❝The rehabilitation process is not a straight line. It's a journey filled with twists and turns, highs and lows, but also with beauty and strength. It reshapes you, changes you, makes you stronger. ❞
Captain Julia Eyrich sustained a service-related injury that abruptly upended her career in the Bundeswehr. This year, she represented Team Germany at the #InvictusGames2023
Read her story: https://www.nato.int/docu/review/articles/2023/09/08/embracing-resilience-representing-comrades-at-the-invictus-games-2023-and-advocating-for-sustainable-impact/index.html
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Original tweet: https://twitter.com/NATO/status/1711680927531663402
NATO Review - Embracing resilience: representing comrades at the Invictus Games 2023 and advocating for sustainable impact
As the 2023 Invictus Games begin, my heart is filled with a myriad of emotions. The Games provide an opportunity for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans to participate in international sporting competition, and also support broader programmes of rehabilitation and recovery. My journey to the Games has not only been about me, but also about representing the unbreakable spirit of my fellow soldiers who are unable to take part in this remarkable event. Let me take you back to the moment when my world came crashing down and I discovered the true meaning of resilience.





