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Wounded Warrior Careers

Under a Memorandum of Understanding with the US Army, NOD is helping severely injured veterans to move forward on career paths—and documenting the approaches that work.

Background

The US Army Wounded Warrior (AW2) Program assists over 7,500 of the most severely injured soldiers and veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to adjust to their injuries and move on with their lives. Some AW2 soldiers return to active duty, but many more resume or enter civilian careers as veterans. Because civilian career development is a specialized activity, the Army asked NOD to demonstrate in three pilot sites how to help wounded warriors transition into careers.

Working in Texas, North Carolina, and Colorado, NOD Career Specialists are now helping hundreds of wounded warriors, and their families, explore career options, access education and training opportunities, and find jobs. In addition to helping veterans progress toward careers, a key objective is to make lessons learned more broadly known to the Army, the rest of the military, and service agencies.

Strategy

The following are the key elements of the Wounded Warrior Careers demonstration program:

News and Reports

Supporters of the Wounded Warrior Career Demonstration

NOD extends special thanks to the Kessler Foundation for their leadership support.

For more information, contact Richard Stark.