After losing a leg in combat in Vietnam, Ron Drach left the U.S. Army in 1967 with a Purple Heart and some broken dreams. But the medically retired sergeant soon found a new purpose for his life as he began working to help his fellow disabled veterans.
Following 2½ years with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), he joined the staff of the Disabled American Veterans in 1970. Beginning in the DAV’s Pittsburgh office, Ron rapidly rose to become the organization’s national employment director in 1975. He was the first Vietnam veteran to be appointed a director at DAV. In this post, he established the reputation he maintains today as one of the nation’s foremost authorities on employment issues affecting veterans and others whose lives have been affected by disabilities.
Roger C. CampbellMember, Board of Directors
As chief administrative officer of BGC Partners, Inc., Mr. Campbell provides oversight for day-to-day operations for BGC from their offices in New York City. He is currently the regulatory principal for all securities and futures products in New York.
Mr. Campbell joined BGC in January 2005, when he... + Full Story
Anthony K. OdiernoSecretary-Treasurer, Board of Directors Shortly after midnight on Aug. 21, 2004, while leading three Humvees through southwest Baghdad to pick up a team of snipers, U.S. Army First Lieutenant Anthony Odierno’s vehicle was attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade. The grenade smashed through his door, took off a piece of his right arm,... + Full Story
Andrew KinardMember, Board of Directors First Lieutenant Andrew Kinard, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, deployed to the Al Anbar province of Iraq in 2006 as an infantry platoon commander. While leading a team of Marines on a routine foot patrol, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded directly under his feet.The damage resulted in the... + Full Story
Melissa StockwellMember, Board of Directors A combat-wounded veteran of the war in Iraq, Melissa Stockwell joined the Wounded Warrior Project’s board of directors in 2006.Melissa received a commission as an officer in the U.S. Army after receiving a degree in communications and completing the ROTC program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. After... + Full Story
Anthony PrincipiMember, Board of Directors
A combat veteran of the Vietnam War and a former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Anthony J. Principi joined the Wounded Warrior Project’s Board of Directors in 2007. In his professional life, Tony now serves as Senior Vice President, Government Relations of... + Full Story
Guy McMichael IIIMember, Board of Directors
A veteran of the United States Army, Guy McMichael developed a distinguished career of assistance to his fellow veterans over many years.
However, he became acquainted with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) not in his professional life but as a volunteer, hosting dinners at local restaurants... + Full Story
Gordon H. MansfieldMember, Board of Directors
The Honorable Gordon H. Mansfield joined Wounded Warrior Project’s board of directors in 2009, following his role as the Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from 2004 until 2009. He served as Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs from... + Full Story
John LoosenMember, Board of Directors
A combat-disabled veteran of the Vietnam War, John Loosen is one of the most sought after prosthetics specialists in the health care system of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
John is not only a committed professional that war-wounded amputees eagerly seek out in... + Full Story
Dawn HalfakerVice President, Board of Directors
Army Captain Dawn Halfaker, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, sacrificed her right arm and suffered numerous other wounds while leading troops in combat in Baquba, one of the most volatile cities in Iraq’s dangerous Diyala Province.
Dawn’s platoon saw... + Full Story
Kevin DelaneyMember, Board of Directors
During the Vietnam War, retired Rear Admiral Kevin Delaney flew nearly 700 combat missions over Southeast Asia, following his 1968 graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Upon joining the board of the Wounded Warrior Project in June 2007, Kevin remarked, “I cannot think... + Full Story
Charles BattagliaMember, Board of Directors
A veteran of the Vietnam War, Charles Battaglia was awarded the Bronze Star with V Device for his combat service. As the Navy’s director of psychological operations for all of Vietnam, Charlie led a unit that persuaded a large number of Viet Cong troops to defect.
Charlie entered the... + Full Story
Charles AbellMember, Board of Directors Lieutenant Charles "Charlie" Abell took a bullet in the leg when his troops came under attack during a night mission in Vietnam in 1967. Though wounded, Charlie continued to lead his soldiers during the mission, filling the leadership vacuum left when his company commander was killed in... + Full Story
Ron DrachPresident, Board of Directors
After losing a leg in combat in Vietnam, Ron Drach left the U.S. Army in 1967 with a Purple Heart and some broken dreams. But the medically retired sergeant soon found a new purpose for his life as he began working to help his fellow disabled veterans.
Following 2½... + Full Story
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After losing a leg in combat in Vietnam, Ron Drach left the U.S. Army in 1967 with a Purple Heart and some broken dreams. But the medically retired sergeant soon found a new purpose for his life as he began working to help his fellow disabled veterans.
