Warrior Care

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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

Events

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.

Feb. 7, 2011

African-American History Month Highlights Wounded Warriors

[youtube EFSfu13igr4 nolink] This month, we will bring you inspirational stories captured by the Department of Defense highlighting inspirational stories of overcoming adversity and challenges. This week, we highlight former Staff Ser...

Feb. 6, 2011

Directory Links Wounded Warriors, Families to Resources

John R. Campbell, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for wounded warrior care and transition policy, recently sat down with Elaine Wilson, who writes for the American Forces Press Service and blogs at the Family Matters Blog, to talk about the National Resource Directory.

Jan. 30, 2011

Wounded Warrior Employment Highlighted on Bloomberg News

Check out the Hiring Veterans Toolkit for Employers at www.americasheroesatwork.gov...

Jan. 28, 2011

Care Coordinators learn to guide warriors through successful transitions

Gary Foote from the Office of Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy teaches new Recovery Care Coordinators to use the Recovery Coordination Program Support Solution to help recovering Service members and their families make a successful transiti...

Jan. 24, 2011

The President and First Lady on Strengthening Our Military Families

Koby Langley, Special Adviser for Strategic Planning, Department of Defense...

Jan. 19, 2011

Retroactive Army CAB Process

Soldiers in transition and veterans who saw combat after September 2001 often inquire about how to get their Combat Action Badges. Guidance is available online.

Jan. 14, 2011

Wounded Warrior "Day On" in Honoring Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Have a happy Martin Luther King Day! The President has called on all Americans to recognize Martin Luther King Day as a day of service to the community, encouraging all to participate in Day of service projects across the nation. On January 13...

Jan. 10, 2011

Community provides new home for wounded warrior

The non-profit group Helping a Hero provides a new home for a Marine wounded in Iraq.

Dec. 31, 2010

Ringing In the New Year With New Education Benefits for Wounded Warriors

Brian Hawthorne, Iraq Veteran and Member of Board of Directors for Student Veterans of America...

Dec. 28, 2010

Through the eyes of wounded warriors

Lester Holt covers wounded warriors at Bagram Airbase Hospital on MSNBC.