'If I Only Had A Magic Wand': Reflecting On Years Spent Working With Wounded Soldiers
Two physical therapists worked spent nearly a decade treating U.S. troops wounded in action. Despite their strong commitment to their patients, the job was emotionally draining.
During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 1,600 men and women lost limbs in battle.
For nearly a decade, civilian physical therapists Adele Levine and Etaine Raphael worked side by side helping soldiers navigate life after their injuries.
In a StoryCorps conversation, Levine and Raphael talk about their work at the Walter Reed military hospitals in the Washington, D.C. area.
Levine, 48,
