News Releases

Bike Pittsburgh (BikePGH) will collaborate with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) (http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org) for the second consecutive year to host a Veterans Day bike ride followed by...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) urges Congress to quickly pass the Fair Access to Insurance for Retired (FAIR) Heroes Act. The FAIR Heroes Act will provide the most severely injured warriors the...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) teamed with Dewey's Pizza to give warriors and their families a chance to experience old-school pizza-making techniques: tossing dough high in the air to shape it,...

Veteran owned business and custom longboard maker KOTA Longboards® today announced a campaign designed to give back to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). KOTA, which stands for Knights of the Air,...

For the past eight years, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has surveyed wounded veterans registered with the organization. The annual polling represents the largest and most comprehensive annual...

One-in-five veterans deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq lives with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That estimate, from a RAND study, helps make the invisible wound of war one...

To raise support for Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), The Saxton Group, McAlister's Deli's largest franchisee, will kick off the next iteration of its Cookies for a Cause campaign. Throughout...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) embraced the Halloween spirit by inviting local warriors and their families for an afternoon of fun and healing at its annual Halloween event. WWP staff transformed...

More than 116,000 people have already viewed part of a recent Facebook Live event to raise awareness about veteran suicide. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) produced "Suicide Awareness: What You...

Hurricane Maria roared ashore in Puerto Rico on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 20. The powerful storm packed sustained winds of more than 150 mph, whipping through an island nation already...

Applying for disability compensation benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not the easiest task to manage. It can often be very confusing for warriors who might not understand...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) relies on the support of donors, including individual supporters, corporate partners, and even groups of students. Young entrepreneur Matt Revnew recently reached...

Even though Arizona has no ocean coastline, veterans and their families recently had the opportunity to master the art of surfing in Tempe thanks to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). WWP partnered...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride®, presented by USAA®, continued its roll across America to serve another community of wounded warriors. In South Carolina, over 40 warriors hit the...

Warrior couples from across the nation regularly attend Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) multi-day mental health workshops that are held regionally. These gatherings are often the first time...

After months of support from the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, veterans served by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) enjoyed one more evening game at the Great American Ball Park. Since July, the...

As Hope Cruttendan tells it, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) provided courage at a time when she needed it most. She served her nation in the National Guard, in Iraq. Her separation from the...

For years, Harley-Davidson® has partnered with and supported Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) through riding academy events, bike giveaways, and funds raised from sales of items in their Operation...

Adam Faine leaned forward, legs churning, powering through the last few meters through Toronto's High Park. His efforts in pursuit of two other cyclists as the three neared the finish line....

Wounded Warrior Project ® (WWP) veterans recently took a hands-on approach to preventing threats against wildlife in South Florida. Touching and seeing up-close snake skins and replicas of some...

To celebrate the start of the 2017 NFL season Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), with their partners the NFL and USAA®, hosted a military appreciation event for wounded veterans at Hanscom Air...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) relies on the support of donors, including individual supporters, corporate partners, and even groups of students. Some of those supporters even go on challenging...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is able to provide its programs to the warriors it serves because of the support of donors, including individual supporters, corporate partners, and even groups of...

Read A Book With Wounded Warrior Project: New Books Written By Vets or Their Family Enjoy the summer sunshine and one of these hot books written by veterans or their family. And when you buy...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) adds military and business experience to its board of directors with the appointment of Kathleen Widmer, a President at Johnson & Johnson, and West Point Graduate....

Recently, the Rochester Rhinos and the Harrisburg City Islanders hosted their inaugural Capelli Sport Hero Cup, supporting Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The cup was awarded to the Rhinos for...

Warrior couples from across the nation recently attended a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop at Historic Banning Mills in Whitesburg, Georgia. These gatherings are often the...

Local warriors recently attended a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop in Carlsbad, California. These gatherings are often the first time warriors leave their homes to connect...

Marine Corps veteran and wounded warrior Greg Padilla was on the last stretch of road before the last stop of the day when he opened up about his experiences on a bicycle over the last two days....

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) targets its programs and services to the nearly 130,000 veterans and family members it serves. But WWP efforts directly impact millions more veterans through partnerships...

Women veterans recently attended an all-female Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop in Park City, Utah. The week kicked off with team building exercises. Throughout the five-day...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and partner Team RWB joined forces recently for a ruck march in Jacksonville Beach. The nearly five-mile hike took warriors on the sand among sunbathers and sea...

