{"id":30542,"date":"2012-06-26T20:26:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T00:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=30542"},"modified":"2012-06-26T20:26:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-27T00:26:00","slug":"colonel-gadson-takes-command-at-fort-belvoir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=30542","title":{"rendered":"Colonel Gadson takes command at Fort Belvoir"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Army reports<\/a> that Col. Gregory D. Gadson, a double amputee and star of the movie “Battleship” has taken command of Fort Belvoir’s garrison;<\/p>\n

As of June 1, about 1,000 Soldiers in the Army Wounded Warrior program, or AW2, of 11,117 Soldiers and veterans have amputation injuries. Sixty-nine amputees have returned to active duty in the current conflict under the Continue on Active Duty, or COAD program. Eight more have returned to serve with the Army National Guard.<\/p>\n

Gadson returned to active duty to serve almost two years as director of the AW2 program before being selected to command Fort Belvoir. On Monday he was presented the Belvoir command colors by Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter, commander, Army Installation Management Command, on Long Parade Field across from post headquarters.<\/p>\n

“He has shown that it isn’t about what you cannot do, it’s about what you can do,” Ferriter said of Gadson. “He’s able to lead and get right to things that need to happen.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I can’t tell you how much I admire soldiers like Col Gadson who walk the walk. He represents the strength that all wounded warriors have within themselves to overcome their injuries, and I think the fact that he remained on active duty will inspire others to continue their lives despite the burdens they carry from the wars.<\/p>\n

Yeah, I think he’s got this.<\/p>\n

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