Introduction
Attention Getter
The Wounded Warrior Project was established in 2003 as a recognized charitable organization to provide assistance and other services to formerly serving military personnel who had suffered injuries as a result of the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The founders of this non-profit organization were a group of veterans who thought it was a noble idea to help other veterans, particularly those suffering from various degrees of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Listener Relevance
It is crucial to have a solid understanding of the functions and services provided by WWP since doing so provides the chance to recognize and value the significant part the organization plays in maintaining the health and happiness of veterans.
Speaker Credibility
I am pleased and persuaded by the testimonials of the veterans that WWP has been doing remarkable job by ensuring that the veterans are free from PSTD. I am grateful for the work that WWP has done.
Thesis
It is crucial to have an understanding of the functions and services that are provided by WWP because this enables us to recognize and value the significant role that it plays in ensuring the health and well-being of veterans.
What Wounded Warrior Project Aims to Solve
The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a non-profit organization established in Jacksonville, Florida. The group offers free services and initiatives to fill the hole created by the federal government’s neglect of the needs of injured troops (Bowers, 2020). Disabled war veterans and their caregivers, as well as their families, are served by the organization. A small handful of activists formed the firm, but it has already grown to encompass 118 workers generating money for veterans. Increasing demand for the organization’s services has resulted in more new registrations from various families, including military families. As a non-profit organization, financial aid, mental health support, and outreach and engagement are still available. As a result, it assumes that each member has a distinct set of issues and challenges.
Solutions Provided by WWP to the Mental and Physical Wellness
WWP dedicates every moment, money, and effort to aiding warriors in reaching their highest potential. Some of its activities expressly aim at treating PTSD and teaching emotional well-being to today’s disabled warriors. Woodruff et al. (2018) note that humans have diverse reactions to trauma and recovery. They provide world-class clinical mental treatment to veterans using various techniques (Keegan, 2020). WWP and four major academic medical institutes have joined forces to form the Warrior Care Network. PTSD counseling requires more than 70 hours of therapeutic care in 2- to 3-week sessions (Raskind et al., 2018). The Warrior Care Network provides cognitive therapy, prolonged exposure, virtual reality, mindfulness, and other therapies.
Building Community and Interdependence Programs
Wounded Warrior Project has developed community-based initiatives to assist veterans who have PTSD. It has worked with numerous body groups, such as the Travis Manion Foundation, to develop programs to support veterans’ recovery by bringing various veterans together and beginning projects on which they may collaborate (Barry & Kwarta, 2019). Through such initiatives, more veterans may come out to help society and even their fellow warriors who have PTSD.
How to be Involved
While performing their duty to defend and serve the nation, the veterans provided excellent service to the country. As a result, it is prudent for the nation, community, and society to embrace and respect their contribution by assisting them in recovering from PTSD. Steele et al. (2018) suggest that the nation can help in a variety of ways, including but not limited to joining and participating in activities organized by the Carry Forward 5K foundation, participating in the bake sale fundraiser, donating at work, companies partnering to help veterans, and even having schools and youth programs dedicated to helping veterans.
Conclusion
After learning more about the WWP and acquiring knowledge of its objectives, I strongly encourage others to make a positive contribution to the organization. It is the only way that we can make a meaningful contribution to society that appreciates the services rendered by the veterans. Therefore, I urge others to follow my lead and do the same, and this will ensure that other performing veterans will adore and stand with you in solidarity.
References
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Barry Jr, D. T., & Kwarta, E. M. (2019). The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack and Litigation Aftermath. Def. Counsel J., 86, 1.
Keegan, B. (2020). WOUNDED CHARITY: LESSONS FROM THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT CRISIS. International Journal on World Peace, 37(4), 87-91.
Raskind, M. A., Peskind, E. R., Chow, B., Harris, C., Davis-Karim, A., Holmes, H. A.,… & Huang, G. D. (2018). Trial of prazosin for post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans. New England Journal of Medicine, 378(6), 507-517.
Steele, E., Wood, D. S., J Usadi, E., & Applegarth, D. M. (2018). TRR’s Warrior Camp: An intensive treatment program for combat trauma in active military and veterans of all eras. Military medicine, 183(suppl_1), 403-407.
Woodruff, S. I., Galarneau, M. R., McCabe, C. T., Sack, D. I., & Clouser, M. C. (2018). Health-related quality of life among US military personnel injured in combat: findings from the Wounded Warrior Recovery Project. Quality of life research, 27(5), 1393-1402.