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2023 Warrior Care Month Memorandum Signed by Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Ashish Vazirani
Warrior Care Month 2023 Toolkit November is Warrior Care Month! Check out this year's theme: A Show of Strength, and share our message and programs with wounded warriors, their caregivers and families.
Articles Check out the latest articles about Warrior Care- RCP.
Caregiver Resource Directory Empowering military caregivers with information about national-level resources and programs
DOD Wounded, Ill, and/or Injured Compensation and Benefits Handbook Providing Service members and their support network a guide to compensation and benefits
E2I/OWF Regional Coordinators Map Contact information for regional coordinators supporting the E2I/OWF programs
Integrated Disability Evaluation System Determines if ill, or injured Service members are fit for continued Military service and provides disability benefits to Service members and veterans, if appropriate
National Resource Directory Providing access to resources to support recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration

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News

Warrior Care’s mission is to support wounded, ill, and injured service members in their recovery and reintegration or transition to civilian life. Here, you will find articles highlighting our support to ensure that we never forget our nation’s wounded, ill, and injured service members, their families, and caregivers. We publish a variety of stories to keep you informed about Warrior Care, from the ways we deliver on our mission, to the impact of our work on everyday lives.

Dec. 15, 2011

Reuniting wounded warriors and loved ones for the holidays

The joy of a Navy family being reunited (U.S. Navy photo)....

Dec. 13, 2011

Newest Recovery Care Coordinators learn importance of centralized resources for wounded warriors, families

Mr. John Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Wounded Warrior Carea and Transition Policy opened December's Recovery Care Coordinator training by thanking RCCs for the critical work they do on behalf of recovering Service members and f...

Dec. 2, 2011

Service dogs help wounded warriors get back on their feet, and stay there

Shawn Mello, a single leg amputee, uses his dog, Harpo, for assistance with balance....

Nov. 30, 2011

President Obama Signs VOW to Hire Heroes Act

President Barack Obama signs the Veterans Opportunity to Work to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (VOW to Hire Heroes Act), that will provide tax credits to help put veterans back to work. First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden...

Nov. 28, 2011

Helping Veterans Get Back to Work

By Joe McAtee, National Resource Directory Communications Coordinator and Army Veteran Since 2008, the National Resource Directory (NRD) has been providing thousands of resources for wounded, ill and injured Service members, veterans, their famili...

Nov. 23, 2011

A Thanksgiving Message of Gratitude to Service members and Families who tirelessly serve

In October of 1863, just a few months after the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War at the Battle of Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation setting aside the last Thursday of November “as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise.” His...

Nov. 22, 2011

Wounded Warriors Unleash Potential Through Adaptive Sports

Service members from all the Military Services, along with Juan Garcia ASN M&RA, participate in a Wheelchair Basketball event hosted by the Navy on November 18....

Nov. 21, 2011

Visit to 'new Walter Reed' highlights tenacity of wounded warriors, support still required

By John R. Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Office of Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy Earlier this month, I had the distinct honor of visiting the “new Walter Reed,” the National Military Medical Center in Bethesd...

Nov. 10, 2011

Honoring Veterans Through Employment

By John R. Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Office of Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy (WWCTP) This morning I spoke to a room full of hiring managers and HR professionals at the Navy’s Wounded Warrior Hiring and S...

Nov. 7, 2011

Warrior Care Month, Unleashing Unlimited Potential

Warrior Care Month was established in 2008 by the Secretary of Defense to recognize the invaluable sacrifices of wounded, ill and injured Service members, veterans and their families. The Department of Defense (DoD), including each branch of Service,...