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Army veteran Steven Swiger developed a mantra he likes to live by that concludes every email he sends: “If you wake on the breathing side of the bed, you have already won.” After a challenging...

How to Support the Troops on Veterans Day and Beyond Veterans Day is a day all about military veterans. A veteran is someone who has served in the military, but is no longer serving. But why do we...

When we changed the clocks to “fall back” one hour, did most of us get an extra hour of sleep? Unfortunately, for many us, and particularly for most veterans, there is no rest for the weary...

For many, it’s easy to remember balancing atop a bicycle for the first time as a child. The sense of accomplishment and independence was empowering. Now, cycling is picking up in popularity with...

During this pandemic, it can become easy to fall into sedentary behavior. It’s more important than ever to maintain positive momentum with physical activities, so Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP)...

Gabe George was involved in a nearly fatal motorcycle accident in 2009. The accident altered everything he planned for in life. Once looking toward an aspiring career as a Navy corpsman, he now...

Navy veteran Rachelle Dygowski was fighting a losing battle with stress and weight gain. She developed thyroid problems and was at risk for chronic diseases like diabetes and arthritis. Her full...

Evelia Ruiz had to learn quickly about traumatic brain injury (TBI), the VA system, and physical therapy and rehabilitation while helping her son Freddy recover from severe combat wounds. It all...

Navy veteran Don Monroe’s children used to wonder which version of dad would walk through the door each day: the calm dad or the angry dad. All that changed after Don connected with other...

Amid thoughts of killing himself multiple times a day, Sergio Alfaro did what he could just to stay alive. He could barely get through the day without feeling like a zombie and felt his...

Army veteran Jason Foster was used to existing in a space surrounded by self-constructed walls. A roadside bomb blast in Iraq caused him a quarter-size brain bleed in his right frontal lobe,...

Army veteran Steven Swiger wasn’t injured at war and always felt like Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) resources shouldn’t be wasted on him. Rather, his injury happened during a training...

Warriors in Motion_Newsroom There was a buzz of excitement in the air as wounded warriors from across the nation readied their adaptive winter sports gear, strapped into their boots, and exited...

Talking about suicide can be scary, but you don’t have to be an expert to do it. Recognizing when to ask about it, and then asking, is the key. A simple question like, “Are you OK?” might...

You can be called plenty of things in the Navy. But according to Barry Floyd, nothing beats earning the title of “Doc.” “That’s the biggest honor a Navy corpsman can get,” said Barry,...

Becky Ross is a longtime supporter of veterans through her volunteer work with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). When the veterans charity announced it was bringing its Carry Forward® 5K,...

The benefits of showing gratitude are deeper than we may realize. Although it’s a simple action often found among self-care tips and inspirational social media posts, it can have a lasting...

There are never any “right things to say” when it comes to talking about suicide. The important thing is that we talk about it. It’s more common than many people may realize, with about...

Exposure to traumatic combat and operational experiences affects veterans spiritually, psychologically, biologically, and socially. In 2018, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) treated...

A mother’s love for her children is never-ending. It endures all the joys along with the trials. From the days of nurturing a child beginning at birth and into adulthood, to enduring the growing...

Former Marine Daniel Hanson brings his own light to suicide prevention efforts. There was a time when I didn’t think I could be saved. I had recently separated from the Marines and struggled...

Miki Padgett always wanted to lead a life in service to others. He grew up in Costa Rica, where his parents served as missionaries and he learned to speak fluent Spanish. He tried college, but...

It’s a little more than 200 miles from Ridgecrest, California to San Diego. But that distance didn’t matter for Rebekah Howard; she drove nearly four hours Friday night, participated in the...

Wounded warriors with a passion for motorcycle riding recently enjoyed a virtual tour of the Harley-Davidson® Museum and a conversation with the great-grandchildren of the company’s co-founder....

Video games are more than a way to pass the time for Army veteran Dave Weiner. In a way, they saved his life. As the pandemic became widespread, Dave’s PTSD and anxiety flared. He felt alone....