
Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Navarro fires a sniper rifle during a visit to Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan May 28, as part of Operation Proper Exit, a Troop’s First Foundation initiative allow More