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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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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.

Aug. 8, 2019

Providing the 'Care' in Caregiver: The 2019 Caregiver Resource Directory

Service members, families and caregivers, the Department of Defense Military Caregiver Support 2019 Caregiver Resource Directory (CRD) has officially been released and is ready for download. The annual update includes 114 pages of resources, organiz...

June 25, 2019

Department of Defense Compensation and Benefits Handbook for Wounded, Ill, and/or Injured Service Members

Are you a wounded, ill, and/or injured Service member, or family member or caregiver of such a Service member, and looking for information on benefits and resources? Not sure where to begin?

May 13, 2019

Dr. Cordts welcomes regional coordinators to training

Dr. Paul Cordts, Deputy Assistant Director for Medical Affairs, addressed coordinators from the Recovery Coordination Program during annual training....

April 5, 2019

An OWF Success Story

From time to time we have the opportunity to share success stories from those who have participated in our programs. We can showcase how well our programs are doing and encourage those who may need guidance as they transition from active duty. Below ...

Feb. 14, 2019

Wounded Warrior Art Exhibit Ends Successful Run at Pentagon

In May 2017, the Pentagon Patriotic Art Program opened the Wounded Warrior Healing Arts Exhibit to celebrate and honor wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans who enhanced their recovery and rehabilitation through healing arts. This mon...

Dec. 18, 2018

Discussions on Research, Knowledge Gaps, and Innovation Forge Path Ahead During Fourth Annual Warrior Care in the 21st Century Symposium

Bret Stevens (Symposium Co-chair and Director Department of Defense, Disability Evaluation Systems, United States of America); Air Vice-Marshal Tracy Smart, AM (Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General ADF, Department of Defence); and Air Commodore...

Nov. 19, 2018

There is help for anyone caring for a service member

Story on behalf of U.S. Army Warrior Care and Transition ARLINGTON, Va. – It’s likely at some point in life one will hear a phrase like, “two heads are better than one” or “teamwork makes the dream work”. However, phrases like these all boil down...

Nov. 13, 2018

Patten and Dubey Find the Right Fit Through Operation Warfighter

While on deployment to El Salvador in May 2017, Navy AE2 Sarah Patten took a utility vehicle for a routine trip to the base’s security gate. Unfortunately, the trip went from routine to harrowing when her utility vehicle hit a barrier and c...

Nov. 6, 2018

The National Resource Directory Celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary

Since November 2008, the goal of the National Resource Directory (www.nrd.gov) has been to provide a central, web-based access point to federal, state and local services and resources that support recovery, rehabilitation and community integration fo...

Oct. 31, 2018

Warrior Care Month: A Decade of Progress and Evolution

This November, the Department of Defense celebrates the 10th anniversary of Warrior Care Month, reflecting upon a decade of progress made across the spectrum of warrior care and support – recovery, rehabilitation back to duty or transition to the com...