News Releases

By WWP CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington After more than four years of tough work, countless meetings on Capitol Hill, and thousands of veterans making their voices heard in Washington, Congress...

President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed 27 wounded warriors at the White House today for the annual Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride®. Soldier Ride is a nationally...

Event Kicks Off Final Push in Support of Senate Passage of Honoring Our PACT Act WASHINGTON, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) took part in a major rally in Washington,...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) today held a news conference outside its Jacksonville headquarters to advocate for Congressional passage of a bill to help veterans exposed to toxic substances...

Marking a significant day in women's history, "Rosie the Riveter" was born from a national hit song in 1942 that depicts Rosie as a woman who served the American war effort by producing war...

Even during the joy of the holiday season, many veterans’ families are coping with a painful void from the loss of a loved one -- a hero, who made the ultimate sacrifice. The empty seat at their...

Sponsors, live streamers, and their supporters raised a record $136,755 through WWP’s Stream to Serve™ platform.

Verizon supported Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and the warriors and family members they serve with a $250,000 donation on Veterans Day.

WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2021) — Every day 44 new warriors and family members register for the no-cost services Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) provides. That’s in addition to the nearly 200,000...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Harley-Davidson® announce Operation Personal Freedom™, a campaign that connects Harley-Davidson enthusiasts to wounded veterans and helps raise critical...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is mounting a campaign to call and offer support to approximately 40,000 veterans of the Afghanistan War amid recent developments. About 400 WWP teammates will be...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is expanding investments in Alaska's veteran and military service organizations to provide for more resources for injured veterans as well as active-duty service...

PITTSBURGH (July 13, 2021) – Air National Guard veteran Leo Robert had never played in a virtual home run derby. So when he stepped up to the “plate” and gripped his Playstation® controller...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington pledged WWP's support of children and youth caregivers and the Hidden Helpers Coalition during an event today with Elizabeth...

Click Here to go back to Project Advocacy News Click Here to go back to the Government Affairs Webpage By: Scott Evans, Marine Corps veteran Exposure to contaminants or other environmental hazards...

For Colleen Saffron, everyday life is anything but routine. Yet, it is the routine that her husband, Terry, relies on. Terry survived an explosion in Iraq 17 years ago. The blast ripped off part...

NORMAN, Okla. (March 5, 2021) — Jody Farmer took a journey without leaving her house. You never would’ve guessed the ending if you saw the beginning, and that ending keeps getting better....

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) applauds the recent introduction of H.R.1115, The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act of 2021. When signed into law, this act will provide the...

Injured veterans and their family members deal with the long-term effects of their injuries every day, many of which have been compounded by the pandemic. Among those responding to a recent...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering injured veterans, celebrated Veterans Day a little differently today. Instead of a traditional parade, the...

More than 150 livestreamers are teaming up to support injured veterans and their families during the inaugural Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Warrior Week livestreaming relay. The campaign, which...

Veterans Administration estimates 17 veterans take their life every day. That statistic is alarming and has organizations like Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) working to help veterans in crisis...

The attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, changed our nation. For many veterans, the attacks changed their lives more directly. Recently, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) brought together three veterans who...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recognizes the caregivers who sacrifice every day to help our nation's most severely injured post-9/11 veterans. While millions of Americans will enjoy a break on...

Despite rising unemployment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has helped place over 500 wounded veterans and family members in new careers, with...