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Jason Tatro
Karen Palmer
English 101
7 July 2013
Wounded Warrior Project Reflection
	Lost on the battlefield? Many soldiers return home from combat in a variety of physical statuses that range from perfect physical condition to having extreme physical ailments requiring a magnitude of medical care. If there were no programs available to assist combat veterans in readjusting to life on the home front, their home would become the new battlefield. The Wounded Warrior Project was designed to assist injured military personnel returning home from combat. By providing a plethora of diverse activities, wounded warriors can find suitable programs within the range of their medicinal treatment to partake in, that can help facilitate a pleasurable return home, leading back to a great way of life.
	 According to the Wounded Warrior Project “Our Mission is to honor and empower our Wounded Warriors. Our vision is to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history. Our purpose is to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured service members aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members.”
	Having been deployed to combat, I have had the opportunity to serve with our military’s finest. Unfortunately, that entailed going through times that were not so desirable as well. Times that would ultimately cost some of my friends their lives, and others to sustain injuries that would forever change their way of living. I have several friends that now require pins and plates, to prosthetics and wheelchairs who have had the pleasure of the Wounded Warrior Project being there for them from the moment they began their healing process through finding work once ready to rejoin the work force. Although beneficial, they don’t just stop at assisting with employment. 
	The Wounded Warrior Project, provides opportunities for athletic minded, physically disabled warriors to participate in global wide competitive games as well. These competitions promote the building of teamwork between soldiers who may be feeling the perils of losing a limb or the loss of eyesight. Many warriors also have the opportunity to enjoy various professional sporting events or compete with celebrities in team competitions such as fishing and golf, but whatever your hobbies may be the Wounded Warrior Project will go out of their way to provide you with a comforting experience.
	Giving back to wounded warriors who are home attempting to transition has been made incredibly easy. Like most causes, donating money isn’t the only form of establishing support. Among the various ways of contributions you can also support by donating time or setting up and coordinating events with assistance through the event coordinators from the Wounded Warrior Project. However you decide to support our troops, you should know it is greatly appreciated by many, who without this program would still be “Lost on the Battlefield” in the discomfort of their own home.  Join the Wounded Warrior Project today and make a difference for a soldier who put his life on the line for you.

Work Cited
“Wounded Warrior Project” Wounded Warrior Project Inc. 2013, Web. 7 July 2013 http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/mission.aspx