Prince Harry Meets Obama to Launch Invictus Games, Talks About Wounded Soldiers
Wednesday marked the first time that Royalty Prince Harry met U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House Oval Office in a brief talk regarding Prince Harry's recent launching of the Invictus Games and their common interest in helping out the wounded soldiers.
Prince Harry and President Obama talked about the recently launched Invictus Games in America by Prince Harry alongside Obama's wife, the First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden as reported by the Daily Mirror.
The two shook hands and recognized each other's leadership abilities, according to the Wall Street Journal. Obama even praised Prince Harry, saying that he is representing the "next generation of leadership," Obama said as quoted by the Wall Street Journal.
Meanwhile, as the two leaders went along in their mission-filled meeting, Prince Harry spoke of his passion to help wounded soldiers. Speaking at the Oval office, he said as quoted by the Daily Mirror, "One thing we have to talk about more is breaking down these barriers around so-called invisible injuries, like post-traumatic stress, just as we have for physical injuries like the loss of a limb."
"People from all walks of life struggle with issues like post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression, not just veterans. We have to help them all to get the support they need, without fear of being judged or discriminated against," he added.
In light of the recent meeting, Prince Harry, with the First Lady and Dr. Biden, the wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, launched the Invictus games last Oct. 28. The said games is an effort to support wounded U.S. veterans at the Fort Belvoir in Virginia, the country's largest military base.
The launch was a successful one. Prince Harry also spoke about his close experience with wounded veterans after being deployed in the U.K. He shared how he witnessed British soldiers go home deeply wounded, some of them even dying, all in the service of their people.
"Returning to the U.K. after my first deployment, I shared the flight home with three critically injured British soldiers, all in induced comas, and the body of a Danish soldier, killed in action," Prince Harry said in a speech at the launch, as quoted by the Daily Mirror.
"It hit me then that this flight was one of many, carrying home men and women whose lives would be changed forever, and some who had made the ultimate sacrifice," he added.
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