News Releases

Marine veteran Michael Pais brought his entire family to the ice rink: wife, daughters, grandson, and Gator the dog. Being able to connect with other families is one of the things that keeps...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Deloitte are teaming up again to provide free career development training to wounded veterans and family members seeking employment across the United States....

Marine Corps veteran John Chance didn't consider himself much of an artist, but the opportunity to learn blacksmithing alongside other veterans from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) changed his...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2020) – As we start a new year, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) now more than ever, continues to meet the growing needs of the wounded veteran population it serves....

Goats distracted veterans from PTSD, chronic pain, and other issues at a recent goat yoga event organized by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). A yoga instructor guided veterans through yoga poses...

In the spirit of the holiday season, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) partnered with the community to provide 50 food baskets to wounded veterans and their families in Jacksonville, Florida. WWP...

"It was a once in a lifetime opportunity," Patrick Harmon said. He experienced professional golf as few fans have. Patrick, along with 13 other Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) warriors and their...

As Junior Teron neared the end of his Army career, he established a goal to retire from the military at 55. Several back and shoulder injuries, subsequent surgeries, and a heart attack, however,...

Christian McCaffrey has been a blur this season, an apparition to the opposition. But while the Carolina Panthers star may be hard to spot for defenders, McCaffrey hopes the images on his cleats...

We should all be more like Jayden Magliaro. The Lindenhurst, New York, boy raised more than $4,000 at a lemonade stand outside his home this summer. His donation will help support wounded veterans...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) received the Wounded Veteran and Military Caregiver Employment Award at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 9th Annual Lee Anderson Hiring Our Heroes Awards...

On the doorstep of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, thousands of supporters recently participated in WWP's Carry Forward® 5K, delivered by CSX®. The more...

Panelists discussed veterans employment and the barriers U.S. veterans face in their transitions to civilian life at an event The Hill magazine hosted today at The Newseum. Wounded Warrior...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has officially launched its much-anticipated online merchandise store, WWP Shop. Visitors to WWP Shop can browse an array of WWP-branded merchandise, including...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington recognized America's service members and veterans and praised Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff for their service to...

Navy veteran Jessenia Smith and her husband Truitt experienced the healing nature of caring for horses at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) equine therapy workshop. Their love for animals enhanced...

More than 80% of wounded, ill, and injured veterans registered with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to the findings of a new...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) discussed recent findings from its 10th Annual Warrior Survey at The Brookings Institution. This survey is the largest and most comprehensive survey of the...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a renewal of grants in support of Elizabeth Dole Foundation and National Military Family Association (NMFA), and their efforts to research the effects on...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) revealed the full results of its 10th Annual Warrior Survey to congressional staff today. This survey of post-9/11 warriors is the largest and most comprehensive of...

"It never crossed my mind not to attend." Nobody would've blamed Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jerrod Kester if he would've canceled his trip to volunteer at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) event...

People were lined up out the door at two San Antonio stores, eager to check in two days early. Volunteers from as far away as Alabama arrived to prepare for the big event. And on Saturday morning,...

The whole family can enjoy the story of a veteran‘s return to his home town and his heroic actions to save his family farm set against a backdrop of motocross action.

When Joe Murray, Dan Murray, and Gloria Shepherd invested in buying a campground in rural Virginia in 2006, they never could've envisioned the response they'd get from an event they'd host there....

On the banks of the Cumberland River, the Nashville skyline provided the perfect backdrop for a snapshot of support for wounded veterans as more than 1,300 people participated in the Wounded...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) provided a grant to Team Red, White & Blue – an organization that enriches the lives of America's veterans by connecting them with each other and their...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant and collaborative partnership with Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and Veterans Health Council (VHC), a Vietnam Veterans of...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) renewed support for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), a national nonprofit organization caring for the families of our nation's fallen service...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a new grant in support of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), higher education's first interdisciplinary academic institute...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) will connect with veterans and the livestreaming community at TwitchCon in San Diego. Twitch™, a video livestreaming platform, is hosting the international...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant in support of Homes For Our Troops, an organization that helps severely injured post-9/11 Veterans rebuild their lives by building and donating...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) renewed its support of Our Military Kids, an organization that empowers military kids by funding sports, arts, and other enrichment activities when their parents...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are hosting more than 130 injured veterans from across the nation at the 12th annual National Veterans Summer...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant in support of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. The organization empowers, supports, and honors our nation's 5.5 million military caregivers: the...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) renewed its support of HillVets, a national organization providing leadership training and mentorship in veterans' policy, defense policy, and communications and...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a new grant in support of Hiring Our Heroes (HOH), a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation initiative that connects veterans, service members, and military...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant in support of Boulder Crest, an organization that provides free, world-class, short-duration, high-impact retreats for combat veterans and their...

