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BY JARRETT WHITENER
The nonpro t has been in operation since 2004.
Operation Comfort hosts activities for wounded service members such as swimming and water workouts.
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Operation Comfort gives service members support Janis Roznowski founded Operation Comfort in 2004 as a way to support wounded, ill and injured service members recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center and the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. part of something, and if you do not have an organization or group to fall back on, you can get lost,” Levack said. The speci cs
Sled hockey is one activity open to wounded service members.
Operation Comfort o ers a variety of activities, including adaptive sports, which allows those with amputations, those who use wheelchairs and those living with other disabilities to participate in recreational activities. “We cater the sports that we have to their dis- ability,” Levack said. “If you are missing a limb and we put you on a cycle, we build up the part of the cycle that you need so you can control it better.” For information on becoming a member, contact info@operationcomfort.com or call 210-826-0500.
Today, Cris Levack has led the organization for the past eight months, serving as the executive director for ve. Levack said over the last 20 years the orga- nization has worked to give these veterans and service members a place where they can t in and participate in activities with individuals who have similar experiences as them. “The biggest thing that veterans go through in their transition is that for years they have been
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