Wounded Warrior Project Analysis

Numerous accusations on the mismanagements of volunteers and donated funds didn't end with 9/11, but escalated following Hurricane’s Katrina and Rita. When the overwhelming numbers of donations specifically received for the relief efforts of 9/11, the executives made the wrong choice by going against donator’s wishes of how to use those funds. Also, the ARC didn’t update their donation system and was once again bogged down by the overpowering donations that poured in for Hurricane’s Katrina and Rita. On top of all that the ARC failed to get a grip on the financial disasters at its local chapters - unscreened volunteers walked away with ATM cards loaded with donated funds and some manager’s padded their own bank accounts with fundraiser donations (Holguin). For an organization that is supposed to help the country in disaster relief, the ARC has added monetary complications as the icing on the cake.

The issue being addressed in this study is veteran’s rights, most notably homelessness and suicide rates. The subject of veteran’s rights overall is still being pursued. Along with the mindset of the American public, to the cases presented before Congress, this is an ongoing dilemma. Caring for our brothers and sisters in arms is the socially responsible thing to do. Ensuring the public is aware, and promoting campaigns to raise awareness, this is what the paper will touch on.

What is wounded warrior project and what is their mission? Wounded warrior project's mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors who incurred a physical or mental injury, illnesses, or wound, co-incident to your military service on or after september 11, 2001. Wounded warrior project was found by Albion Giordano, Jim Melia, and Steven Nardizzi. Wwp was founded in 2003. It was first founded in Roanoke, Virginia.

You know the commercial with Trace Adkins in it? Yea, that is the Wounded Warrior Project. In this paper you will find many facts about the organizations and things that say good and bad things about it. This organization is one of the few that I would consider donating to. The Wounded Warrior Project has several critics but they continue to keep their reputation high by providing help to thousands of military veterans in many different ways.

“March of Dimes” charity was in news in November ’15, because of an alleged fraud committed by one of its employees named Ms. Karima Manji. Karima Manji has been working with MOD since 2005. She has been handling the portfolio of property manager and used to look after MOD’s non-profit residences. She is alleged to have used “various means” to siphon funds from the charity, including forging invoices and expense claims, and funnelling money into a false March of Dimes bank account. She has been charged with fraud over $5,000, theft over $5,000, possession of property obtained by a crime over $5,000 and presenting a forged document. She also served as the executive director of Kingsmere retirement living in Alliston and has been placed on administrative leave after being charged by Toronto police of allegedly defrauding MOD of $0.8 Mn. Officials at MOD has confirmed of ongoing investigation into the incident and those of Kingsmere retirement living have stated that “Manji’s employment is not linked to her involvement with MOD’s”.

Since 2012, WWP Program Grants have held two annual grant cycles to support the increasing number of returning wounded veterans and their reintegration needs. Brett Miller is a U.S. Army veteran and founder of Warfighter Outfitters, Inc. His 2005 deployment to Iraq left him with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), saw a unique opportunity to help fellow injured service members through the camaraderie and bonding offered by two of his own interests: hunting and fishing (Newswire). Then there 's Staff Sergeant Erick Millette. During two tours in Iraq, Erick survived 17 IED attacks. They left him with the kinds of injuries that you can 't always see: head trauma, brain injury, PTSD. Millette’s military career was cut short, but he 's taken on a new mission, and that 's sharing his story with audiences across the country. He spread the message that it 's okay to talk about these unseen wounds of war, to seek out help and to seek out support. Millette says that the Wounded Warrior Project literally saved his life, and now through his work, he 's helping save even more lives (Secretary).

The video I chose to watch was “The Wounded Platoon”. The population related to this video that faces difficulties in terms of access to health care are United States veterans. This video specifically mentions veterans of the Third Platoon, who were deployed to fight during the Iraq War. One overarching difficulty this population has in terms of access to health care is a lack of wanting to come forward. One soldier stated that those who came forward with symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) feared ridicule. PTSD is very stigmatized, especially in the military, where it is stated that coming forward with symptoms of PTSD could be considered “a sign of weakness”. Many veterans claimed they did not need help and reported no mental duress. However, it was shown that many of these veterans were self-medicating. It was stated that there was an over three thousand percent increase in Fort Carson soldiers failing drug tests after the Iraq War.

