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Find Solace in Golf
ounded warriors recovering from inju- ries sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan are fi nding support and tips on improving
their swings at the American Lake Veterans Golf Course (
www.veterangolf.org) in Lakewood, Wash. The course, with special accommodations for disabled players, is maintained by volunteers, most of whom are veterans, says Harold “Pepper” Roberts, founder and president. “Many of the volunteers were wounded themselves, especially the Vietnam veterans, so there’s that camara- derie,” Roberts says. “It’s very inspirational for the volun- teers as well as for the wounded [servicemembers].” Golf is both physically and mentally therapeutic, he adds. The course is available to active duty military person-
nel, veterans, and VA patients. Fees are $12 a day, and les- sons are available. Friends of the American Lake Vet- erans Golf Course currently is working toward construction of a new nine-hole course, designs for which have been do- nated by golf legend Jack Nicklaus. — Don Vaughan
DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Jack Nicklaus narrates a video about the course's future addition. Click here to learn more about American Lake Veterans Golf Course.
«NutritionNOTES»
RICE HAS BEEN GROWN FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS AND IS A STAPLE IN MANY COUNTRIES. For example, in Bangladesh, more than 70 percent of the calories consumed are from rice. In the U.S., aver- age per capita rice consumption is about 25 pounds a year, including that in processed foods. Rice is one of the grains commonly used to brew beer, and in Japan it is fermented to make vinegars and wine (or sake). A good source of B-vitamins and iron, rice provides some amino acids and is fat-free. Whole grain rices (brown and wild rice) contain fi ber. Half a cup of cooked rice has about 100 calories. White rice has been processed to remove the husk,
bran, and germ, and it is enriched to replace some of the nutrients lost in processing. When brown rice is processed, only the husk is removed. — Rear Adm. Joyce Johnson, USPHS-Ret., D.O. For recipes and more information, visit
www.moaa
.org/nutrition.
Miscellany: Remembering Heroes
JOIN THE ARMY TEN-MILER TEAM. MOAA invites members and their family members and friends to gear up to join MOAA’s running team in the nation’s largest 10-mile race through Washington, D.C., Oct. 9.
Visit
www.moaa.org/running for more information. *A SERVICE FOR THE NATION. Join hundreds of thousands in the nation’s capital for the 2011 National Memorial Day Concert that honors the service and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. Viewers across the country can enjoy PBS’ live HDTV broadcast of the event May 30 at 9:30 p.m., East- ern time. Visit
www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert for information on performers, local PBS stations, and more.
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