Topic: Richard Cody

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund dedicates new $11 Million Intrepid Spirit Center at Fort Campbell

September 10, 2014 |

Center to treat Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Psychological Health conditions in America’s Wounded Military Service Members
Fort Campbell Center is the Third of Nine to be Completed Nationwide

Fort Campbell, KY – Since September 11th, 2001, psychological health conditions, including Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), have become an epidemic among members of the American military, due to violent encounters with IEDs during deployments, combat related incidents and training activities.

On Monday, service members, and thousands of others who experience TBI or psychological health conditions have new hope, as the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF) joined with military leaders to officially dedicate the new $11 million Intrepid Spirit Center set to provide crucial treatment of psychological injuries in returning service members at Fort Campbell, KY.

Staff Sgt. Todd Domorese, Maj. Gen. Richard W. Thomas, retired Gen. Richard Cody, Spc. Miguel Hernandez, Arnold Fisher, Dave Winters, Sgt. Maj. Robert Haemmerle, Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, Dr. Brett Logan, and retired Lt. Gen. Edgar Anderson help cut the ribbon at the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund dedication of the new Intrepid Spirit Center, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 at Fort Campbell, KY. (Dean Dixon/AP Images for AP Images for Intrepid Fallen Heroes)

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Fort Campbell to dedicate new $11 million center to treat Traumatic Brain Injury on September 8th

September 6, 2014 |

Intrepid Spirit Center Will Treat Returning Service Members with Invisible Wounds of War

Fort Campbell, KY – Military leaders, including General Richard Cody, USA (Ret.), former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, and Major General Gary J. Volesky, Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell will join the leadership of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF) for a dedication ceremony of the new $11 million Intrepid Spirit Center Monday, September 8th, 2014 from 11:00am to noon at Fort Campbell, KY.

The Intrepid Spirit staff began providing crucial treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and psychological health conditions to American military heroes stationed at or living near Fort Campbell in the center last month.

The National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) Satellite Centers at Fort Campbell (National Intrepid Center of Excellence) nears completion

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Fort Campbell Center to treat Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) nears completion

March 28, 2014 |

Fort Campbell, KY -The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund announced today that the construction of the third in a series of nine (NICoE) Satellite Centers has reached a new milestone with a watertight roof and 90% of plumbing and electric work complete.

When finished, the center, named Intrepid Spirit, will provide the most advanced diagnosis and treatment protocols for wounded, injured and ill military heroes while creating effective programs for rehabilitation and recovery. The centers are designed to focus on injuries of the brain, most notably Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), the signature wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in our wounded military troops.

The National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) Satellite Centers at Fort Campbell (National Intrepid Center of Excellence)

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Apache helicopter pilot, father and football Gov, VanMater truly an exception

September 30, 2011 |

Written by Brad Kirtley
Sports Information Director

Clarksville, TN – For every rule, an exception exists.

Isaac VanMeter embodies it. It is more than just the Henderson, KY, native playing college football for the first time at Austin Peay at age 32, an age most male involvement in such a physical sport is reserved to the Fantasy variety.

VanMeter also is an exception in being a fulltime college student for the first time at a point in many men’s lives they already are taking out a second mortgage on their house.

Isaac VanMeter attacks the blocking sled. APSU Football. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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160th Training Battalion receives Parker Award

March 4, 2011 |

By Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Public Affairs

Fort Rucker, AL – A Night Stalker battalion received a top active-duty aviation award at this year’s Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker Awards February 2nd.

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion earned the Best Table of Distribution and Allowances Award at the annual ceremony that recognizes superior aviation units in the areas of leadership, training, maintenance and safety.

“This is an incredible honor to be nominated by the command and recognized by the aviation branch as Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker award winners,” said Lt. Col. Brian Hughes, battalion commander.

Gen. Richard Cody, retired Master Aviator and event guest speaker, presents Lt. Col. Brian Hughes and Command Sgt. Maj. Johnny Jones from the 160th SOAR with the Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker Best Table of Distribution and Allowances Award at the aviation ceremony in Fort Rucker, AL on Feb. 2nd. (Photo by Russell Sellers)

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