News Releases

Local Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Peer Support Group veterans teamed up with Operation Supply Drop to increase warrior support in McAllen by incorporating a popular pastime among veterans....

With more than 2.4 million service members having deployed as part of the Global War on Terrorism, the number of warriors returning home with invisible injuries is staggering at an estimated...

Local grocer H-E-B recently opened the doors of its culinary center and cooking school to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans for a healthy cooking class. As warriors learned to create...

Veterans with service-related health issues were recently invited to a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Benefits Claims Day. This innovative gathering helps warriors quickly obtain needed care by...

First, a line of bright green streaked across a field of white. A darker shade of green followed, and next, a dark shade of blue. Brush strokes connected the colors and stretched them to the other...

A new season of Major League Baseball is just around the corner, and nearly 50,000 Texans will once again call Globe Life Park their home away from home. But it was Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP)...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) continues to enhance its board of directors with the addition of Cari DeSantis, President and CEO of Melwood®. DeSantis becomes the ninth member of the board of...

Veterans and guests recently experienced the adrenaline rush of skydiving during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) event. While the chance to float on air was exciting in and of itself,...

Physical health and wellness training is one of the best ways for warriors to lose weight and get active again. That's why Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently hosted a TRX suspension training...

Pop/rock duo BREAKERBOX recently announced its support for Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) with the release of a tribute music video featuring its new single "Miss You." The music video features a...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans recently gathered for dinner and discussed the civilian career world with members of WWP's Warriors to Work® program. Beyond receiving employment...

Having recently hit a huge milestone of serving more than 100,000 combat warriors – in addition to their families and caregivers – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) fully launched one of its...

Having recently hit a huge milestone of serving more than 100,000 combat warriors – in addition to their families and caregivers – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) fully launched one of its...

Catching fish can be challenging, especially with a bow and arrow. Even more difficult is trying to do it at night. Injured veterans discovered that during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP)...

Veterans served by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently gathered to cheer on the Chicago Bulls as they faced the Denver Nuggets. Bonding over a love of live basketball, warriors and guests...

Having recently hit a huge milestone of serving more than 100,000 combat warriors – in addition to their families and caregivers – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) fully launched one of its...

Imagine the high-level activity of soccer paired with the precision of golf, and there you have the hybrid outdoor sport known as footgolf. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently introduced...

Today is National Napping Day, a holiday that is observed annually the day following the return of daylight saving time. To commemorate this holiday, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) wanted to...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) reached a milestone by registering our 100,000th post-9/11 injured veteran. While the number is a significant landmark, it more importantly symbolizes the need for...

John Jacobson comes from a family of sailors. Both of his older brothers joined the Navy, so when he graduated high school, it seemed like a natural choice. "My first ship was the USS Mississippi,...

In 2017 Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) plans to target key issues in Congress that will protect seriously injured veterans from financial burdens, extend a program serving warriors with traumatic...

Exposure to traumatic combat and operational experiences affects service members and veterans spiritually, psychologically, biologically, and socially. To date, an estimated 400,000 service...

Marquita Pate first learned of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) while waiting to leave the military because of a disability. "I was on orders in Virginia with another veteran waiting for our...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) chief executive officer Mike Linnington will testify to Congress this morning about the needs of veterans. Linnington, who is a retired lieutenant general in the...

Because no one is ever too old for Skee-Ball, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans and family members recently spent a day bonding at Billy Bob's Wonderland. Children and adults played games...

Alcott Elementary School students in seven grade levels spent weeks saving their pennies and allowances for a special school fundraiser known as "Penny Wars." The activity culminated with a...

Jeremy Franklin's recovery with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) started long before he retired from the military. Injuries suffered during his Army career meant he would not make it to traditional...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® recently rolled through Tampa, where a group of veterans enjoyed riding 36 miles alongside their fellow warriors. WWP program events like this give...

Dan Schnock had a long, adventurous career in the military. "I was deployed to Kosovo, Iraq twice – Desert Storm being the first time," Dan said. For more than two decades, he proudly served his...

You can hear the pride and excitement in Brian Neuman's voice when he talks about helping other warriors. "Most of the people I know wish they had the opportunity to feel the satisfaction and...

Pittsburgh hockey is on another level when it comes to being competitive. That is what Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans discovered during a recent Penguins game against the Nashville...

Since its founding in 2003, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has prided itself on providing free life-changing programs and services to injured veterans, their caregivers, and family members. This...

Injured veterans recently attended a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop in Martinsville, Indiana. These gatherings are often the first time warriors leave their homes to...

Injured veterans experienced the benefits of connecting with their community and fellow service members at a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) event. Warriors and guests witnessed nonstop ice...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced today it has joined the George W. Bush Institute's Warrior Wellness Alliance, furthering its commitment to support veterans through mental health programs...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) prides itself on providing free life-changing programs and services to injured veterans, their caregivers, and family members. Since 2003, this has been possible...

Children of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans welcomed their favorite Disney® princesses during a meet-and-greet connection event. While the little ones mingled with the princesses,...

Warm ocean breezes and opportunities to bond with fellow veterans awaited guests during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) luau. Injured veterans and guests experienced a taste of true...

After 146 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus will bid a final farewell to audiences in May. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans and their families recently experienced the...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans recently joined roughly 200 of their brothers and sisters in arms at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, where they networked with several veterans...

Video game night made a triumphant return to the Pittsburgh Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) office, providing injured veterans with a night of friendly competition, food, and fellowship. Stack-Up,...

A good day at work for Army veteran Danny Benitez is all about brains. Not learning something new, not just making smart decisions – actual, physical, brains. Danny works with researchers at a...

Georgetown University opened its doors recently to injured veterans taking part in a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Physical Health and Wellness coaching program. As they spent three days...

An abundance of snow and chilly temperatures could not keep Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans away from the slopes of Pico Mountain recently. Participants skied, rode snowboards, and...

During the biggest night in football, one warrior served by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) was able to experience the action up close. While attending an event hosted by USAA® and the NFL, U.S....

Warriors recently attended a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop at Historic Banning Mills in Whitesburg, Georgia. These gatherings are often the first time warriors leave their...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently held a national training seminar on mentoring for injured veterans at the local San Antonio office. The innovative, three-day training workshop put...

Tampa will host Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® as a group of our nation's heroes begins a journey toward recovery alongside their fellow warriors. Throughout the course of three...

While many people opt to ride out the winter indoors, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans recently met the frigid conditions head-on. During a guided snowmobile tour of the White Mountains,...

A group of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans recently spent the day at Hoakalei Country Club, where they connected with fellow service members and their community. Warriors took to the...