U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) Human Resources Command

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U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)

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U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) Human Resources Command



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• The basic premise of the AW2 program is to ensure that our severely wounded Soldiers and their family members are given the care, support and assistance they so rightly deserve for their selfless sacrifice and service to our nation.• AW2 Soldiers:

• Soldiers who suffer from injuries or illness incurred after 10 September 2001 in support of the Global War On Terrorism

• Received or are expected to receive a 30% rating for one or more injuries rated by the Physical Disability Evaluation system in categories such as:

Loss of Sight

Loss of Limb

Paralyzed

Permanent disfigurement

Traumatic Brain Injury

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fatal disease and limited life expectancy



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AW2 Soldier TrackingAs of 1 Mar 06

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925909

340 352403

577 584 606 639

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AW2 Population

*Data Source(s): ITAPDB; DCIPS; PDCAPS; AW2 Db

Way Ahead:Way Ahead:““Continue to ID and track Soldiers injured fromContinue to ID and track Soldiers injured from

11 Sep 01 to AW2 inception (Mar 04)”11 Sep 01 to AW2 inception (Mar 04)”

Mar 04Mar 04AW2 InceptionAW2 Inception

AW2AW2COAD/COAR: 17 COAD/COAR: 17 Fit For Duty: 6Fit For Duty: 6Return to Duty: Return to Duty: 33



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• Congress • Senate Armed Services Committee Staff update; Jan 06• House Armed Services Committee Staff quarterly briefs

• OSD / Joint Staff • Military Severely Injured Center• Sister Services: Marines 4 Life; Palace HART; Safe Harbor• Mrs. Pace and Senior spouses; Feb 06• Senior spouses of Joint Billet General Officers; Mar 06

• Army Leadership

• CASA Conferences; Dec 05, Apr 06• VCSA monthly update• Nominative CSM Conference; Jan 06

• Employers

• U.S. Army Materiel Command• Disney Corporation; Jan 06

Events of Interest / AW2 outreach



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• Federal Agencies

• Veterans Administration• Department of Labor• Department of Transportation

• Veterans Service Organizations and Non Profits

• AW2 VSO Quarterly Conferences

• Conferences

• Annual AUSA Conference; Oct 05• National TRICARE Conference; Jan 05

• MTF’s and VA Medical Centers

• Constant outreach including FT Campbell, FT Knox, FT Bragg, Brooke, Tripler, Madigan, Walter Reed

• Constant outreach including Palo Alto, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Tampa, FL; Louisville and Lexington, KY

Events of Interest / AW2 outreach



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Events of Interest (cont.)

Sergeant Manuel Mendoza Awarded a scholarship providing him with adapted housing, a handicapped-equipped van, educational benefits, and a job with SBC Communications. For a four-year period, Sergeant Mendoza will also receive a team of mentors to help him transition from military to civilian life – Aug 05

Sergeant Manuel Mendoza Awarded a scholarship providing him with adapted housing, a handicapped-equipped van, educational benefits, and a job with SBC Communications. For a four-year period, Sergeant Mendoza will also receive a team of mentors to help him transition from military to civilian life – Aug 05

Master Sergeant Luis Rodriguez“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

Constructed a new home for the Rodriguez Family. Program was broadcast on 25 Sep 05 on ABC. MSG Rodriguez is an Army medic who was severely injured in Iraq

Master Sergeant Luis Rodriguez“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

Constructed a new home for the Rodriguez Family. Program was broadcast on 25 Sep 05 on ABC. MSG Rodriguez is an Army medic who was severely injured in Iraq



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Wintergreen Adapted Skiing (W.A.S.) 2nd Annual Wounded Warriors

Weekend (WWW2) January 27 - 29, 2006

LTC Dennis Walburn and SGT Andy LTC Dennis Walburn and SGT Andy Butterworth were two of over 20 Butterworth were two of over 20 Soldiers and Veterans that took Soldiers and Veterans that took

part in an event sponsored by the part in an event sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project and Wounded Warrior Project and

W.A.S. at Wintergreen Resort, VAW.A.S. at Wintergreen Resort, VA

“It’s that feeling of doing something and going fast and feeling the wind in your face.”



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• A DOD benefit administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Servicemembers Group Life Insurance

• TSGLI provides financial assistance during recovery from a traumatic loss and does not affect Army or VA disability compensation determinations

• Program implementation date 1 Dec 05

• Paid retroactively to OEF/OIF Soldiers or service in tax exempt combat zone

7 Oct 01 to 1 Dec 05 injured in a theater

• Post 1 Dec Injuries:

SGLI participation required injury may occur anywhere

• Payments from $25,000 to $100,000

Traumatic Injury Protection - TSGLI

Claimants Paid: 968Claimants Paid: 968Amount: $66MAmount: $66Mas of 17 Mar 06as of 17 Mar 06

www.AW2.army.mil/www.AW2.army.mil/TSGLITSGLI



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Financial assistance and support

* Pro-bono financial counseling through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Assisting AW2 Soldiers in the last 60 days :

• Homes for our Troops• USA Cares• Army Emergency Relief • American Legion• Fisher House

• Helping Our Heroes Foundation

• Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation• Wounded Warrior Project• VSO - Disabled American Veterans• Unmet Needs• Project for Financial Independence*

Debt Relief initiatives

• Wounded In Action Data Base

• AW2 initiated audit with DFAS for the entire AW2 Active population



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•Department of the Army

•Department of Labor

•Department of Veterans Affairs – Voc Rehab. &Employment

•Department of Homeland Security

•Social Security Administration

•Department of Transportation

•Federal Bureau of Investigation

•US Army Civilian Personnel Office (CPOL)

•US Army Materiel Command

•US Army Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC)

•US Army Corps of Engineers – Small Business Administration

•HQDA, DCS G-2

•Joint IED Defeat Task Force

•SBC Communications / Sentinels of Freedom

•Serco, Inc

•Booz Allen Hamilton

•The Home Depot

•Citibank Corp.

•USAA

•Military Spouse Corporate Career Center Network

•Avis Corp.

•Disney Corporation

•Ground Defense Missile Command

•Science Applications International Corporation

•CUBIC Corp – Defense Applications Business Unit

•Oak Grove Technologies

•BAI Aerosystems

•Quantum Research International

•Battelle

•ARTEL, Inc

•DRS Technologies

•MPRI

•Navy Federal Credit Union

•Technology Management Staff, Inc

•Northrop Grumman

•Cendant Corp (AVIS)

•Walgreens

•Travelocity

•Ceridian

•Lockheed Martin

•Boeing

•Perot Systems

•ADECCO

•Skillsoft

•Evergreen Aviation International

•Osh-Kosh Trucking

•CACI

Organizations Supporting AW2 Employment Efforts (Snapshot)As of 1 Mar 06



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Way Ahead

•Implement interactive web-based data and documentation tracking

system

•Shorten time between Army medical retirement and initiation of VA

benefits

•Support Presidential and Congressional appointed Veterans Disability

Commission efforts

•Advocate financial planning

•Promote programs for AW2 TBI, PTSD and Amputee Soldiers

•Focus job initiatives on:

Job coaching

Placement

Workplace accommodations

Employment Centers for separating Soldiers



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Director, U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program / TSGLICOL Mary CarstensenTel: (800) 237-1336

Email: [email protected]

Soldier Family Management Specialist (SFMS)Mr. Bill Years

Tel: (800) 237-1336Email: [email protected]

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