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LANDSTUHL, Germany ? Landstuhl Regional Medical Center recently surpassed a hallmark number in its treatment of patients injured in operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.There are those who believe the US military is "covering up" the number of wounded from the war on terror. This story will likely do nothing to change their opinions. But virtually all who are injured in combat or otherwise are sent from the front to Landstuhl. Many, if not most, are returned to duty at their deployed location. Others move on to Stateside facilities.A combination of more than 25,000 troops, civilians and coalition members from 37 countries involved in the global war on terrorism has received treatment at Landstuhl.
The medical center, which treated its first patient from OEF in fall 2001, reached the 25,000 patient mark this July Fourth.
Regular readers of milblogs are familiar with at least one such individual.
Of course, many are not so fortunate. Here's a must read story of recovery of a different sort.
Update: An in depth look at the Army's numbers, thanks to Soldier's Dad. That number of patients injured might be incorrect, as it appears that without including those who were treated for illness the total falls far short of that figure.
