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DOD Wounded, Ill, and/or Injured Compensation and Benefits Handbook Provides Service members and their support network with a reference guide to compensation and benefits, and answers to some of the most pressing questions that arise for wounded, ill, and/or injured Service members.
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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.

March 31, 2015

IC Wounded Warrior Outreach Fair Comes to NGA

James Rodriguez, the Warrior Care Policy Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense talks with a wounded warrior at the Intelligence Community Wounded Warrior Outreach Fair, March 24. At the event, Rodriguez stressed the responsibility to take care of ou...

March 2, 2015

“I Will Always Be a Soldier for Life,” Says Retired Sgt. Maj., Dog Tag Graduate

Retired Sgt. Maj. Sedrick Banks spoke at the Dog Tag Bakery Oscars Viewing Party on February 22, 2015, an event supporting “American Sniper” and the portrayal of Veterans in entertainment. (Photo Credit: Dog Tag Bakery/Released) ...

Feb. 26, 2015

Caring for Military Caregivers - PEER Forums

With over five million military caregivers tending to the Nation’s wounded, ill, and injured Service members, the Department of Defense launched the Military Caregiver Support Initiative. The Initiative, which was announced by the First Lady and Dr. ...

Feb. 18, 2015

Combat Stress vs. PTSD: How to Tell the Difference

Army Spc. Jessie Nelson hugs her husband, Matt, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Nelson and about 230 soldiers returned home after an eight-month deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth)...

Feb. 4, 2015

Share Your Story: The Resilient Military Wife

This story was shared by Patti Katter: "I met my husband just as he was getting out of the United States Marine Corps. He was in Force Recon while in the Marines. I never really understood the extensive training my husband had in the USMC until ye...

Feb. 2, 2015

Share Your Story with the Warrior Care Community!

Open to all Service members, veterans, their caregivers, and family members...

Jan. 20, 2015

Army’s Dynamic Programs Prepare Soldiers for Healthy Lives

Sgt. Phillis White, the retention noncommissioned officer for the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, limbos with the kids from Webling Elementary School in Aiea, Hawaii. She has volunteered more than 1,120 hours of her tim...

Jan. 15, 2015

DoD and DOL Partner to Better Serve Wounded, Ill, and Injured Service Members

DoD/DOL Partnership...

Dec. 2, 2014

A Soldier for Life Remains Army Strong through Injury, Recovery and Transition

"Adaptive sports brought me out of a dark place," said retired Sgt. Robbie Gaupp at the U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command Warrior Care Sitting Volleyball Tournament at the Pentagon, November 20, 2014....

Nov. 12, 2014

Join the Warrior Care Month Facebook Town Hall

“Strength is the one word that is never missing from the story of our nation’s wounded, ill, and injured Service members – in fact, it is what defines it. Strength, however, comes in many different sizes, shapes, and packages. Whether it is the physi...