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- Mar 13, 2017
Passionate supporters of our nation's wounded veterans can show their appreciation with any sport. These Baltimore youth chose hockey to support Wounded Warrior Project®.
- Mar 13, 2017
WWP’s Warriors to Work® helps veterans translate their military experience to future employment opportunities. By Michael Loubert, Warriors to Work Regional Director, Wounded Warrior Project...
- Mar 13, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 13, 2017) – Today, apparently, is National Napping Day. A Google search will tell you this holiday is observed annually the day following the return of daylight saving...
- Mar 10, 2017
Wounded Warrior Project Counts Up to Serving 100,000 Warriors Warrior Brian Neuman found a new purpose through Wounded Warrior Project®: “I recognized everyone at Wounded Warrior Project lived...
- Mar 10, 2017
Wounded Warrior Project® CEO Lt. Gen. (ret) Mike Linnington pledges WWP will continue pushing for increased collaboration between government and the nonprofit community. WASHINGTON, March 9, 2017 --
- Mar 10, 2017
By James Herrera – Physical Health and Wellness Director, Wounded Warrior Project When veterans return to civilian life after serving in the military, staying active and healthy can be a...
- Mar 10, 2017
Organization Counts Up to Serving 100,000 Warriors Warrior Dan Schnock says warrior connection was what drove him to serve with Wounded Warrior Project®: “I was immediately connected to all the...
- Mar 9, 2017
Wounded Warrior Project® offers activities, exercises, and classes that help reduce stress, combat depression, and promote an overall healthy and active lifestyle. By James Herrera – Physical...
- Mar 8, 2017
Organization Counts Up to 100,000 Registered Warriors This dolphin captivated children and others during a Wounded Warrior Project® overnight event at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago in 2016....
- Mar 8, 2017
Wounded Warrior Project Counts Up to Serving 100,000 Warriors John Jacobson signed up for Wounded Warrior Project® to be part of an organization that honors and empowers Wounded Warriors....
- Mar 8, 2017
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (March 9, 2017) – Because no one is ever too old for Skee-Ball, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans and family members recently spent a day bonding at Billy Bob’s...
- Mar 7, 2017
PHILADELPHIA (March 3, 2017) – Since its founding in 2003, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has prided itself on providing free life-changing programs and services to injured veterans, their...
- Mar 7, 2017
COVINGTON, La. (March 2, 2017) – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) prides itself on providing free life-changing programs and services to injured veterans, their caregivers, and family members....
- Mar 7, 2017
Programs like Soldier Ride® highlight the importance of managing mental health through physical activity and connecting with other veterans. TAMPA, Fla. (March 7, 2017) – Wounded Warrior Project®
- Mar 7, 2017
WOLCOTT, Conn. (March 7, 2017) – Alcott Elementary School students in seven grade levels spent weeks saving their pennies and allowances for a special school fundraiser known as “Penny...
- Mar 7, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 9, 2017) – Exposure to traumatic combat and operational experiences affects service members and veterans spiritually, psychologically, biologically, and socially. To...
- Mar 6, 2017
Getting a resume ready for an employer to review is one of the most important steps when job hunting. For some, this can be a challenge ...
- Mar 3, 2017
By Michael Loubert - Warriors to Work Regional Director, Wounded Warrior Project When veterans return to civilian life after serving in the military, finding work is often a challenge. However,...
- Mar 2, 2017
When Bradley Thomas joined the military, he knew he was in it for the long haul. So when an improvised explosive device (IED) put an end to his career, he said he was not quite ready for the...
- Feb 28, 2017
Being casualties of history does not make acts less heroic or service less selfless. Wounded Warrior Project® closes this Black History Month by saluting just a few of the numerous outstanding...
- Feb 27, 2017
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Feb. 27, 2017) – Injured veterans explored the final frontier during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) gathering at the Challenger Learning Center. As they worked...
- Feb 25, 2017
This Black History Month, Wounded Warrior Project salutes hidden figures in the United States military. This installment honors the Army’s 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. “The unit...
- Feb 23, 2017
PITTSBURGH (Feb. 22, 2016) – Video game night made a triumphant return to the Pittsburgh Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) office, providing injured veterans with a night of friendly competition,...
- Feb 23, 2017
The path to recovery for wounded veterans can be full of trial and error before they find success in their transition. In the process, each warrior has to not only identify his or her own personal...
- Feb 20, 2017
"They have a saying that excellence is the antidote to prejudice; so once you show you can do it, some of the barriers will come down." – Dr. Roscoe Brown, Tuskegee Airman By the time American...
