News Releases
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Jul 18, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Provides Opportunity for Socialization and Relaxation
On a perfect-weather day, injured warriors took in stunning scenery during a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) sailing trip through the Long Island Sound. The experience gave veterans a chance to...
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Jul 15, 2016Teams Take Time for Target and Trap Shooting
Like many who served and sacrificed for their nation, United States Army veteran Brandon Klopfenstein loves to shoot. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently hosted a day of trap shooting for...
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Jul 14, 2016
During a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) program gathering, warriors and their families had an up-close-and-personal experience at Niagara Falls, one of the nation's most awe-inspiring...
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Jul 13, 2016Cleanup Collaboration Makes Beach More Beautiful
When taking a trip to the beach, picking up trash may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but 30 veterans and their family members gathered to do just that during a recent program with...
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Jul 13, 2016
X Ambassadors and Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) are proud to release a new video for the hit "Unsteady" to support the work being done by WWP, and to remember the sacrifices made by wounded...
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Jul 12, 2016Two Organizations Unite for Veteran Recovery
The Orlando Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Peer Support Group and The Mission Continues Orlando 1st Service Platoon teamed up for a special deep-sea fishing event at Sunrise Marina in Port Canaveral,
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Jul 12, 2016Warrior Families Gather for Networking and Fun
Veterans do not always make it to networking events, particularly when child care is a factor. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently teamed up with Family Endeavors to alleviate that problem...
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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 7, 2016Warriors and Families Connect During Challenge Course
Ninety warriors and their families explored the true meaning of 'ohana – the Hawaiian concept of blood and extended family – during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) challenge course at...
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Jul 6, 2016Summit Opportunity Included Mountain Hike and CrossFit
Warriors and their families enjoyed the opportunity to ascend mountains and reach pinnacles – both literally and figuratively – in a recent Physical Health and Wellness summit. Wounded Warrior...
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Jul 6, 2016Hikers Experience More Than Nice Views
Recently, a group of warriors took in the beauty of New York's Catskill Mountains during a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) hiking event with the Adaptive Sports Foundation, a nonprofit...
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Jul 6, 2016
For many warriors, the experiences they had in the military were some of the best of their lives, filled with fellowship, meaning, and direction. To help wounded veterans recapture that spirit of...
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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 22, 2016
When you think about steam trains, you might think about hobos, heroes, Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and bandits. For some veterans, a recent Wounded Warrior Project®(WWP) steam train and...
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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 21, 2016
Biking, fishing, boating, horseback riding — Hiawatha Beach Resort offers it all. It also offers the healing power of a getaway for some Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumni, their caregivers,...
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Jun 20, 2016
For William "Bill" Higgins, the prospect of a long recovery from surgery has him singularly focused on staying healthy and active for as long as he can. The wounded Marine Corps veteran has been...
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Jun 20, 2016
Despite the pouring rain, long march, and serious subject matter of the day, wounded warrior and Army veteran Alberto Principe manages to laugh about his experiences at the 3rd Annual Ruck of...
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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 15, 2016
They sliced, diced, broiled, and baked. Some veterans learned to do it all at a recent Wounded Warrior Project®(WWP) cooking class in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. "It was cool and original,"...
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Jun 14, 2016
They had a hot dog roasting, trail hiking, s'more eating good time. "It was an amazing outdoor adventure," says U.S. Army veteran Bryan Asaf, who took his wife and three children on the 2nd annual...
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Jun 10, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Lobbies for Bill that Provides Hope
A new petition is calling for action to help some wounded veterans and their spouses who wish start their own families. Over the past fifteen years, as many as two thousand U.S. servicemen and...
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Jun 9, 2016
When Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumna Ingrid Tyson pulled into the parking lot of Life Time Fitness in Centennial Colorado, she gave herself a pep talk. This was going to be a defining...