Wounded warrior

Staff Sgt. Marcos Jimenez works on his agility with the help of Ryan Blanck, a certified prosthetist and orthotist, in Gig Harbor, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Marcos Jimenez working out with a high-tech custom brace last fall as his leg heals from a 2011 explosion in Afghanistan.

Jimenez, with fellow graduate student Tony Mai, attended an organizational research class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord while he was part of a warrior transition unit in Washington state.

Jimenez’s workouts while part of a warrior transition unit helped prepare him for reentry into the civilian world. He and his family are now trying to adapt to life in Murrieta, Calif.