Strengthening the Online AW2 Community

COL Greg Gadson, AW2 Director

Well folks, you asked for it, and AW2 listened—we heard all of you who responded to the Warrior Transition Command (WTC) and AW2 communications surveys, the AW2 Symposium delegates, and even the AW2 kids. Today, I am proud to announce the AW2 Facebook© page. This new capability will let us interact with more AW2 Soldiers, Veterans, and Families more often—and in real time.

Since AW2 was founded in 2004, we’ve taken steps to listen to the wounded Soldiers, Veterans, and Families we serve. We get regular feedback from AW2 Advocates in the field about the issues and concerns that face their AW2 Soldiers and Veterans. We get feedback through the AW2 Symposium and elevate your issues to senior leaders within the Army, DOD, and other federal agencies. Most recently, we received feedback from active duty Soldiers at the COAD/COAR Forum which identified key concerns that will help shape Army policy for wounded warriors who willingly continue to serve. This new social media capability will continue the conversation and allow AW2 to better support the long-term independence of AW2 Soldiers and Veterans.

To view the AW2 Facebook© page, go to http://facebook.com/armyAW2.
If you have a Facebook© account, you can “like” us and start interacting with wounded warriors and their Families:

1. Enter your login information at the top-right corner
2. Click “Login”
3. Search for “U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program”
4. Click “Like” next to the title “U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program”

WTC is also expanding its social media capabilities by launching the WTC Twitter© page today. WTC will tweet frequently to release beneficial information in a more timely fashion.

To view the WTC Twitter© page, go to http://twitter.com/armyWTC.
If you have a Twitter© account, you can “follow” us and start receiving instantaneous updates each time WTC tweets:

1. Go to http://twitter.com
2. Click on “Sign in” on the top-right corner
3. Enter your login information
4. Click “Sign in”
5. Go to: http://twitter.com/armyWTC
6. Click on “Follow” under the WTC logo

AW2 will also continue blogging about AW2 news, individual Soldier stories, wounded warrior resources, and other topics on the AW2 Blog. Make sure you continue to follow us here, and I encourage you to comment and share your perspective.

I know a lot of you are already on Facebook, and I encourage you to check the AW2 Facebook page frequently for updates. I hope to see you online.