FORT KNOX, KY. (WDRB) -- They served our country in war, watched friends die, and suffered more pain than many of us will ever know.  They're wounded soldiers, and they've found sometimes the right medicine doesn't always come from a doctor. 

From the concert to corn hole, the party on Friday had all the makings of a typical company picnic.  But look closer, and you'll see why those attending still wear the scars from their more dangerous days at work.

Then the words ring out:  "Respond all right, let's give them a round of applause!"

This company is different, as Sgt. William Record of the Wounded Warrior Transition Battalion can attest as he explains what he copes with every day:  "Burns to my face, my legs, and right arm, left shoulder and chest. I had a rod that went through my chest. Collapsed one of my lungs and some brain injuries."

The Wounded Warrior Transition Battalion from Fort Knox took part in the 4th annual Heroes Night Out picnic at Camp Carlson.  One hundred volunteers from area construction companies brought food and some much needed family fun to the most difficult time in these soldiers' lives.

"It makes us feel wanted," says Staff Sergeant Luis Arroyo, who suffers from PTSD.  "Before," he says, "I wasn't able to come to a gathering like this." 

It's a chance to relax, release, and relate to fellow soldiers like Sergeant Record, knowing they are not alone in their recovery:  "We ended up getting hit by an IED. There was four of us in the truck and...I was the only one to survive."

There are about 400 soldiers in the Wounded Warrior Transition Battalion and they get together for events like this about once a month.  They say it is part of their recovery, because sometimes a simple 'thank you' is the right prescription.

Richard Vincent of the Associated General Contractors of Kentucky says, "We want these men and women to leave with an understanding and respect." 

It's also a dose of encouragement to help heal, according to Sgt. Record:  "And that makes it better 'cause that makes it worth it, because if other people around us don't know what we're doing and don't care what we're doing, then what are we really doing out here?"

The Wounded Warrior Transition Battalion moves soldiers either back to the Army or into civilian life.  In September the Army will dedicate a new $45 million facility expansion at Fort Knox.

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