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Motorcycles, mental health, and the magic of the Florida Keys. That was the setting and focus for a group of veterans at a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) workshop called Rolling Project...

“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” That’s the adage veterans can keep in mind when seeking assistance with filing disability claims, said Mike Stoddard, national service...

For many kids around the country, Veterans Day was more than just a day off school; it was an opportunity to learn about and celebrate veterans through Honor Their Courage, an education and...

Nov. 20 is World Children’s Day. The day is a serious one, marking the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which ratified international human rights for children in 1989. We...

JACKSONVILLE, FL. — The mission of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has not changed since 2003 when we began delivering backpacks to wounded warriors in military hospitals after they returned...

When Matthew Lempergel was home on leave from the Army, he would spend time communicating with his fellow soldiers downrange. His mother, Crystal Wallick, remembers he would say, “I have to make...

In 2019, Colleen Kuh participated in Wounded Warrior Project®’s (WWP) Carry Forward® 5K with her husband Tony and four children. Tony, an Army veteran, pushed the stroller to help Colleen keep...

Twenty years ago, the worst terrorist attack in the history of the United States of America took from us thousands of men, women,...

Marine veteran Joe Padlo wanted to help other veterans find jobs and promote a veteran-focused workforce. The hot, dry climate of the Middle East motivated Army veteran Sherman Williams...

Sergio Alfaro sat in the middle of a test at Harvard Medical School, but all he could think about were traumatic events that happened in Iraq. After serving as a medic in Iraq, Sergio followed up...

Dawn (Morrison) Blue has a win-win formula for helping veterans and small businesses in her Ohio community. The former firefighter is passionate about giving veterans the tools they need to make a...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is showing its support for the American Red Cross by assisting Afghan evacuees in the United States and abroad. "It's just about helping people," said WWP...

Wounded warriors with a passion for motorcycle riding recently received a VIP tour of the Harley-Davidson® Museum in Milwaukee. The visit was part of a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) celebrated the donation of two new specially adapted custom homes to deserving warriors and their families by Homes For Our Troops (HFOT). During the Key Ceremony...

There’s no denying the U.S. military is one of the most diverse communities in the nation. The number of Hispanic Americans in active-duty Army grew from 3% in 1985 to 17% in 2022, according to...

GLENSIDE, Pa. — How far would you go for a stranger? Nick Novotny biked nearly 4,000 miles for one. When he finished, they weren’t strangers anymore — they were family.

Through Warriors to Work, WWP is following national employment trends in aviation to help veterans find their next missions in life.

If you are a veteran with specific breathing or allergic conditions tied to service, you may now qualify for disability benefits. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently established...

Growing up 30 minutes south of Los Angeles in the 1980s, Sal Abrica had a choice to make. “Be a gang member or be a bookworm,” he recalls. Sal chose the latter and, after graduating high...

In July, Wounded Warrior Project co-hosted a virtual event with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and founding members of the Servicewomen and Women Veterans Congressional Caucus....

An estimated 3.5 million veterans have been exposed to contaminants such as burn pits, toxic fragments, radiation, and other hazardous materials during deployment. They are now suffering severe,...

Wounded Warrior Project continues to advocate for legislation that will improve the lives of veterans and ensure they and their loved ones receive the care and support they deserve. S. 2280 / H.R. 855

JACKSONVILLE, FL — With the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan, we understand that many warriors are experiencing a wide variety of emotions: concerns, confusion, anger, frustration, and...

More than a year since the nation shut its doors due to the global pandemic, 30 wounded warriors from the East Coast finally returned to the Big Apple for Soldier Ride® New York. Soldier Ride is...

Leaving the structure of military life and venturing into the unknown as a civilian is a monumental change. Any change can cause stress, and for many people the stress can lead to anxiety....