Washington (CNN)They are the care-givers who help nurse our nation's wounded warriors back to health, and some level of self-reliance. And until CNN got involved, the Department of Defense was about to significantly cut their reimbursements for lodging, meals, and incidentals, which allow them to do their important work. "My job (was) to be with my son pretty much 24/7," Morgen Hummel, the mother of Sgt. Adam Hartswick, told CNN. Hartswick, an Army senior combat medic, lost both his legs after an improvised explosive device detonated under him in Zhari Province, Afghanistan, in 2013. "Not only did my son lose his legs ... but then financially if you got to worry about -- is my house going to be here when I get back from tending to my son, that's a double whammy," Hummel said.
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NMAs, or "non-medical attendants" work with troops who have been severely wounded
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The Department of Defense was about to significantly cut funding for NMAs helping nurse our nation's wounded warriors
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CNN contacted the Pentagon, demanding to know why these crucial funds were being cut
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The Pentagon acknowledged the problem and fixed it immediately
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