It's going to take nearly two months, 11 states, and more than 3,000 miles, but Mike Price and Matt Prather will bike from Santa Barbara, California to Charleston, South Carolina to raise...

Since its inception, the career counseling program at Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has placed over 15,000 wounded veterans and family support members in careers, with combined first-year...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington hosted a panel discussion on military to civilian transition during the annual America's Warrior Partnership Warrior Community...

Francisco Chavez returned relatively unharmed from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he worked convoys for the U.S. Army. But an explosion stateside ended his civilian job as a mechanic...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a new grant in support of Vets' Community Connections (VCC) – an organization that helps veterans, military, and their families successfully integrate...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) provided a grant to the Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) – an organization committed to empowering veterans and the families of fallen heroes. This grant will help...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) renewed its partnership with Warrior Reunion Foundation (WRF), an organization that provides free reunions to units that deployed together. These opportunities...

Through a cloudless sky, the sun shone on supporters of wounded veterans and their families in San Diego's NTC Park during the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Carry Forward® 5K, delivered by...

One home run can change the course of a game. And recently, 57 home runs changed the course of wounded veterans' lives. New York Mets all-star rookie first baseman Pete Alonso launched 57...

Tina Matthews is thankful to have her life back. The Army veteran originally struggled in her transition back to civilian life. Tina joined the military after becoming a licensed practical nurse...

More than 1,200 warriors will be cycling the road to recovery on new adaptive equipment thanks to a $500,000 donation to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) from the National Football League (NFL). In...

Injured veterans recently learned how LinkedIn can help their career search during a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) workshop. Warriors and their family members learned how to build a strong...

Through sweltering heat, a group of veterans and supporters kept the memory of Army Sgt. Travis Cooper alive during a 22-mile hike recently in eastern Mississippi. "It spoke volumes for them to go...

More than eight million Americans live with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). And the latest Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Annual Warrior Survey shows nearly four in five (78.2%) of the...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) joined experts from medical, veteran, and military communities at a symposium on veterans' mental health, hosted by The Center for a New American Security (CNAS)....

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) director of government affairs, Derek Fronabarger, testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee today on the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) benefit....

A wounded veteran uses his shirt to wipe the sweat from his eyes after carrying a 75-pound pack throughout a 5K. Further back, a father balances his son on his shoulders; a quick water break and...

For thousands of service members who served in the post-9/11 generation, environmental and chemical hazard exposures have carried real and potential health risks. Service members and veterans seem...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) testified before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, on efforts to reform VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced investments and partnerships with 24 veteran and military service organizations to assist with meeting the many needs of our nation's wounded, injured,...

Wounded veterans and their families benefitted from the generosity of barbecue customers in Northeast Florida. MISSION BBQ donated $31,220 to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) at MISSION BBQ's...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) testified before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on bills relating to education assistance, quality of care for veterans, emergency treatment for newborns...

Hundreds of patriotic people gathered in one place for one reason Thursday night: to honor and empower wounded warriors. Supporters and warriors came together at the Wounded Warrior Project®...

Celebrities are coming together to support wounded veterans at the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner® May 16 at Gotham Hall. Mario Lopez, host of the entertainment...

The Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner® is returning to Gotham Hall May 16. The event showcases warriors' transition to civilian life and recognizes supporters that...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 3, 2019) – Countless crossroads clog New York City – it’s latticework of lefts and rights. Little did Tom Cocchiarella know, a visit to Manhattan would serve as an...

Millions of eyes were fixated on the stage at First and Broadway. And Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) was right in the middle of it. Three warriors stood at attention during the national anthem at...

Army veteran Ramon Maisonet sets aside the second Saturday of each month to give back to the community by working to clean up a historic cemetery in Richmond. The service project, organized by...

With a screaming yellow paint job, 825 horsepower, and a Richard Petty signature on the dashboard, it would've been hard to miss the 2015 Ford Mustang GT convertible auctioned at the...

