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Air Education and Training Command

Goodfellow | Photos: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

Published Sept. 28, 2022
By Senior Airman Abbey Rieves
17th Training Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, arrives to her occupational therapy appointment at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser was diagnosed with quadriplegia after a vehicle accident in March and has three hours of rehabilitation each day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves) — Photostory: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, arrives to her occupational therapy appointment at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser was diagnosed with quadriplegia after a vehicle accident in March and has three hours of rehabilitation each day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, arranges game pieces on the Battleship’s playfield at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser played the game against her occupational therapist for development of her fine motor skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves) — Photostory: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, arranges game pieces on the Battleship’s playfield at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser played the game against her occupational therapist for development of her fine motor skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves)

The game Battleship sits on a table during U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, occupational therapy session at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Battleship is a game designed for strategy development; the object is to guess where the opponent’s fleet is located. The game’s tiny game pieces were used to develop Arduser’s finger movement skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves) — Photostory: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

The game Battleship sits on a table during U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, occupational therapy session at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Battleship is a game designed for strategy development; the object is to guess where the opponent’s fleet is located. The game’s tiny game pieces were used to develop Arduser’s finger movement skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, strategizes her next move during her occupational therapy session at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser’s four limbs were originally determined as paralyzed, but through personal resilience, Arduser has made significant improvements and can move every limb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves) — Photostory: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, strategizes her next move during her occupational therapy session at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser’s four limbs were originally determined as paralyzed, but through personal resilience, Arduser has made significant improvements and can move every limb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, pushes a peg into the map, marking her shot, which missed her opponent’s battleship, at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser suffered a car accident in March, but her language skills and cognitive ability were unaffected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves) — Photostory: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, pushes a peg into the map, marking her shot, which missed her opponent’s battleship, at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser suffered a car accident in March, but her language skills and cognitive ability were unaffected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, pushes a peg into the map, marking a ‘hit’ to her opponent’s battleship, at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser suffered an interrupted spinal cord injury, meaning her crushed C6 and broken C7 vertebrae required life-saving surgery. Each day during her rehabilitation, Arduser exceeded all expectations for her recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves) — Photostory: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, pushes a peg into the map, marking a ‘hit’ to her opponent’s battleship, at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser suffered an interrupted spinal cord injury, meaning her crushed C6 and broken C7 vertebrae required life-saving surgery. Each day during her rehabilitation, Arduser exceeded all expectations for her recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, and Occupational Therapist, Kayla Bayne showcases Arduser’s fine motor skills to the 311th TRS leadership team during her occupational therapy session at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser was trained in the Russian language at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey for a year before her vehicle accident occurred near Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas in March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves) — Photostory: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, and Occupational Therapist, Kayla Bayne showcases Arduser’s fine motor skills to the 311th TRS leadership team during her occupational therapy session at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser was trained in the Russian language at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey for a year before her vehicle accident occurred near Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas in March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, and her Occupational Therapist, Kayla Bayne, finish their game of Battleship during Arduser’s occupational therapy session at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser is a Russian linguist, rehabilitating from quadriplegia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves) — Photostory: Air Force Russian linguist rehabs from quadriplegia

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Arduser, 311th Training Squadron Russian language analyst, and her Occupational Therapist, Kayla Bayne, finish their game of Battleship during Arduser’s occupational therapy session at the St. Louis VA Healthcare System-Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 17, 2022. Arduser is a Russian linguist, rehabilitating from quadriplegia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves)