News Releases
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Mar 18, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announces a new partnership with The Honor Foundation (THF), a nonprofit that has developed a nationally recognized transition program for the military's special...
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Mar 15, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant in support of Comfort Crew, an organization that provides Comfort Kits with resiliency building resources to the children of wounded veterans and...
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Mar 14, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announces a grant and collaborative partnership with Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) and Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) to raise awareness and...
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Mar 7, 2019
Today, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) testified before the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs, identifying some of the biggest issues that wounded, ill, and injured service members...
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Mar 7, 2019
Army veteran Chad Hamrick has enjoyed skiing throughout his life. But he really wanted to give snowboarding a shot, "to relate to my teenage sons who board." He had a chance to learn and connect...
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Feb 26, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Vail Resorts® are working together to help injured veterans in their recoveries. Vail Resorts just delivered on a year-long promise to help fuel WWP's mission...
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Feb 26, 2019
Army veteran Patrick May tried to jumpstart his health routine several times on his own. "I had spent two and half years in a dark place, and the Wounded Warrior Project health clinic and wellness...
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Feb 25, 2019
Wounded warriors and their families learned about healthy ways to prepare a meal at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) event. WWP helps injured veterans and their families learn to make healthier...
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Feb 20, 2019
Army veteran Charles Hackney thought he was meeting a friend from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) over brunch. Instead, he was surprised with Super Bowl tickets for him and fellow warriors Anwar...
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Feb 19, 2019
Teacher Molly Schuster and her fourth-grade students at Case Avenue Elementary School worked hard for the privilege of helping injured veterans. Students divided into groups, chose a cause to...
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Feb 14, 2019
Wounded veterans took the field with some of the best football players in the world recently as part of Pro Bowl weekend. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connected more than 50 veterans and their...
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Feb 14, 2019
Army veteran Eric Haynes' life was spiraling downward when he went online to register with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). In the 10 years since his service in Iraq ended, he struggled with...
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Feb 11, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a new collaborative partnership with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF) and the National Military Family Association (NMFA) to support efforts to help...
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Feb 8, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a new multi-year grant to the National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that helps military families meet the unique challenges of military...
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Feb 7, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) today announced support of Our Military Kids (https://ourmilitarykids.org/), an organization dedicated towards providing extracurricular activities that help...
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Feb 6, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant in support of Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit that aims to strengthen military families by connecting them with the greater...
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Feb 6, 2019
Sean Packer describes his transition from a career in the United States Navy to civilian life both joyfully and painfully. He was joyful in re-engaging with his wife and children, being involved...
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Feb 5, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is renewing its support of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), an organization committed to providing compassionate care and survivor support services...
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Feb 4, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced support of The War Horse to host writing seminars to empower veterans to tell their stories. WWP's $50,000 grant will provide participants a chance to...
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Jan 24, 2019
Veterans met with Bank of Hawaii in Kapolei to practice their employment-seeking skills and to learn about job opportunities available to them through Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) career...
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Jan 24, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced its support for Homes for Our Troops (HFOT), a nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely...
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Jan 23, 2019
The unemployment rate for non-active duty warriors improved by 40 percent over the past five years, according to data gathered from the 2018 Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Annual Warrior Survey....
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Jan 22, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant to Boulder Crest, a military service organization that hosts retreats facilitating post-traumatic growth for veterans managing post-traumatic...
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Jan 18, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced support for Vail Veterans Program (VVP), a 501(c)(3) organization that rebuilds veterans' confidence through extraordinary, therapeutic experiences. WWP's...
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Jan 9, 2019
To express gratitude to those who have served our country, MobileHelp® announced a new year-long campaign to give back to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Between Jan. 6, 2019 and Jan. 5, 2020,...
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Jan 2, 2019
After 22 years in the Marine Corps, not much intimidates David Field. David, who uses a wheelchair, recently participated in a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) adaptive sports clinic where he tried...
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Jan 2, 2019Veterans Charity Reached New Heights in 2018
Since its inception, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has evolved to meet the needs of wounded veterans around the nation. Following a very busy 2018, WWP shifts its focus to 2019 ready to meet the...
