Community provides new home for wounded warrior
The non-profit group Helping a Hero provides a new home for a Marine wounded in Iraq.
View ArticleWounded warrior embraces new normal, new employment — Part Two
Editorial Note: This week we will feature a three-part series on Master Sergeant (retired) Jeffrey Mittman and his journey from being wounded in Iraq to his employment with the Department of Defense....
View ArticleRecovering Service members complete workforce development training
For most transitioning Service members and veterans, jobs skills and experience are not a problem but demonstrating those skills and that experience to civilian employers can be a challenge. With that...
View ArticleMarriage counseling seminars offered free of charge to wounded warriors
The toll of invisible war wounds such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is felt not only by Service members, but by the spouses and other family members working hard to support and understand...
View ArticleSeeking help for PTSD a sign of strength
To mark the third annual National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta paid a visit to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and published...
View ArticleMr. Campbell Speaks at General Electric “Get Skills To Work” Coalition Launch
Mr. John R. Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Warrior Care Policy, joined officials from General Electric, Alcoa, Boeing and Lockheed Martin – which collectively employ 64,000...
View ArticleCare coordinators brave hurricane to attend training, prepare to support...
Even in the face of a hurricane and a subsequently compressed schedule, 51 Recovery Care Coordinators (RCCs), AW2 Advocates and other non-medical case managers completed a weeklong DoD-sponsored...
View ArticleDoD Supports Efforts to Reduce Homelessness
The period of transition from military to civilian life is a critical one for most Service members. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), supported by the Department of Defense (DoD) are working...
View ArticleNRD recognized for contributions to military, veteran communities
The goal of the National Resource Directory (NRD) is to provide a central, web-based access point to federal, state and local services and resources that support recovery, rehabilitation and...
View ArticleDeparting head of Warrior Care Policy stresses recovering Service members,...
A message from departing Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Warrior Care Policy, John R. Campbell When I left the Marine Corps in 1970, I was fortunate to re-enter an American community, and a...
View ArticleSupport that Brings Healing: Caregivers Connect Through Military Caregiver...
Military caregivers who participate in a Military Caregiver Virtual Peer Forum (an online forum hosted by the Department of Defense’s Office of Warrior Care) are doing themselves a great service. […]
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