al health care; instead, the service
members were not being provided
with proper support after receiving
medical treatment, which affected
their ability to rehabilitate.
In response, the Department of
the Army directed the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) to build
an action plan, which led to the development of the Warrior Transition Command (WTC) and warrior
transition units (WTUs).
The term for a Soldier in such a
unit is “Soldier in transition,” which
indicates that the Soldier is healing,
rehabilitating, and preparing to successfully transition back to duty or
into veteran status.
WTUs
A WTB–E Soldier in transition runs on a
track in Germany. (Photo by Ed Drohan)
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Army Sustainment
The term WTU is a generic term
that includes brigades, battalions,
companies, and community-based
units that support National Guard
and Reserve Soldiers who return to
their hometowns to receive care and
support in their own communities.
The size and type of each WTU \