November 29, 2016

CUA Law student Lt. Cmdr. John Jae Terry (1L), a 2016 Tillman scholar, was featured in The New York Times article regarding President Obama's visits to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, "Obama's Sacred Duty: Visiting the Wounded at Walter Reed."

"In June, Mr. Obama visited the hospital's physical therapy room, where amputees learn to walk again. One double-amputee gave Mr. Obama a push-up challenge, and Mr. Obama promptly shed his suit jacket, dropped to the floor and reeled off more than 20. Still wearing dress shoes, he joined another in jumping onto a 30-inch box.

'"I can't even put into words how impressed I was,' said Lt. Cmdr. John Terry, known as Jae, an amputee whose photo of doing lunges with Mr. Obama is among his most treasured possessions. 'I will remember that day until I die.'"