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Dec 28, 2018
Wounded warriors and their families spent time connecting with each other and helping their community at a local nonprofit during an activity organized by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The...
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Dec 21, 2018
Chicago-area businesses, fire departments, and the Cook County Sheriff's Office joined Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) for a day of festive camaraderie at Brookfield Zoo. The zoo donated tickets...
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Dec 19, 2018
Returning home from Iraq, Leslie Calderon was fighting a war within. This personal war lasted nearly a decade and found its way to the doorstep of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), where the...
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Dec 18, 2018Episode Focuses on Warrior Recovery with Help From Veterans Charity
He survived a helicopter crash, and now Florida veteran Mark Lalli is sharing his story this week with Dr. Phil. On the show, airing Wednesday (check local listings:...
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Dec 18, 2018
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) shares a special, lasting bond with legendary Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen. In 2009, Rick met WWP National Service Director John Roberts, and they joined forces...
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Dec 13, 2018Story Looks at Transition and Help from Wounded Warrior Project
A female Army veteran will share her story of serving in Iraq and facing challenges when she returned home, during an interview on "Inside Edition." Lisa Crutch was seriously injured in a vehicle...
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Dec 12, 2018
Siaipili "Junior" Pouso'o served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps and Army before retiring and transitioning back to civilian life. His goal was to work with the federal government but...
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Dec 11, 2018
The Greenwave Vets showed their support with a 5K around a high school track, after the school's football team's final home game on a Friday night, in the rain. Military Moms Across America...
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Dec 10, 2018
Wounded warriors and their families spent time connecting with each other and helping their community at a local nonprofit during an activity organized by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The...
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Dec 7, 2018
At the 7th annual Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) Gala in Philadelphia, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) was honored with the 2018 Community Leadership Award. WWP CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington...
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Dec 5, 2018
Wounded warriors and their families crafted healthy dishes during a cooking class organized by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) at a grocery store. "I liked that everyone had a chance to get...
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Dec 4, 2018
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) released the results of its ninth Annual Warrior Survey during a panel discussion hosted by The Brookings Institution. Every year, to learn more about warriors'...
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Nov 29, 2018
Veterans met with Hawaiian Airlines to learn about commercial airline job opportunities available to them through Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) career counseling services. The event, organized...
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Nov 27, 2018
Braden Wright and his teammates wanted to take action to help wounded warriors. The senior at Cerro Gordo High School in central Illinois plays football for the Cerro Gordo-Bement High School...
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Nov 26, 2018
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a continuation of its strategic partnership with Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF), to support their efforts to help caregivers of wounded veterans. WWP is...
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Nov 26, 2018Wounded Warrior Project to Announce 2018 Annual Warrior Survey Findings at The Brookings Institution
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and the Foreign Policy program at The Brookings Institution will host a panel discussion about the most pressing issues facing America's wounded, ill, and injured...
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Nov 26, 2018
In continuance of its partnership with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF), Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) will participate in their 3rd annual national Caregiver Convening in Washington DC on...
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Nov 21, 2018
When they were pilots and support staff, they soared to new heights, openly defying the odds of gravity. Now as members of the Blue Angels Foundation, these men and women are helping veterans defy...
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Nov 20, 2018
Wahl Clipper Corporation is running a year-long campaign to support the growing needs of wounded veterans across America through giving back to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Through May 1,...
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Nov 20, 2018
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced extended hours of operation for its Resource Center. The new hours of operation for the national toll-free telephone and email support service are Monday...
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Nov 19, 2018
Wounded warriors and their families recently learned about healthy choices and tasted different types of fresh produce grown at a farm at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) event. WWP helps injured...
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Nov 16, 2018
United States Army Veteran Donna Zephrine describes her deployment to Iraq in jagged excerpts of fragmented memory and anxiety. Her mind plays a nonstop soundtrack of war: Got hit while sleeping,...
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Nov 9, 2018
People like you, who support wounded warriors, are putting in sweat equity and hard work to uplift injured veterans at Carry Forward™, delivered by CSX®, on Saturday, Nov. 10 in Jacksonville....