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Feb 10, 2016Injured Service Members Learn, Share, and Ride during 3-Day Event
A group of injured service members came together for an intense cycling adventure during Base Camp in San Diego. Base Camp is for Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumni who have completed a...
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Feb 9, 2016Injured Service Members Share Camaraderie and Adventure
Wounded veterans and their families enjoyed an exhilarating afternoon snow tubing at Perfect North Slopes. The gathering helped create memories and allow injured service members and their families...
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Feb 5, 2016Veterans Charity Gives Back to Program that Lets Wounded Veterans Explore Outdoors
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently gave wounded veterans the opportunity to enjoy an evening of food, music, silent auctions, and raffles at the Big Hearts Under the Big Sky banquet. WWP...
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Feb 5, 2016Special Tour held at Carnegie Natural History Museum
A group of wounded veterans and their families went back in time to experience five billion years of the earth's history at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The group spent the day walking...
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Feb 5, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Takes Injured Veterans on Hang Gliding Experience
After serving her country in the Navy, and a career flying with a major airline, Nik Alfred has accomplished a lot in her life, but she experienced a first - flying in a hang glider. Nik joined a...
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Feb 5, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Serves Up Fun Through Nutrition
A three-course meal, and an opportunity to bond with other families of wounded veterans. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) served up a lesson in camaraderie and healthy eating in Dallas recently for...
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Feb 5, 2016Participants Learn Proper Fitness and Nutrition on the Road to Recovery
Wounded veterans and family support members local to Tucson participated in a health and wellness summit. The 3-day event offered the group a chance to try various fitness activities and learn...
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Feb 5, 2016Time to Refocus for Wounded Veterans and Their Families
Injured service members and their families enjoyed a unique opportunity for relaxation and reflection while practicing yoga at Butterfly Wonderland in Scottsdale. With thousands of butterflies in...
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Feb 5, 2016Dinner and Racing Bring Injured Service Members Together for Date Night Fun
A group of wounded veterans and their guests gathered at the Autobahn in White Marsh, Maryland for dinner and some friendly go-karting competition. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) works to provide...
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Feb 4, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Alumni Enjoy Outdoor Activities and Fellowship
A group of wounded veterans got together recently to enjoy a four-day hunting trip, planned by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Many wounded service members face similar challenges adjusting to...
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Feb 3, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Alumni Come Together for Target Practice and Archery
A group of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumni recently gathered together to enjoy an afternoon of camaraderie and to hone their skills at an indoor shooting range. This event is part of the...
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Feb 2, 2016Tour Gives Glimpse into Private Reserve on Island
A group of wounded veterans toured Kualoa Ranch on Oahu Island recently. You may not recognize the name, but the location was used in "Jurassic Park," "Godzilla," "Windtalkers," and many other...
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Feb 1, 2016Local Curlers Teach Olympic Sport to Wounded Warrior Project Alumni and Families
More than 20 experienced curlers from the Fairbanks Curling Club volunteered to teach Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumni and family support members the fundamentals and techniques of curling....
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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 26, 2016New Initiative Connects Wounded Veterans with World-Class Mental Health Care at Leading Academic Medical Centers Across the U.S.
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and its partner academic health care providers have officially started accepting wounded service members for a first-of-its kind mental health program, Warrior Care...
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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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Jan 15, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Peer Support Program Gathers for a Day of Giving
Being able to give back during the holiday season is a positive experience for the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Peer Support groups, and several groups did just that over the recent holidays....
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Jan 14, 2016Gracie Academy Teaches Nearly 100 Injured Service Members
More than 70 wounded service members and their guests took turns on the mat at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy last weekend, to learn the basics of mixed martial arts. It is not all grappling and...
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Jan 8, 2016Wounded Warrior Project looks back on 2015 and ahead at what is to come
In 2015, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), with the generous support of the American public, moved one step closer to fulfilling its' vision of fostering the most successful, well-adjusted...
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Dec 31, 2015Gathering Encourages Family Bonding, Togetherness During the Holidays
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (December 31, 2015) – Families of wounded veterans recently learned a sweet lesson about how sugar, flavoring, and food coloring merge to create the perfect lollipop. Most...
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Dec 31, 2015Gathering Provides Fun and Camaraderie
STERLING, Va. (December 31, 2015) – A group of wounded veterans and their families recently had the opportunity to celebrate the holiday season by building gingerbread houses together. Wounded...
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Dec 24, 2015Hot Chocolate and Ice Sculptures Help Make Day Special
NORTH POLE, Alaska (December 24, 2015) – From frozen water carved into shapes to hot chocolate shared in mugs, wounded veterans and their families experienced a memorable day in North Pole,...
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Dec 21, 2015Cyclists of All Ages are Welcome to Ride with Wounded Warrior Project
KEY WEST, Fla. (December 21, 2015) – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® presented by USAA® heads to South Florida in early January, and the entire community is invited to come out...
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Dec 18, 2015Visit to California Gun Range Teaches Injured Service Members and Families
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (December 18, 2015) -- Dozens of wounded veterans learned new lessons about safely handling firearms, while forging new bonds with other injured service members. Wounded Warrior...