Wounded Soldier Building on 10 years of Experience through Operation...
Please see below for a Fort Hood wounded warrior’s success story through the Operation Warfighter (OWF) internship program that ran in the Fort Hood Sentinel. As part of his rehab and transition, Staff...
View ArticleBetter Psychological Health For Wounded Warriors
Transitions in military service – call to active duty, relocation or other events – can be challenging. Service members presented with such a transition while in mental health treatment may need extra...
View ArticleFort Hood Soldier Finds New Career Path Through Operation Warfighter
A recent article published on the Army Web site spotlights SPC Alfred Newman, who is currently participating in an Operation Warfighter internship at the Olin E. Teague Veterans’ Medical Center in...
View ArticleNational Disability Employment Month and Wounded Warriors
We open this October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, with one Marines story of a successful transition – Justin Constantine, 2011 Wounded Warrior Project George C Lang Award winner,...
View ArticleImproved Care for Wounded, Ill and Injured—Worldwide Expansion Completed
Over the past four years, the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) worked together to improve the disability evaluation system and delivery of benefits process for wounded, ill and...
View ArticleInjured Soldier reclaims his passion for life through Federal internship
With the example of a veteran father who spent 27 years in the Army to follow, Justin Widhalm didn’t have much trouble selecting his own life path. “I wanted to play Soldier for the rest of my life,”...
View ArticleConference focuses on hiring best practices for employers, wounded warriors
The Army Warrior Transition Command (WTC), Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment (WWR), Navy Safe Harbor and the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program joined forces last week to host the second Wounded...
View ArticleFBI internship is ‘godsend’ for recovering warrior
Are you a wounded, ill or injured Service member looking to increase your career readiness and use your time productively while you recover? Consider participating in an Operation Warfighter...
View ArticleCombating compassion fatigue, burnout key for care coordinators, caregivers
Many caregivers of wounded, ill and injured Service members, such as Recovery Care Coordinators and AW2 Advocates, as well as family members and friends, can sometimes experience what is known as...
View ArticleLegal counsel help soldiers navigate MEB and PEB process
Please read the below U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command blog on free legal services available to soldiers involved in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) process. The Office of...
View ArticlePTSD: Myths and Misperceptions, Part 1
Nightmares, hyper-vigilance, a feeling of always being on-edge, and the resulting short-temper and disconnection from those around you; these are just a few of the classic symptoms of post-traumatic […]
View ArticleTune In: Joint Services Sitting Volleyball Tournament!
The third annual Joint Services Sitting Volleyball Tournament is coming up, on November 21st, sponsored by the Office of Warrior Care Policy, military Services, and the U.S. Department of […]
View ArticleArmy Warrior Transition Command Hosts 2014 Army Warrior Trials
More than 100 wounded, ill and injured service members and Veterans from across the United States will join together at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, to train and […]
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