When Marine Corps veteran Nicole Robinson arrived in San Diego, she had two goals – to support the other warriors around her and stay positive. She attended Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP)...

It might be hard to imagine a bicycle race more iconic than the Tour De France, but in America, there's one race that's much more challenging. The Race Across America (RAAM) is not only 30 percent...

Robert McGregor spent nearly 30 years in the U.S. Navy, experiencing duty stations around the world and holding several roles, including helicopter pilot, air traffic officer, and flight...

Local warriors recently attended a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop in Carlsbad, California. These gatherings are often the first time warriors leave their homes to connect...

Warrior couples from across the nation recently attended a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop at Historic Banning Mills in Whitesburg, Georgia. These gatherings are often the...

Women veterans recently attended an all-female Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop in Tampa, Florida. The week kicked off with team building exercises. Throughout the five-day...

Veterans with service-related health issues received instant relief when Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) held a Benefits Claims Day at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regional office in...

Andrew Davenport sunk deeper into the water, nearly 20 feet down, lost in his surroundings. Manta rays, porkfish, giant trevally, and dozens of other marine life species darted around him. Then...

For Buffalo Soldiers Day, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) lists 11 facts about Cathay Williams, the only known female member of the famed Buffalo Soldiers. "I wanted to make my own living and not...

The Army knew them as the 9th and 10th Cavalry. We know them as the Buffalo Soldiers. For Buffalo Soldiers Day, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) lists nine facts about the famed group of black...

Local warriors recently attended a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop in Seattle, Washington. These gatherings are often the first time warriors leave their homes to connect...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans recently read books to kindergarten and first-grade children at Dozier and Wilson elementary schools as part of a volunteer program they created called the...

Women veterans recently attended an all-female Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop in Tampa, Florida. The week kicked off with team building exercises. Throughout the five-day...

Filmmaking brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, the creative minds behind "Togetherness," are launching "Room 104." The new HBO anthology series is set in a single motel room and tells the stories of...

Golfers and yoga enthusiasts alike will join wounded veterans for a weekend to support Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). At the Old Glory Golf tournament, golfers will enjoy 18 holes of play, along...

One of the major challenges many wounded veterans face when returning to civilian life is maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. That's why Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) hosts physical...

The supporters of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) come from all walks of life, and their generosity allows WWP to provide free, life-changing programs and services to injured veterans, their...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) relies on the support of donors, including individual supporters, corporate partners, and even groups of students. Their generosity allows WWP to provide free,...

As the waves crashed around her, Alyssa Clark accelerated forward, feeling something she hadn't in years. "I love the water, especially the ocean," Alyssa said. "It brought back memories of...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently partnered with the City of Jacksonville and Florida State College of Jacksonville to teach veterans about entrepreneurship. The event connected warriors to...

The supporters of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) come from all walks of life, and their generosity allows WWP to provide free, life-changing programs and services to injured veterans, their...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) offers intense all-male, all-female, or all-couples multi-day mental health workshops for veterans coping with the invisible wounds of war. These help warriors and...

Life Time Athletic recently opened its doors to injured veterans taking part in a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Physical Health and Wellness coaching program in Atlanta. As they spent three days...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced it is partnering with JLL, a leading global financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate, to help WWP manage its portfolio of 16...

Veterans with service-related health issues received instant relief when Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) held a Benefits Claims Day at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regional office in...

NASCAR gets the blood pumping for Robert Gers, an Army veteran served by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The sights, sounds, and smells are part and parcel of a beloved sport – and a pastime...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) urges the House Appropriations Committee to support a measure that would allow the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) to continue providing fertility coverage for...

The supporters of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) come from all walks of life and are of all ages, and their generosity allows WWP to provide free, life-changing programs and services to injured...

Local warrior couples recently attended a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop in Park City, Utah. These gatherings are often the first time warriors leave their homes to connect...

Life Time Athletic recently opened its doors to injured veterans taking part in a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Physical Health and Wellness coaching program in Atlanta. As they spent three days...

Dozens of veterans and family members recently took a crash course in their next career, spending four days learning everything from creating resumes to negotiating a salary. The group heard from...

Veterans with service-related health issues received instant, face-to-face attention when Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) held a Benefits Claims Day at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in...

Luis and Gloria Garzon discovered new things in their area during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) bus tour of the Miami area. Veterans and their families explored downtown, the beaches,...

Every time Brian Hammonds' muscles ached during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connection event, the Texas Ranger Challenge, the Army veteran dug a little deeper and kept going. "Nobody...

