Following the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon, recovering soldiers at the Brooke Army Medical Center passed on messages of hope and encouragement, sharing their stories to inspire survivors. Other news stories have described how several wounded veterans have been hired by rock bands KISS and Def Leppard; these bands are teaching the veterans new skills and introducing them to people who could further their careers.
Gunnery Sergeant Gabriel Guest, whose vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, endured more than 25 surgeries and had his leg amputated after the explosion. He now is the chief instructor for the Advanced Machine Gunners course at Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, thanks to a program that allows Marines who have been severely injured in combat to continue their military careers.