Mature and motivated. Proven ability to assist providers and veterans on exam days in any manner needed. General problem solving in a solutions-oriented manner for both providers and veterans. Update case statuses as available. Accomplish ambition to assist wounded veterans with a caring, positive, and patriotic attitude. Organized, courteous, professional, capable of following instructions from all levels of staff and associates alike. Experience in applying, general rules and regulations of diverse settings and environments. Competent to obtain and enter data from various automated data systems to affect admission and disposition of patients. Interpersonal and communication skills frequently prove constructive to others and team members alike,

Using the Google Scholar search engine, the phrase “OIF OEF veterans struggle for care” yielded 2100 articles between the years 2000 to 2016.  Of the 2100 articles, only 2 articles supported the current research topic. Using the phrase “OIF OEF veterans’ barriers for not seeking treatment” yielded 3,180 results. Specifiers such as changing the years from 2008 to 2016 and adding citations and patents yielded 2960 articles. Amongst the 2960 articles, 5 articles were selected following screening. These articles were considered relevant to the current research topic. Of the 9,277 articles yielded in the overall research, 9 articles were used in conducting research supporting the barriers that OIF/OEF veterans face when seeking treatment for PTSD

Throughout human history, we have watched many men and women storm into combat to sweat, bleed, and die for a cause that they believe in. War is no secret to mankind, we have seen it hundreds of times, and we are aware of the mental and physical damage it has the capability of causing. We’ve learned of the gruesome damage caused by the first world war, and the numerous amount of lives it claimed. We’ve read the vivid stories authors wrote, using literature as a means to communicate the horrors experienced in war. Even in present day, we’ve seen, or known veterans who have returned from war with mental damage due to the terrible things they witnessed or partook in. Whether or not it is the smartest or most responsible idea, the human race uses

“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds,” (Lauren K. Hamilton). PTSD is a mental disorder that comes from experiencing a traumatic event. It can manifest itself with flashbacks, severe anxiety, uncontrollable thoughts and constant memories of the event. This can be detrimental to daily life and living. (Mayo

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) began in the year 2003 after many veterans and their friends discovered the necessity to send items of comfort to service members who are wounded and coming back home from Iraq and Afghanistan. From that time, the WWP has developed into a full rehabilitative effort to help warriors as they shift back into a life of a civilian. Using an approach that is holistic, the WWP serves soldiers as well as their families through nurturing the body and mind, and promoting economic engagement as well as empowerment. Through this, service is offered to service members and veterans who sustained a mental or physical injury, sickness, or wound at the time their military service on the 11th of September 2001 or after that date.

A freedom I enjoy because of veterans sacrifice is freedom of speech. With freedom of speech you can basically say whatever you want when you want it. If you don't like a person running for a place in office or something, you are allowed to say you don't like them, without getting in trouble. If you want to protest something you are also able to do so. You can go out into the streets or on social media and protest whatever you want with freedom of speech. Your allowed to voice your opinion. People in the army go out of the country and risk their lives everyday for us to have freedom of speech.

Buffalo Soldiers were made up of former slaves, freemen and black Civil War Soldiers. Buffalo Soldiers got their names from the Indians because of the way they looked. Their short curly hair and their dark faces reminded Indians of buffalo. Another reason they were called Buffalo Soldiers is because of their fierce way of fighting reminded the Indians of the way the buffalo fought. The last reason they were called the Buffalo Soldiers was because they often wore thick coats made of buffalo hide in the cold of winter. In 1867 there were four black regiments: the 9th and 10th Cavalry units and the 24th and 25th Infantry units called the Buffalo Soldiers. The first black regiment to get the name of “Buffalo Soldiers” was the 10th cavalry.

2001-2006: UWW local associates faced terrible scandals due to corrupt CEO’s and employees who used hundreds of thousands of dollars, which were donated to this charity organization, for their personal use and luxury. Resulting, in mistrust of administrators and workforce of this organization by the public