News Releases
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Jan 7, 2020
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....
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Jan 6, 2020
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...
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Dec 23, 2019
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...
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Dec 20, 2019
"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...
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Dec 18, 2019
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,...
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Dec 10, 2019
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...
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Dec 3, 2019
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...
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Nov 25, 2019
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...
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Nov 15, 2019
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...
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Nov 14, 2019
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...
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Nov 11, 2019
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...
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Nov 7, 2019
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...
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Nov 7, 2019
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...
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Nov 1, 2019
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...
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Oct 31, 2019
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...
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Oct 31, 2019
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...
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Oct 29, 2019
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...
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Oct 24, 2019
"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...
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Oct 21, 2019
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,...
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Oct 17, 2019
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.
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Oct 16, 2019
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....
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Sep 30, 2019
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...
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Sep 27, 2019
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...
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Sep 25, 2019
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...
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Sep 25, 2019
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...
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Sep 24, 2019
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...
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Sep 23, 2019
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...
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Sep 23, 2019
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...
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Sep 19, 2019
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...
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Sep 19, 2019
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...
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Sep 19, 2019
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...
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Sep 18, 2019
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...
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Sep 17, 2019
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...
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Sep 17, 2019
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...
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Sep 9, 2019
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...
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Sep 9, 2019
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...
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Sep 6, 2019
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...
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Sep 5, 2019
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...
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Aug 29, 2019
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...
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Aug 29, 2019
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...
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Aug 28, 2019
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...
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Aug 26, 2019
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...
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Jul 29, 2019
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...
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Jul 23, 2019
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...
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Jul 22, 2019
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...
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Jul 9, 2019
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...
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Jul 1, 2019
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...
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Jun 27, 2019
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...
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Jun 25, 2019
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)....
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Jun 20, 2019
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....
