Bob Woodruff Speaks Out for Brain-Injured Iraq War Veterans

Bob Woodruff's report on ABC-TV called "To Iraq and Back" brought to the public eye the problem of Traumatic Brain Injury (referred to as TBI) suffered by many of our veterans returning from the Iraq War. Through his own experience and miraculous recovery, he is now exposing this tragedy to the general public, and also providing a voice to our veterans, many of whom have served their country and are now left with a life-changing disability. Mr Woodruff's 13-month recovery is not only amazing, but it is a purpose-driven event that will make changes in how the Veterans Administration provides long-term care for our returning veterans with TBI.

Last year, Woodruff, a co-anchor of ABC-TV's World News Tonight, went to Iraq to cover the war for ABC News. On January 29, 2006, he and his cameraman Bob Vogt were injured in a bomb blast that hit their vehicle. Mr. Woodruff came back to ABC on February 27, 2007 to tell his story. A special broadcast "To Iraq and Back" aired on ABC the same night. But Woodruff didn't only tell his own story. He spoke for the many veterans who have returned from the Middle East war zone with traumatic injuries to their brains.