FORT STEWART, Ga., Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Veterans with service-related health issues received
face-to-face assistance from Wounded Warrior Project®
(WWP) during a Soldier and Family Assistance Center Semi-Annual
Growth Progression Strength (GPS) event at Fort Stewart, Georgia. WWP's Benefits Service
team has set an unprecedented record, securing more than
$85.4 million in annualized monetary
benefits for wounded warriors in fiscal year 2017 alone.
With a success rate of 91 percent this past fiscal year, WWP's
Benefits Service program helps injured veterans navigate the
complexities of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) to obtain the care they need.
Heri Marrero is a 25-year Army
veteran who previously received assistance from WWP during a
similar event. He explained his frustration filing for VA benefits
on his own and not receiving the personal assistance he needed
until WWP stepped in to help.
"Thanks to Wounded Warrior Project, I was recognized for 90
percent of my 20 medical conditions," Heri said.
WWP's Benefits Service team is now regularly attending Fort
Stewart GPS events to ensure veterans are well-prepared for their
transitions to the civilian world. WWP actively files thousands of
claims each year and often immediately changes the lives of injured
veterans, their families, and caregivers.
"Long-term financial and medical support play a critical
empowerment role in the recovery process," said WWP CEO Lt. Gen.
(Ret.) Mike Linnington. "Thanks to
the generous support of our donors, Wounded Warrior Project can
provide injured veterans with expert assistance in benefit options,
filing benefits claims, and obtaining necessary the evidence."
The GPS event at Fort Stewart
paid off – teams representing WWP programs and services conducted
nearly 100 one-on-one interviews to better understand the unique
needs of each veteran and his or her family and caregiver. WWP will
return to Fort Stewart on a
monthly basis to help those warriors transitioning from military
service to the civilian world.
To learn and see more about how WWP's programs and services
connect, serve, and empower wounded warriors, visit
http://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org, and click on
multimedia.
About Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connects, serves,
and empowers wounded warriors. Read more
at http://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org/about-us.
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SOURCE Wounded Warrior Project