Florida Triple Amputee Air Force Veteran Awarded $30,000 Vehicle Grant
March 3, 2023 Wounded Warriors Family Support awarded U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Joseph Deslauriers of Destin, Florida with a $30,000 vehicle grant to assist him with the purchase of a 2023 Chevy Silverado. In September of 2011, MSgt. Deslauriers, a 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, was mounted in a […]
Florida Army Veteran Awarded $30,000 Vehicle Grant
March 1, 2023 Wounded Warriors Family Support awarded U.S. Army Specialist Stephen Peterson of Land O’ Lakes, Florida with a $30,000 vehicle grant to assist him with the purchase of a 2023 Volvo XC60 Sport Utility. U.S. Army Specialist (E4) Stephen Peterson enlisted in the military in 2010. During his time in service, Peterson received […]
WWFS Partners with Marine Corps League to feed local Marines
January 20, 2023 Wounded Warriors Family Support was honored to partner once again with the Marine Corps League-Miguel Keith Detachment 609 to support Omaha Marines Detachment 1 Maintenance Company. Wounded Warriors Family Support provided the meal and the Marine Corps League provided the volunteers to prepare and serve the meal to the Marines stationed here […]
WWFS 13 Heroes Bronco displayed at the Midlands International Auto Show
January 20, 2023 Hundreds of cars from over a dozen of manufacturers will be on display at CHI Health Center for this year’s Midlands International Auto Show. The newest cars, trucks, SUVs, and electric vehicles will all be showcased at the 2023 Midland International Auto Show from Friday, January 20th through Sunday at CHI Health […]
Wounded Warriors Family Support Partners with Pathway Financial Education
January 11, 2023 Credit problems. Underwater mortgages. Late house payments. A FINRA Investor Education Foundation analysis discovered that military veterans are more likely to suffer these problems than the civilian population. Wounded Warriors Family Support understands the importance of financial literacy and savings. The nonprofit has formed a partnership with Pathway Financial Education to assist […]
Ohio Marine Veteran Awarded $30,000 Vehicle Grant
January 10, 2023 Wounded Warriors Family Support awarded Marine Corporal Larry Draughn of Fairborn, Ohio with a $30,000 vehicle grant to assist him with the purchase of a 2023 Dodge Ram 3500 Truck. In May 2009, Marine Corporal Larry Draughn was on his second deployment with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, when an improvised […]
See the Difference a Dollar Can Make: Scooter’s Coffee Joining Forces with Wounded Warriors Family Support
August 3, 2022 A $1 donation can go a long way in helping combat-wounded veterans and families of veterans wounded, injured, or killed in action. From now until August 12, Scooter’s Coffee® is teaming up with Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS), a nonprofit run by combat veterans for combat veterans. For a fifth straight year, […]
Omaha nonprofit honors 13 service members killed in Afghanistan with military tribute SUV
https://vimeo.com/728261165 The brand new Ford Bronco is a way to honor the last 13 service members that gave their lives in the 20-year war in Afghanistan OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A rolling tribute to the last 13 service members to give their lives in the Afghanistan war was revealed in Omaha Wednesday. When the military […]
A mobile mural honoring 13 fallen marines, including Daegan Page, is unveiled in Omaha.
The brand new Ford Bronco is a way to honor the last 13 service members that gave their lives in the 20-year war in Afghanistan OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The Wounded Warriors Family Support unveiled its tribute to the 13 service members who were killed in action during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. After the […]
Washington Army Veteran Awarded $30,000 Vehicle Grant
June 20, 2022 Wounded Warriors Family Support awarded Samuel Shockley of Eatonville, Washington, with a $30,000 vehicle grant to assist him with the purchase of a 2022 Subaru Outback. Shockley was on a dismounted route clearance mission in Panjwai, Afghanistan, with the 38th Engineering Company on March 17, 2013, when he triggered an improvised explosive […]
