Wounded Warrior Project's Impact

Finding a job and a fulfilling career after military service can impact a veteran’s overall well-being. The latest Warrior Survey* from Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) shows employment can positively affect a warrior’s quality of life. The survey also showed that 58% of WWP warriors reported being underemployed, and 37% of employed warriors said they were not making enough money relative to their skill level.

Just weeks after breaking his leg in three places during a football scrimmage, Carson crossed the finish line. He completed a Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) Virtual Carry Forward^® 5K in his Virginia hometown, raising money to help wounded warriors, their families, and caregivers thrive after transitioning back to civilian life. 

Today, Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) thanked Congress for introducing critical legislation, the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102 and S. 1032), which will allow wounded veterans to keep the full military benefits they have earned through their service and sacrifice.

Deborah Sampson earned a full military pension for her service in the Revolutionary War. But there’s a catch: Women weren’t allowed to serve in the war. Still, in 1782, as the Revolutionary War fought on, Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a man named Robert Shurtleff to join the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment and serve for the Patriot forces. The name, according to the American Battlefield Trust, was chosen because it was the name of her brother, who had passed away.

Ever since he was a little kid, Brian Zreliak loved putting the images in his mind onto paper. He didn’t need words to express himself, just some color and his imagination. Brian’s love of art continued. He graduated from the Pittsburgh Art Institute with a desire to work in computer animation. But in 2003, Brian felt compelled to do more and wanted to serve his country, so he joined the Army.