News Releases
News Releases
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
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Dec 15, 2015Wounded Warrior Project Takes Injured Veterans and Families to Holiday Wonderland
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (December 15, 2015) – The forecast called for temperatures in the upper fifties and a forty percent chance of rain. But what more than one hundred wounded veterans and their...
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Dec 14, 2015Trip Provides Outdoor Excursion, Camaraderie for Service Members
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (December 14, 2015) – It is not often a weekend will include shorts weather, driving rain, snow, and freezing conditions. But that is what a group of wounded veterans...
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Dec 4, 2015Wounded Warrior Project Takes Injured Service Members on Challenging Ropes Course
IRVINE, Calif. (December 4, 2015) – A group of wounded veterans worked together to handle a challenge five stories high. The men and women recently conquered a massive ropes course at the...
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Nov 30, 2015Wounded Warrior Project Puts Injured Veterans in Shark Cage for Thrills and Camaraderie
HALEIWA, Hawaii (November 30, 2015) – Several sharks with razor-sharp teeth thrashed just feet from Stephanie Smith’s face, as she dove off the coast of Haleiwa recently, and she couldn’t be...
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Nov 18, 2015Over 200 Veterans, Caregivers, Family Members, and Supporters Enjoy an Evening of Fun with the National Nonprofit
CHICAGO (November 18, 2015) – Veterans from the Chicago area were treated to a night of bowling, fun, and camaraderie as part of the annual Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) “Stars and...
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Nov 13, 2015Wounded Warrior Project Takes Group Diving on Veterans Day
OFF WAIKIKI, Hawaii (November 13, 2015) – Nearly 100 feet below the waves off the island of Oahu, a sunken fishing boat beckons to divers seeking an underwater thrill. On Veterans Day, 12...
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Nov 12, 2015Grocery Chain Donates to Veterans Charity as Part of Believe In Heroes Campaign
JACKSONVILLE, FL. (November 12, 2015) – Food Lion hosted a special breakfast on Veterans Day at its corporate headquarters to present a $2 million donation to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP)....
