Following President Obama’s announcement that 34,000 service members will return from Afghanistan, WWP stands ready to welcome them home. While personal battles won’t end on the battlefront, WWP’s 18 programs and services designed to help both visible and invisible wounds will be available to provide a lifetime of support.
“WWP stands by at the ready to assist the brave men and women who’ve served valiantly and will now be returning home to their families and communities,” said Steve Nardizzi, executive director of Wounded Warrior Project®. “Many of the service members returning from the conflicts in Iraq and now Afghanistan have not only suffered multiple wounds – physical and emotional – but face multiple challenges, including uneven access to care, gaps in treatment and barriers to achieving economic empowerment. We remain committed to their long-term care and rehabilitation in order to foster the most successful and well-adjusted generation of wounded veterans in our nation’s history.”
To see the impact that WWP’s programs and services have made on Wounded Warriors and their families, please visit WHO WE SERVE.
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Ryan Kules, a Wounded Warrior and Alumni Director at Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), wrote a letter to America on behalf of this generation’s Wounded Warriors. Ryan candidly shares a glimpse into his experience with combat stress, survivor’s guilt, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while cautioning the American public against making generalizations about these very real and normal effects of combat experience.
If you are a Wounded Warrior not yet registered with WWP, your first stop for assistance is with our Resource Center. If you are already registered with WWP's Alumni Program, stay in touch with us and utilize our 18 programs and services. Below is a peek at Ryan’s message and we encourage you to read the full text.
“As a Wounded Warrior living with the effects of combat stress, survivor's guilt, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), I know all too well the impact that recent events can have on my own well-being. As the Alumni Director at Wounded Warrior Project I have been reaching out to the thousands of injured service members who are registered with us. Now I'd like to talk to the American people and my fellow brothers and sisters who honorably served our country after 9-11.” Read the full text
Wounded Warrior Project® extends profound thanks to CBS and the NFL for sharing their platform to highlight the challenges facing our nation’s military and their families. With help from committed organizations like CBS and the NFL as well as the generous support of a grateful nation, together we can achieve our vision of the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history.
As we gathered to enjoy this American tradition, viewers were asked to also take time to recognize the brave few who have and will continue to defend our country. In case you missed it, we invite you to take a moment to watch it now.
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Start your career or return to the service in an IT-related military occupational specialty (MOS). WWP and Raytheon Company have teamed up to create the Transition Training Academy™ (TTA), a program that helps Wounded Warriors explore the information technology field as a career choice.
Learn valuable career skills with real-world applications, and get a jump-start on future employment. After graduation from TTA, you’ll have plenty of options:
- A civilian job
- Return to the service in an IT-related MOS
- Advanced-level course work at a local college
- Earning valuable industry certifications, such as the CompTia A+, Network +, and the Security + certifications.
TTA courses and industry certifications are offered across the country.
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The 2012 WWP 8K Runs season has come to a close - thank you to all participants for your support! Look out for 2013 locations to join other runners and WWP enthusiasts as they raise awareness and funds to support Wounded Warriors through WWP. Your registration and fundraising helps foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of injured service members in our nation’s history!
Access 2012 race results here.
Visit each city's Race Details page to access the Search & Donate tool or Fundraising Login here.
**Check out the proud supporter events map to see if a run or walk is being hosted in your area! Hint: Search by the Run/Walk event type with your city, state and/or zip code depending on how far you’re willing to travel.