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- Sep 6, 2022
What if asking someone about suicidal thoughts could make the difference between life or death? Would you ask? How do you know when and how to ask? Raising awareness of veteran suicide and how to...
- Sep 1, 2022
Adam Harris joined the Marines shortly after high school. He was deployed to Iraq three times. Around 2003, he saw combat that would affect him and his fellow Marines for years to come, including...
- Aug 9, 2022
Marine Corps veteran Tim Horton doesn’t remember much about the stop he made at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany – the U.S. military’s largest hospital in Europe. Tim...
- Aug 4, 2022
At just 15 years old, Haley Hine has had experiences and challenges many people may never have in a lifetime. Whether it’s swimming with sharks, performing for her church congregation, or...
- Aug 3, 2022
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) helps veterans who left pieces of themselves on the battlefield find healing from visible and invisible wounds. Many of these servicemen and women received a...
- Jul 20, 2022
Effective team leader … Versatile and goal-oriented … Extremely organized with an attention to detail … Excellent problem-solving skills … These are common skills listed on a resume and...
- Jul 20, 2022
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) proudly works to serve the many needs and challenges faced by the post-9/11 generation of wounded veterans. However, no one single organization can do it alone....
- Jun 29, 2022
Dick Henry was a common sight around his Piney Island neighborhood in Fernandina Beach, Florida. As with most everything he did, he walked with a sense of purpose and commitment. Sometimes he’d...
- Jun 28, 2022
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently completed its second annual Capture the Flag, presented by Verizon, and raised nearly $120,000 to power WWP programs and services and spread awareness of...
- Jun 15, 2022
As most people know, the Emancipation Proclamation, issued on Jan. 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln, granted freedom to enslaved people in the Confederate states. However, the Emancipation...
- May 24, 2022
Memorial Day is a time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. During this time, ceremonies honoring those brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedoms are...
- May 24, 2022
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Mary Scibona never thought she would see, or hear for that matter, the day her son would make music again. Richard Ottum, a lifelong musician, had not made music since a car...
- May 19, 2022
The Invictus Games recently wrapped up its fifth edition in The Hague, Netherlands, and featured 37 warriors registered with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). These WWP warriors were among the 500...
- Apr 29, 2022
The Force is strong with these warriors. Star Wars fans are a dedicated, loyal, and devoted bunch, and that includes quite a few Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) warriors. WWP helps post-9/11...
- Apr 29, 2022
Shannon Tuimalealiifano and her husband Sua are Army veterans who met at Fort Bragg while they were active-duty soldiers. Shannon’s parents also met in the Army during the Vietnam era and...
- Apr 25, 2022
By Allison Scott When I began working with Diana and Marty through the Independence Program in 2018, I had no idea how much joy I would gain by having a front row seat to a beautiful friendship....
- Apr 22, 2022
Veterans who transition from the military to civilian life often experience challenges and hardships as they enter a less disciplined, structured, and mission-focused world. For many warriors...
- Apr 20, 2022
After 30 years in the Army, Tonya Oxendine retired with the highest enlisted rank as command sergeant major. It was only after she...
- Apr 20, 2022
If only Gary Gygax could attend the convention that bears his name. The legendary creator of the iconic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons passed away on March 4, 2008. But what...
- Apr 14, 2022
Applying for veterans benefits can be a complex and confusing process, and many service members and veterans may not know how to navigate the process — or even get started. The Benefits Service...
- Apr 12, 2022
The compensation and pension (C&P) exam is often a major factor in deciding whether a veteran qualifies for disability benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). If a veteran or service...
- Apr 12, 2022
Once, in seventh grade, Yolanda Jones won an award in art class for her drawing. She liked to paint and draw, the way most kids do, but then life took over. Yolanda spent much of her adult life...
- Apr 1, 2022
Month of the Military Child Most 17-year-olds don’t have Kris Rotenberry’s keen awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) triggers. Then again, most teenagers don’t have a U.S....
- Mar 30, 2022
For Army Reserve veteran Barry Pettit, getting to connect with family at different events after work and on weekends is a highlight. Getting to do it with other veteran families makes it even better.
- Mar 30, 2022
Warriors from the Southeast joined Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) for an adaptive sports clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. The multi-day clinic introduced wounded veterans to two popular sports...