California & Louisiana Veterans Awarded $30,000 Mobility is Freedom Vehicle Grants
April 25, 2022 Wounded Warriors Family Support has awarded Josue Barron of Temecula, California, and Ryan Major of New Orleans with $30,000 Mobility is Freedom vehicle grants. Barron purchased a 2022 Ford Bronco, while Major obtained a GMC Sierra. Barron was on an October 2010 morning foot patrol when his engineer stepped on an improvised […]
WWFS attends the United States Strategic Command Update Luncheon
April 18, 2022 Wounded Warriors Family Support was honored to attend the United States Strategic Command Update Luncheon, hosted by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. Admiral Charles A. Richard was the keynote speaker. Community leaders and entrepreneurs engaged the Admiral with questions and shared views on the importance of moving forward with modernization. After discussing […]
Five Veterans Complete WWFS Welding Training Program in April
April 13, 2022 Congratulations to class 1-22 for reaching this important chapter in your life. This six week course was a little longer than expected due to issues with Covid, but everyone stayed the course and focused on their goals, dreams, and responsibilities. All 5 Veterans received their welding certification from the American Welding […]
Plant Your Flag with Amos Benjamin
Benchmark Mortgage has invited all to attend their VA Event, Plant Your Flag. Benchmark has made it their mission to support our military and veteran community. The event will feature U.S. Marine veteran and motivational speaker, Amos Benjamin. Key topics addressed are mental health, transitioning out of the military, and home ownership. Benjamin tells the […]
Veterans Glavey & Hartswick Honored with 2022 Ford F-150 Vehicles
Wounded Warriors Family Support Donates Modified vehicles through the Mobility is Freedom Program. Wounded Warriors Family Support recently presented veterans Patrick “PJ” Glavey and Adam Hartswick with a 2022 Ford F-150 XLT mobility-equipped vehicle as part of its Mobility is Freedom program. The donations occurred at the Driver Rehabilitation Center of Excellence in Chantilly, VA. […]
Message from Board Chairman, Lt. General John B. Sylvester, on recent events in Ukraine.
“When America Goes to War…Our Families Go to War” March 1, 2022 Dear Wounded Warriors Family Supporters and our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marine Beneficiaries and Families: For our troops, their families, and friends of Wounded Warriors Family Support. We stand solidly behind the people of the Ukraine and, indeed, most of the world in […]
WWFS Spreads Holiday Cheer to Veterans at Victory Apartments
December 15, 2021 According to a Mental Health and the Pandemic: Veteran Responses survey of 305 military veterans by Hill & Ponton Disability Attorneys, loneliness is the most negative mental health effect during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wounded Warriors Family Support spread holiday cheer and good will to the 70 veteran residents at the Victory Park […]
WWFS 1st Annual Holiday Lights Tour for Wounded Veteran Families
December 12, 2021 Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) hosted our 1st Annual Holiday Lights Tour for wounded veteran families in the greater Omaha community. Ollie the Trolley was booked to provide the transportation to a large number of displays around the Omaha area. Our local families met at the WWFS office and enjoyed a dinner […]
U.S. Marine Veteran Honored with Ford F-250 Truck
Nov 5, 2021 Wounded Warriors Family Support will present Cameron West of Acworth, GA with a 2022 Ford F-250 truck. The vehicle was purchased and donated by Assurant as part of the 2021 Mobility is Freedom Powered by Assurant Employee Giving. Cameron joined the U. S. Marine Corps in 2008, and deployed to Sangin, Valley […]
Six Veterans Complete WWFS Welding Training Program in November
November 10, 2021 Congratulations to class 3-21, on successfully completing the Veterans Welding Program. The course is a highly successful collaborative effort between United Auto Workers, Ford Motor Company and Wounded Warriors Family Support, diligently working together to get our Veterans trained and employed. All six Veteran’s received their welding certification from the American Welding […]