- Feb 18, 2017
Wounded Warrior Project® teammates Adam Faine and Katie Belany stopped by Bay 9 News in Tampa to talk about the upcoming Soldier Ride® and why the ride is so important for veteran connection and...
- Feb 17, 2017
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (Feb. 17, 2017) – Injured veterans and family members experienced a subterranean adventure during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) trip to Strataca, an underground salt...
- Feb 17, 2017
BALTIMORE (Feb. 18, 2017) – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) recently hosted a workout and physical health and wellness expo for a group of wounded veterans at...
- Feb 16, 2017
Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier, she was taken as "contraband" in the early days of the Civil War in Missouri.
- Feb 15, 2017
HOUSTON (Feb. 15, 2017) – During the biggest night in football, one warrior served by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) was able to experience the action up close. While attending an event hosted...
- Feb 15, 2017
Military history is as full of firsts as any other part of United States history. Black service members have led the charge for progress through their forgotten valor, despite being largely...
- Feb 13, 2017
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2017) – Physical health and wellness training is only a small part of recovery for warriors returning to civilian life. At a recent fitness workshop hosted by Team...
- Feb 13, 2017
WWP continues to partner with like-minded veterans service organizations to connect, serve, and empower Wounded Warriors. SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 10, 2017) – For years, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP)...
- Feb 13, 2017
Army regiments that were solely African American came to be known as Buffalo Soldiers, through encounters with Native Americans. Soldiers adopted the nickname with pride, and it encompassed all-black units in the Army until the military was desegregated.
- Feb 9, 2017
FRISCO, Texas (Feb. 10, 2017) – Injured veterans revisited their childhoods during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connection event at the National Videogame Museum. As they toured...
- Feb 8, 2017
Having recently surpassed an extraordinary number of registrants served — more than 150,000 post-9/11 wounded warriors and nearly 40,000 families and caregivers — Wounded Warrior Project®...
- Feb 8, 2017
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2017) – A group of injured veterans and their families were served eggs with a side of time travel during a recent breakfast at the Walt Disney World® T-REX™...
- Feb 7, 2017
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2017) – It’s true: wolves have been the victims of bad press thanks to Little Red Riding Hood and Animal Planet. But for a group of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP)...
- Feb 6, 2017
More Than A Game | Joined by WWP CEO Lt. Gen. (ret) Michael Linnington, a group of warriors and families found out on Super Bowl LI weekend that some of the Super Bowl fun takes place before the...
- Feb 3, 2017
By James Herrera - Physical Health & Wellness Director, Wounded Warrior Project The biggest event in football is almost upon us, and fans everywhere are getting ready. Couches and big-screen TVs...
- Feb 2, 2017
Once discharged from the Army, Jesse Babson’s personal battle with isolation and disillusion took him to his lowest point – and very nearly claimed his life. His downward spiral may well have...
- Feb 1, 2017
Des Moines, Iowa (Feb. 6, 2017) – Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye make learning about science look like tremendous fun. But what’s better than reigniting childlike wonder by exploring...
- Feb 1, 2017
Black history is American history. During Black History Month, Wounded Warrior Project commemorates the valor and tenacity of warriors who have transformed the face of our nation's military with...
- Jan 30, 2017
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (Jan. 30, 2017) – A group of injured veterans recently connected at a recurring Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) dinner and trivia event. Participants teamed up, engaged in a...
- Jan 26, 2017
The NFL's honoring of our nation's bravest doesn't stop on Veterans Day. On the way to Super Bowl 51, the Atlanta Falcons hooked up with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) to take some injured...
- Jan 26, 2017
They sacrificed time with their families to defend ours. With the help of Wounded Warrior Project®'s (WWP) advocacy efforts, injured service members now have access to IVF treatments that will...
- Jan 26, 2017
CHICAGO (Jan. 26, 2017) – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently joined forces with Stack-Up, a charity organization that brings veterans and civilian supporters together through a shared love...
- Jan 26, 2017
ATLANTA (Jan. 26, 2017) – A group of veterans served by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently learned new techniques for managing their physical health and wellness at an Atlanta expo. The...
- Jan 26, 2017
Feral hogs were no match for the sharpshooting of a group of veterans who connected at a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) hunt. Air Force veteran and wounded warrior Chris Wolff was among...
- Jan 20, 2017
CHICAGO (Jan. 20, 2017) – A group of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans and family members recently experienced the thrill of skydiving – without having to jump from a perfectly good...