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TimesMirrorStaff Photo/BeverlyDenny MarineStaffSgt.Timothy Brownclapsbytapping hisprostheticarm againstachairduringthe groundbreaking ceremonyfortheBoulder CrestRetreatfor WoundedWarriorsin BluemontMay18.Brown lostbothlegsandanarm inanIEDblastin AfghanistaninFebruary 2011.Hesaysheis lookingforwardtotaking avacationfromhisrehab atWalterReedatthe retreatafteritsopening, whichisscheduledfor May2013.

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Theonesthatwerestandingupandthefewthatcantstandupbecausetheyreinwheelchairs today,thisifforyou,KenFaulkesaid. BoulderCrestRetreatis60milesnorthwestofWashingtonD.C.inBluemontnestledintheBlue RidgeMountains.Theretreat,oncecompleted,willoffernaturewalks,gardening,foraging, photography,birdandwildlifewatching,archeryandotheroutdooractivities.Therewillalsobe offsiteactivitiessuchastubingandkayakingontheShenandoahRiverorhikingthe AppalachianTrail. ThegroundbreakingceremonyforBoulderCrestRetreatforWoundedWarriors,welcomed severalwoundedwarriors,veteransandLoudounCountyofficialsMay18.Thenewretreat,the brainchildofKenandJuliaFaulkes,willofferalocalruralgetawayforwoundedveteransfrom someArmymedicalcentersinthearea. SettledinthewesternhillsofLoudoun,BoulderCrestoffersasecludedareaforwounded warriorsandtheirfamilieswithwideopenspacesforthemtogetoutofthehospital environment. TheeventfeaturedDanaBowman,aformerSpecialForcessoldierandmemberoftheU.S. ArmyseliteparachuteteamTheGoldenKnightswhoparachutedfromaplane.Bowman, whoin1994lostbothlegsinamidaircollision,landedatthesiteoftheBoulderCrestRetreat withtwoprostheticlegsafterathreetofourminutedescentfullyequippedwithsmokeandan Americanflagtrailingbehindhim. BoulderCrestRetreatforWoundedWarriorsisanonprofitorganizationwiththegoalto provideafree,firstclasshavenforwoundedveteransandtheirfamilies. Thepeople AdamPoppstandsproudandtall.Onecanbarelynoticeheswalkingonaprostheticleg.In December2007,whileservinginAfghanistanintheU.S.AirForce,Popplosthisrightlegabove thekneeanddamagedthesofttissueinhisrightarm. AfterspendingayearattheoldWalterReedArmyMedicalCenter,Poppneededtogetoutand benormalagain. Iwasthere(WalterReed)foraboutayearandwhenwevisittheguys,theyhaveabetter buildingnowinBethesda,itslikeatwobedroomapartment,Poppsaid.Butstill,youre coopedupinhotelbasicallyforayear,sometimeslonger.Thisplaceisgreat.Theyrecoopedup inahotelroom,theyreinthehospitaleverydaydoingrehaborsurgeries,andtheynevergeta chancetogetoutofthatclinicalenvironment.Especially,forme,whenIwasinthehospital,it wasgoodtojustgoandsitonsomebodyscouchorjusthangoutandfeelnormallike,youre notatthehospital24/7.So,thishasbasicallybeenaproblemandBoulderCrestwillsolvethat problem. Popp,whoispartoftheWoundEODWarriorFoundation,visitswoundedsoldiersreturning fromAfghanistan.ThefoundationfocusesonEOD,orExplosiveOrdnanceDisposal,soldiers whohavecomebackfromAfghanistan.Thefoundationvisitsthematthehospital,givesthema grantpackageandhelpstheirfamilieswithtravel,hotelsandanythingtheyneed. BarbaraBrownsson,TimBrown,steppedonanimprovisedexplosivedeviceFebruary2011in AfghanistanwhileservingintheU.S.MarineCorps.Helostbothhislegsandhisarm. BarbaraBrownsaidthathersonwasinpatientatBethesdasWalterReedNationalMilitary MedicalCenterforonlythreemonthsandhasbeenoutpatienteversince. Althoughhersonisprogressing,BarbaraBrownsayshisrecoverywilltakemorethantwoyears. Servingasbothhismotherandhisnonmedicalattendant,shesaysitsaninterestingbalance ofholdingonandlettinggotakingcareofhim. But,withaplacelikeBoulderCrest,BarbaraBrownfeelslikeitstheplacethatwillultimately saveherson. Iheardastudyonetimethatjustbeinginnatureissuchamoodelevator,suchahelpfulthing, thatforone,shesaid.Beingoutofthehospitalenvironment,beingbackintherealworld.He lovedtheoutdoors.Andthiswayhellbeoutinitinarelaxingsetting.Itsgorgeous. Theprocess TheideacamewhentheFaulkespurchasedthe37acreplotayearago.KenFalkeisaretired U.S.Navyexplosiveordinancedisposaltechnicianandmasterchiefpettyofficerandaservice disabledNavyveteran. Itsbeenalongtimecoming.Westartedthisprojecttwoyearsago,inJune2010itbecamean idea.Withalotofhardworkandalotofgreatsupportfromthecountywehadasiteapproved injustunderayear,KenFaulkesaid. LuckStoneQuarryalsodonatedmorethan$100,000worthofgraveltoBoulderCresttoget roadsbuiltintotheretreat.
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Thisisahugevalueaddedprojecttothecounty,itreallyis,LoudounCountyBoardof SupervisorsVicechairJanetClarke(RBlueRidge)said.Youhaveyourrevenueproducing productsandyouhaveyourqualityoflifeandothertypesofvalueaddedprojectsandthisis wherethatfallsinto. Clarkesgrandfather,whopassedawaytwoweeksago,wastheoldestsurvivingMarineveteran toserveinIwoJima,soBoulderCrestholdsaspecialspotinherheart. WhatIvedoneisnothingincomparisontowhatallhasbeendobyyouandmanyhere, Clarkesaid.Imhumbledtobeinthepresenceofsomanywhovesacrificedlivesandthemany aspectssurroundingmilitaryserviceandallthecontributionstomakingthishappen. TheFalkesaretargetedforaninitialcapitalraiseof$10million,ofwhich$5millionwillfund thephysicalconstructionoftheretreat.Theconstructionincludesfourhandicapaccessible greentechcabins,meetinghousewithorganicfarmtotablemeals,walledorganicgardenand field,birdsanctuaryandfishingpond.Theremainingfundswouldsupportoperatingcostsfor thefirstfiveyearsofoperation.Formoreinformationontheretreatvisitbouldercrestretreat.org.
TimesMirrorStaff Photo/BeverlyDenny GuestsattheMay18 groundbreaking ceremonyfortheBoulder CrestRetreatfor WoundedWarriorsin Bluemontstandbesidea mapoftheplansforthe 37acrevacationretreat scheduledtoopeninMay 2013.

TimesMirrorStaff Photo/BeverlyDenny DeputySecretaryof VeteransAffairsand HomelandSecurityJames Hoppermakesremarks duringthe groundbreaking ceremonyfortheBoulder CrestRetreatfor WoundedWarriorsin BluemontMay18.

TimesMirrorStaff Photo/BeverlyDennyHard hatsandshovelssitona displaytabletobeused fortheceremonial groundbreakingforthe BoulderCreekRetreatfor WoundedWarriorsin BluemontMay18.

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