Twenty-nine wounded, ill, and injured post-9/11 service members and veterans visited President Donald Trump at the White House during the annual Washington, DC Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP)...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) hosted a reception this evening at Union Station for wounded veterans and numerous guests from Congressional offices, partner Veterans and Military Service...

President Donald Trump will welcome over 30 wounded, ill, and injured post-9/11 veterans served by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) to the White House Thursday morning. This visit is part of the...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is honored to be named the nation's best large nonprofit to work for in a report by The NonProfit Times. The leading nonprofit management business publication...

Television host, actor, and best-selling author Mario Lopez is supporting veterans by hosting the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner®.

Army veteran and Las Cruces resident Trinity Seay wanted to see what he is "still able to do despite having peripheral vision blindness." During a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) adaptive sports...

Army veteran and Charlotte resident Marvin Palmer joined other injured veterans from across the country at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) adaptive sports clinic at University of Central Florida...

HillVets, an organization that helps veterans launch careers in governance, international affairs, policy, and politics, honored the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) senior vice president of...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is introducing San Antonio to an engaging opportunity. WWP Carry Forward® 5K, delivered by CSX®, is unlike any fitness event because of what it reveals in a...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is bringing its unique 5K to a new location. San Antonio joins San Diego; Nashville; and Jacksonville, Florida as hosts of WWP Carry Forward® 5K, delivered by...

Logan and Spencer Pasquariello are twin brothers with a strong heritage of military service. Growing up with two grandfathers who served their country inspired the brothers to turn a fifth-grade...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announces a grant in support of a collaborative effort between Blue Star Families, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes initiative, and...

Buying a home has challenges, especially for a first-time purchase. Recently, veterans learned about the resources available to them during a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) gathering with USAA....

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announces a new partnership with The Honor Foundation (THF), a nonprofit that has developed a nationally recognized transition program for the military's special...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant in support of Comfort Crew, an organization that provides Comfort Kits with resiliency building resources to the children of wounded veterans and...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announces a grant and collaborative partnership with Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) and Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) to raise awareness and...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Vail Resorts® are working together to help injured veterans in their recoveries. Vail Resorts just delivered on a year-long promise to help fuel WWP's mission...

Army veteran Charles Hackney thought he was meeting a friend from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) over brunch. Instead, he was surprised with Super Bowl tickets for him and fellow warriors Anwar...

Wounded veterans took the field with some of the best football players in the world recently as part of Pro Bowl weekend. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connected more than 50 veterans and their...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a new collaborative partnership with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF) and the National Military Family Association (NMFA) to support efforts to help...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a new multi-year grant to the National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that helps military families meet the unique challenges of military...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) today announced support of Our Military Kids (https://ourmilitarykids.org/), an organization dedicated towards providing extracurricular activities that help...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant in support of Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit that aims to strengthen military families by connecting them with the greater...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is renewing its support of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), an organization committed to providing compassionate care and survivor support services...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced support of The War Horse to host writing seminars to empower veterans to tell their stories. WWP's $50,000 grant will provide participants a chance to...

Veterans met with Bank of Hawaii in Kapolei to practice their employment-seeking skills and to learn about job opportunities available to them through Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) career...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced its support for Homes for Our Troops (HFOT), a nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely...

The unemployment rate for non-active duty warriors improved by 40 percent over the past five years, according to data gathered from the 2018 Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Annual Warrior Survey....

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant to Boulder Crest, a military service organization that hosts retreats facilitating post-traumatic growth for veterans managing post-traumatic...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced support for Vail Veterans Program (VVP), a 501(c)(3) organization that rebuilds veterans' confidence through extraordinary, therapeutic experiences. WWP's...

He survived a helicopter crash, and now Florida veteran Mark Lalli is sharing his story this week with Dr. Phil. On the show, airing Wednesday (check local listings:...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) shares a special, lasting bond with legendary Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen. In 2009, Rick met WWP National Service Director John Roberts, and they joined forces...

A female Army veteran will share her story of serving in Iraq and facing challenges when she returned home, during an interview on "Inside Edition." Lisa Crutch was seriously injured in a vehicle...

Siaipili "Junior" Pouso'o served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps and Army before retiring and transitioning back to civilian life. His goal was to work with the federal government but...