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Sam and Erin are Home!10 comments

Tony Neria wrote 6 months ago: I received an email from one of the PBS producers of the National Memorial Day Concert requesting to … more →

Tags: CareMeridian, fallen hero, IED, Iraq War Veteran, Kentfield Rehabilitation Hospital, Kilo Battery, Marines, Marines - Semper Fi, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Citizen Support for our Troops8 comments

Tony Neria wrote 7 months ago: This weekend my wife Julie and I had the pleasure of visiting Sam and Erin at the VA Polytrauma Cent … more →

Tags: Charitable Organizations, IED, Iraq War Veteran, Kilo Battery, Marines, Marines - Semper Fi, Purple Heart, sam nichols, Sam's progress

Visitors with Love and Affection8 comments

Tony Neria wrote 8 months ago: Since that fateful day in July of ‘07, Sam and Erin have had many visitors that want to bring … more →

Tags: Bible Verses, IED, Iraq War Veteran, Kentfield Rehabilitation Hospital, Kilo Battery, Marines, Marines - Semper Fi, Purple Heart, sam nichols

A Celebrity Send Off5 comments

Tony Neria wrote 8 months ago: Sam and Erin are moved into their new homes in Palo Alto. Sam in the Polytrauma Unit at the VA hospi … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, FAMILY TRAVEL, Purple Heart, Kilo Battery, Marines, Veterans, IED, Iraq War Veteran

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month12 comments

Tony Neria wrote 9 months ago: From the brainline.org website:  It’s March. That means it’s Brain Injury Awareness … more →

Tags: Sam's progress, Marines - Semper Fi, Purple Heart, Kilo Battery, Marines, Veterans, IED, Iraq War Veteran, Kentfield Rehabilitation Hospital

Caregiver Compensation for Injured Veterans8 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: There was a recent article in the New York Times about families of disabled veterans seeking compens … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, Marines - Semper Fi, Purple Heart, Kilo Battery, Marines, IED, Iraq War Veteran, Kentfield Rehabilitation Hospital

Welcome to brainline.org3 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: I found a wonderful TBI resource on the web and would like to pass the information on to all who are … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, Marines - Semper Fi, Purple Heart, Kilo Battery, Marines, Veterans, IED, Iraq War Veteran

Holes in VA Brain Injury Care5 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: Last week Erin took a short trip from Kentfield (Marin Co.) to the VA Hospital in Palo Alto to meet … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, Bethesda NNMC, Marines - Semper Fi, Purple Heart, Kilo Battery, Marines, Veterans, IED

One Year Alive Day Anniversary for Sam Nichols18 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: We are approaching a very significant date…July 24th is Sam’s “Alive Day”. This is the day he … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, Faith Hope and Love, Bethesda NNMC, gratefulness, Marines - Semper Fi, ROTC Buddies, Navy Corpsman, Purple Heart

In Praise of VA Health Care9 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: The Palo Alto Polytrauma Center Wing 7D: During the past six months Sam has been a patient in wing 7 … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, FAMILY TRAVEL, Faith Hope and Love, Bethesda NNMC, Marines - Semper Fi, Prayer Request, Marines, Veterans

Bob Woodruff Video of being in a coma in Bethesda8 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: Bob Woodruff Family Fund:  This is an interesting video of the ABC news anchor, Bob Woodruff ta … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Bible Verses, Sam's progress, FAMILY TRAVEL, Faith Hope and Love, Marines - Semper Fi, Prayer Request, Navy Corpsman, Marines

A salute to the military wife of a wounded veteran6 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: I found this post in the forums section of Military.com and of course it made me think of Erin … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, Faith Hope and Love, Marines - Semper Fi, Purple Heart, Marines, Veterans, IED, Iraq War Veteran

Berkeley school children visit the wounded troops5 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: There’s not a lot of good press about the folks in the city of Berkeley California.  The Berke … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, FAMILY TRAVEL, Marines - Semper Fi, Purple Heart, Marines, Veterans, IED, Iraq War Veteran

How to love a Marine who has been injured15 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: Back in my September 8th post I spoke of Erin and Sam’s wedding ceremony. My dear friend Morey … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, Faith Hope and Love, Marines - Semper Fi, Marines, Veterans, IED, Iraq War Veteran, Kentfield Rehabilitation Hospital

The Face of a Hero8 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: I was going to write a scathing email about the Berkeley city counsel supporting a group of misfits … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, Charitable Organizations, Marines - Semper Fi, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Marines, Veterans, IED, Iraq War Veteran

Prayer and Healing10 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: A note from Erin about prayer: I want to share with you all a recent concrete result of our prayers. … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, Faith Hope and Love, Bethesda NNMC, gratefulness, Marines - Semper Fi, Prayer Request, Miracle stories, Marines

Creative Physical Therapy5 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: Remembering a childhood game:  Erin tells me that when Sam was younger, he and his brothers loved to … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, gratefulness, Marines - Semper Fi, Prayer Request, Marines, Veterans, IED, Iraq War Veteran

Hidden Wounds of Iraq and Afghanistan12 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: Scars from Iraq:  There’s an interesting article on the msnbc web site titled, 1 in 5 returnin … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Bible Verses, Sam's progress, FAMILY TRAVEL, Faith Hope and Love, Charitable Organizations, Marines - Semper Fi, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Marines

Searching for the right TBI rehab facility12 comments

Tony Neria wrote 1 year ago: Where is the best place for Sam? In my last post, I mentioned that we are looking for a new rehab fa … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Sam's progress, Faith Hope and Love, Marines - Semper Fi, Prayer Request, Marines, Veterans, Santa Clara Valley Med Center


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