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Aug 8, 2016
Over the years, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has had many supporters travel the nation in support of its mission to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. These have included cross-country bike...
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Aug 4, 2016Wounded Warrior Project works with National Military Family Association
When the veterans who fought and sacrificed for this nation return home, they sometimes face a difficult transition back to civilian life. Since 2003, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has worked...
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Jul 11, 2016St. Petersburg Next in Line for Benefits Claim Day
Veterans with service-related health issues receive instant relief as Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) hits a huge milestone, securing more than $220 million in monetary benefits for wounded...
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Jul 6, 2016
While many of us are recovering from a long weekend celebrating our nation's independence, one warrior is returning to work after giving part of himself to save a life. Andrew Coughlan gives of...
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Jun 30, 2016Volunteer Group Honors Fallen
As the nation learned about terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on 9/11, a brave group of passengers aboard United Flight 93 were fighting back against terrorists who hijacked...
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Jun 24, 2016Warrior Care Network Positively Impacting Service Members
For Matthew Barnes, recovery started with the search for a sticker. Had Matthew not gone to woundedwarriorproject.org looking for a decal to put on his father-in-law's new work helmet, he may have...
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Jun 21, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Takes Group to Meet with Congress
According to the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, Thomas Jefferson wrote to Dr. Hosea Humphrey about advances in science and medicine on June 15, 1816. Fast-forward 200 years and advances in...
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Jun 16, 2016Linnington's Decorated 35-Year Military Career Includes Key Command Positions in Three Combat Tours and Senior Leadership Roles in the Department of Defense
The Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Michael S. Linnington to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective July 18, 2016. Mr. Linnington...
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Jun 1, 2016Unique Gathering Provides Incentive to Get Out of the House
For Lisa Crowder, it was a moment of triumph just to be in the room. The Army veteran struggles with anxiety to the point she doesn't leave her home. The draw for the other warriors in attendance...
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Apr 29, 2016WWP joins Habitat for Humanity to Build New Home
John Heywood did not create the phrase "many hands make light work," but he did contextualize the proverb in 1546 along with many others. Regardless of the phrase's origin, its meaning holds true...
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Apr 12, 2016
In 2016, Charles "Chuck" Clark reached out to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) when facing back surgery for a service-related injury. A 7-year battle with the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)...
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Apr 4, 2016National Cycling Event Arrives in DC to Help Heal Wounded Veterans
The White House will host Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® as 55 of our nation's heroes begin their journey toward a strong recovery with fellow wounded veterans. Throughout the...
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Apr 4, 2016
Veterans with service-connected health issues receive instant relief as Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) hits a huge milestone, securing more than $200 million in monetary benefits for wounded...
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Mar 17, 2016Weekend of Service Helps Virginia Family
Brandon Burns served his country proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps. Images of his days in uniform still sit on bookshelves in his home, alongside marine posters, his dress cap, medals, and his...
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Jan 28, 2016
When Heather Lehman got word she'd been selected to attend an all-expense-paid, three-day retreat for the caregivers of wounded, ill, and injured veterans, she went into panic mode. Who would care...
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Jan 27, 2016Making a Commitment to Others Moves a Veteran to a Better Place
Members attending Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Peer Support groups see the benefits of keeping a commitment. On any given week there are hundreds of Wounded Warrior Peer Support members from 20...
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Jan 20, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Alumni Participate in Community Service Events
A day of service for groups of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumni as they honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with projects focused on giving back to their communities. In Baltimore, Maryland,...
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Nov 11, 2015Over 1,000 Veterans, Caregivers, Family Members, and Supporters March with the National Nonprofit
NEW YORK (November 11, 2015) – Veterans from across the tri-‐state area gathered in Midtown Manhattan today to celebrate Veterans Day by marching in the 2015 New York City Veterans Day...
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Nov 4, 2015Survey Shows Need for Better Mental Health Care for Wounded Service Members
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (November 4, 2015) – More than three in four wounded veterans are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to the 2015 annual Wounded Warrior Project®...
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Jun 9, 2015
Jacksonville, Fla. (June 9, 2015)—Financial services company USAA® has generously stepped in as the new national sponsor for the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® program. Soldier...
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Jun 2, 2015Groundbreaking Initiative Will Connect Wounded Veterans with World-Class Mental Health Care at Leading Academic Medical Centers Across the U.S.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 2, 2015) – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is launching a first-of-its-kind medical care network, Warrior Care Network™, to connect wounded veterans and their families...
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Apr 23, 2015Pending Legislation Advances WWP Policy Priorities
Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2015) – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) submitted a Statement for the Record before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC) Subcommittee on Health on...
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Mar 18, 2015Wounded Warrior Project Presents 2015 Policy Priorities to Senate, House Veterans Affairs CommitteesPriorities Emphasize Future Needs of Today’s Wounded, Ill, or Injured Veterans
Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2015) – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) today unveiled its 2015 policy priorities during testimony before the Committees on Veterans Affairs for the Senate and the...
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Feb 12, 2015The Series Available Beginning Sunday, February 15
Jacksonville, FL (February 12, 2015) – The Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) produced documentary mini-series “Wounded: The Battle Back Home” will become available on Internet television...
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Oct 21, 2014The Docu-Series Finale Concludes The 10th Anniversary Commemoration of Wounded Warrior Project And Debuts Sunday, October 26, at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT on MSNBC
Jacksonville, FL – October 21, 2014 – Wounded: The Battle Back Home, a documentary-style film series devoted to sharing the stories of warriors with both visible and invisible wounds, returns...