A roaring bonfire became the spark that prompted Brian Koehn to make his first connection with other veterans at a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) family day and camping trip at Secret...

Warrior couples from across the nation recently attended a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop at an outdoor recrational facility in The Forks, Maine. These gatherings are often...

Life Time Athletic recently opened its doors to injured veterans taking part in a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Physical Health and Wellness coaching program in Atlanta. As they spent three days...

By the time Berge Zobayan finished his third hot dog at a recent San Diego Padres-Texas Rangers game, the Army veteran felt the need to "balance" it out. So he ate a salad. A recent gathering of...

A recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) photography class empowered Denise McCarson to rely on her own conceptual instincts – not the camera's automatic function – to create breathtaking...

Angel Alvarez didn't catch any fish during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) fishing trip, but he didn't feel like he went home empty-handed. The Army veteran found the camaraderie and...

Cristian Rodriguez doesn't have a green thumb … yet. A recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) trip to the historic Magnolia Plantation and Gardens empowered the Marine Corps veteran to spruce up...

The agony showed on Andrew's face as he raised his body up. He pulled with more effort, and with some assistance, rose nearly a foot off the padded table, triumphant. Andrew Larocca has been...

Becky Beyor turned a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) trip to the Coral Castle museum into her family's first outing in more than a year. More importantly, it empowered her to plan more...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) applauds Secretary of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Dr. David Shulkin's commitment to prioritizing issues outlined in his first "State of the VA" address. WWP is engaging...

Veterans know the combination of dining out and reduced physical activity can be bad for the waistline as they transition back to civilian life. But that doesn't mean eliminating date night....

The serenity of Michael Iwaniusz's recent kayaking trip on Lofton Creek was interrupted by two baby alligators jumping from a log into the coffee-black water. The Navy veteran didn't flinch. "If I...

Dwayne Fitzpatrick took his wife and daughter to a recent MMA-style self-defense class so they could learn how to get out of trouble. As punches were thrown, Dwayne quickly was empowered to learn...

For Kim Simmons, volunteering recently at Pat's Run was about giving back to all of the warriors who have served their country. For Bryon Crawley, it was an opportunity to embrace his Army family....

Although the answer was right in front of them, Jasmin Rosario's team had trouble finding the clue to help them unlock a door during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) escape room gathering....

Carol Flynn rarely strayed from using salt and pepper, but a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) cooking class empowered the Navy veteran to find healthier ways to spice her favorite dishes. "I...

Fallon Mitchell wants to turn her joy of baking and recipes that started with her grandmother into a business. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) helped the Army veteran move closer to making that...

For retired Lt. Col. Kathy Champion, a recent Wednesday morning provided something she had been missing. "This little bit of independence I am getting back means more self-respect," Kathy said. "I...

On a scale of 1 to 10, Erin Larsen said a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) gathering for veterans' family members in the White Mountains "was a 12." Long hikes through the snowy woods and...

Veterans and children reconnected by pitching tents, building campfires, riding waves, and competing to make the best s'mores during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) beachside camping...

Carrin Eyman enjoyed her bruised thigh so much she couldn't wait to show her husband, Navy veteran and former mixed martial arts fighter Jeremy Eyman. The bruise was liberating because it proved...

Richard Pittman and his family had just finished tossing their last bag on the trash pile when a local man sitting on a park bench nodded in approval toward the suddenly sparkling Pearl Harbor...

Generous donors from all walks of life and of all ages allow Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) to provide free, life-changing programs and services to injured veterans, their caregivers, and family...

Even when Sean Kelly missed his target during a recent trap-shooting event, he remained on point while connecting with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans. The group competed for gold,...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced the names of award recipients to be honored at the 11th annual Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner®, presented by USAA® (United Services Automobile...

As a self-proclaimed car guy, Army veteran James Hoke filled a need for speed at the recent Texas Mile car show. And Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) stepped in to satisfy the need to be connected...

You've probably seen them scattered around at the gym or being used by specialty fitness trainers. They're the peculiar foam tubes people lie and roll around on the ground with. They also have the...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) outlined several recommendations to improve the Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers program in a letter sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary

Injured veterans are finding new career paths with the help of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Recently, WWP connected warriors with detailed career assessments. The online questionnaire...

U.S. Air Force veteran Keith Sekora was injured while serving in Afghanistan in 2010. Suffering from four large and approximately 18 mini strokes, Keith was left with no feeling on the left side...