The Healing Waters Project Project Healing Waters began when it occurred to a retired Navy captain that the pastime of fishing could prove a therapeutic activity for wounded war veterans. In this series, four participants (including Neil Frustaglio, left) in the program describe how it has affected their recoveries.

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Disabled Veteran: 'We Get Where We Need to Go'

March 23, 2007 • Many military veterans participating in Project Healing Waters were injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. But one of them, former Marine Sgt. Bill Johnston, was wounded in Vietnam. Fishing is one of several activities he participates in, or helps organize.

Disabled Veteran: 'We Get Where We Need to Go'

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An Injured Sergeant Goes with Life's Flow

March 22, 2007 • Army Sgt. Eva Diane Cochran was injured in 2004 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and says the event opened a new phase in her life. Though walking can pose challenges for her, she joins fishing expeditions with Project Healing Waters.

An Injured Sergeant Goes with Life's Flow

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Casting a Line, Making a Recovery: Neil Frustaglio

March 21, 2007 • Marine Cpl. Neil Frustaglio, who lost parts of both legs to a roadside bomb while he was on duty in Iraq, is among those participating in Project Healing Waters. He rolls his wheelchair into the water to fish.

Casting a Line, Making a Recovery: Neil Frustaglio

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Healing Waters: A Soldier's Recovery, via Fishing

March 20, 2007 • Project Healing Waters takes injured veterans from Walter Reed Medical Center out fishing, for both recreation and therapy. One Iraq war vet, Capt. Eivind Forseth, describes how the project had an impact on his recovery.

Healing Waters: A Soldier's Recovery, via Fishing

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