Stand-To!- U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (Formerly Disabled Soldier Support System) - July 26, 2007

Thu Jul 26 10:39:22 EDT 2007

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U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (Formerly Disabled Soldier Support System)

What is it? In November 2005, the Army changed the name of the program from
the Disabled Soldier Support System (DS3) to the U.S. Army Wounded Warrior
Program (AW2) to reflect the Warrior ethos and spirit of our
severely-wounded Soldiers. AW2 is an outreach-driven program that provides
severely-wounded or injured Soldiers and their families with a system of
advocacy and personal support. AW2 incorporates and integrates any and all
existing programs (in and out of the Department of Defense) to provide
personalized, tailored support services for severely-wounded or injured
Soldiers and their families throughout their phased progression from initial
casualty notification to return to the military or transition into the
civilian sector. AW2's mission is to deliver compassionate, tailored, and
personal support; educate our commanders, our Army, and our Nation; design,
integrate, and leverage relevant policy and programs, and influence policy
ensuring that we "Never leave a fallen comrade...."

What has the Army done? The AW2 staff manages individual cases and
identifies areas for systemic change. As severely-wounded or injured
Soldiers progress through their care and rehabilitation, the AW2 staff
remains with them to ensure all their immediate non-clinical needs are met
(securing financial assistance in the form of grants from a network of
providers, resolving travel claims, and finding a place for family members
to live).

Additionally, the AW2 staff assists severely-wounded or injured Soldiers and
their families by ensuring that they are made aware and informed through
counseling and by directly linking them to a network of information and
resources. The AW2 staff actively facilitates severely-wounded or injured
Soldiers' and families' contact and coordination with external supporting
agencies such as Veterans Service Organizations, the Department of Labor,
the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the Veterans Healthcare
Administration throughout their rehabilitation and transition processes.

Every severely-wounded or injured Soldier also receives information relating
to Continuation on Active Duty or Continuation in Active Reserve status
opportunities to assist them in making an informed decision on remaining in
the military or transitioning into the civilian community. For those
choosing to transition into the civilian sector, the AW2 staff ensures that
the Soldiers and their families receive the full benefit of employment and
transition assistance. 

AW2 operates a Call Center that is available to address questions from
severely-wounded or injured Soldiers and families and/or to link them with
the appropriate AW2 specialist, at 1-800-237-1336. 

* This topic was taken directly from the 2007 Army Posture Statement.
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INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
* 2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Be Army Strong, and Army
Smart. Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.
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<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/07/25/4027-armys-land-warrior-system-increas
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*	General's rank could be reduced in Tillman probe (CNN
<http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/26/tillman/index.html > ) 
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<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070726532111.html>  | MSA
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<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/07/25/4027-armys-land-warrior-system-increas
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WAR ON TERROR NEWS
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<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070726532115.html>  | BST
<http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/07/26/iraqs_envo
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WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS
*	Iraq deserves time to succeed (MG <http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/> ) 
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<http://kneedeepinthehooah.blogspot.com/> ) 
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