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The needs of post-9/11 service members and veterans are great and growing. Consequently, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has seen a growing number of people registering with the organization. In...

Which Sports Are Part of Warrior Games? Archery Cycling Field Golf Indoor rowing Powerlifting Precision air sports Sitting volleyball Swimming Track Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair rugby rom...

Music has always been a part of Sal Gonzalez’s life. His father gave him his first guitar for his 12th birthday. He loved plucking the strings and writing melodies. Despite describing himself as...

Chris Campbell’s Service After Sacrifice Navy SEAL Chris Campbell only ever knew one calling – to help others. But on Aug. 6, 2011, after nearly 15 years of service, Chris made the ultimate...

First, it was the nose bleeds. Then came the fevers, the unintended weight loss, the racing pulse. Army veteran Angie Peacock knew something was wrong. The symptoms she was experiencing were more...

Some recognize Memorial Day by the seemingly endless commercials for car sales. Some recognize it as a long weekend to gather with friends and family around the barbeque. But what is the meaning...

Military personnel excel at following orders and executing missions. However, many veterans struggle with having a clear direction when transitioning from service, which can lead to increased...

Shea Hughes remembers the first time her husband Scott went out with other veterans from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). “He comes back, and there is this new excitement. And he said it would...

If you are on active duty and within a certain date range from discharge, you can potentially file for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and get a head start...

Jenna Malone was helping her husband Issac navigate his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when she noticed her own behavior changing. Eventually, she learned she was experiencing secondary PTSD.

What started in 2003 as a grassroots effort to provide comfort items to injured service members returning from war has become a decades-long vision to foster the most successful, well-adjusted...

Growing up as the daughter of an Air Force veteran wounded in service, Sinaiyah Emami, 15, often took pen to paper to capture her feelings. She shares the skills and advice she learned growing up with a wounded warrior.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Walter E. Piatt, center, his wife Cynthia, and Secretary of the U.S. Army Christine E. Wormuth, left, during Piatt’s retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson...

Transitioning from military service to civilian life is a significant adjustment on many levels, including financial stability. Veterans may not have the same steady income they had in service or...

Women represent the fastest-growing population in both military service and the veteran community. However, they also face challenges in seeking care for their unique needs, including...

Warriors Help Lead the Charge for Wounded Warrior Project’s Legislative Priorities Veterans volunteer to sacrifice themselves for their country. Advocating legislatively on veterans’ issues is...

Carry Forward race organizer Lysander Rehnstrom, a Navy Midshipman and Division 1 basketball guard, speaks to 5k participants near the starting line at Herndon United Methodist Church. The man...

Warriors face challenges with adapting their military skills in a civilian workforce that is often not prepared to help veterans thrive. For women warriors, this can be even more difficult....

Steve stands before a framed WWP flag hanging at Joe’s, adorned with heartfelt messages from warriors. Joe’s Stone Crab, the oldest restaurant in Miami Beach, serves thousands of people daily...

A simple black backpack sat inside a library in Washington, DC, nestled among historical artifacts and personal archives. Although it might be something often overlooked, this backpack carries the...

Air Force veteran Sam Hargrove served her country for more than a decade and experienced a tough transition from the regimented military world to an unfamiliar civilian lifestyle. Women like Sam...

Wounded Warrior Project Supports Veterans Living with Brain Injuries and Illnesses Dylan Sims enjoys each day being different. He might be working on poetry, or his novel, or even a comedy he is...

Four veterans found themselves under the Allegiant Stadium lights on Sunday, Feb. 11, in Las Vegas for the biggest game of the year – Super Bowl LVII. “It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime...

Sleep has a fundamental role in shaping our overall health and quality of life – helping to regulate hormones, bolster immunity, and enhance cognitive function and emotional resilience. Yet,...

Imagine the difficulty of being away from your family for months – or longer – at a time. For military families, that’s a common occurrence with deployment. Preparing children for that...