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WOUNDED WARRIOR OUTREACH PROGRAM

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Wounded Warrior Outreach Program“The well is deep, but it is not infinite…

People are tired.”

–Admiral Michael G. Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

About The Wounded Warrior Outreach Program

The majority of the 1.6 million Americans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan remain members of the military, and they rely solely on the Department of Defense (DoD) to care for their combat-related injuries and readjustment needs. Unfortunately, DoD has underestimated the scope of the problems that our troops face upon their return and current policies only exacerbate these problems.Veterans for America’s (VFA) Wounded Warrior Outreach Program is concerned with the staggeringly high levels of mental health problems and neurological injuries experienced by today’s troops, and the lack of resources and rehabilitative programs available for our wounded.We are also especially troubled with the deployment policies that have been used since 9/11. Too many members of our military have been repeatedly exposed to high-intensity combat with insufficient time at home between deployments. These policies have had a profoundly devastating effect on the mental-health of our troops and their families.
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OUR PREVIOUS PROJECTS AND REPORTS:

 

Survival Guide

Troops who have served multiple tours are 60% more likely to suffer from severe mental health problems than those who have deployed once.

Almost every active-duty Army Brigade Combat Team (BCT) has deployed at least 2x.

Ten BCTs have deployed three times, and four BCTs have deployed 4x.

Five National Guard BCTs have deployed at least twice, and one is currently on its 3rd tour.

Almost every active-duty Marine battalion has deployed more than 1x.

Two battalions are on their 5th tour.

Sources: DoD, "MHAT IV Final Report" and Veteran's for America Wounded Warrior Outreach Program research.