Lejeune gives injured Marines a home
"So many Marines have been wounded -- and so many want to stay in the Corps -- that Camp Lejeune has performed one-of-a-kind surgery, turning a barracks into housing for injured warriors. The idea is to give Marines hurt in Iraq and Afghanistan somewhere to stay together rather than sending them home to wait for operations or discharge papers. The barracks will be dedicated tonight. Fourteen first-floor rooms have been fitted with ramps and grab bars, and two rooms have been made fully wheelchair accessible, as has the building itself. It's the first facility of its kind in the Corps, but not for long: A similar project is planned for Camp Pendleton, Calif. Lejeune Marines and sailors have taken heavy casualties in the war, particularly this year, when more than 1,200 have been wounded. The camp's 2nd Marine Division is the main unit in Iraq's Anbar province, where U.S. casualties have been the highest".
