_USO Warrior and Family Care
_Throughout the USO's history, going back to World War II, the USO has
supported healing heroes during and after major conflicts. Over the last
decade, the widespread use of body armor, rapid evacuation from the
battlefield, and advances in military medicine are resulting in many
more service members returning home having survived injuries that in
past conflicts would have been fatal. More than 40,000 service members
have been visibly wounded in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and
some estimate more than 300,000 troops suffer from invisible wounds,
such as post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury.
These wounded, ill and injured troops, as well as their families and caregivers, are facing a very difficult challenge, and the USO is doing all we can to strengthen their hope and confidence for the happy and fulfilling future they so richly deserve. When the USO asks, "Who needs us most?" our wounded, ill and injured troops, and their families and caregivers, are at the top of the list.
In an effort to ensure that the name of the programs and services in our continuum of care for our wounded, ill and injured warriors, their families and caregivers, as well as families of the fallen, captures all of those that we support, the USO has recently renamed the offering of these programs and services. The name, "USO Warrior and Family Care," will now be the name of our programs and services that support this continuum of care.
We feel the name, "USO Warrior and Family Care," represents the fact that USO's programs serve the warriors who return with wounds, or are ill and injured, as well as their families and caregivers who are so important in the healing process. Also, we listened to troops who told us their concerns about being labeled "wounded," and our tagline, "Healing with Honor," reflects the respect and dignity afforded to these heroes on their journey. The name may have changed, but our mission never will.
Our programs have expanded over the last 10 years to encompass a continuum of care, including physical health and recreational activities, mental health support, family strengthening, education and employment training, career opportunities and community reintegration support. To learn more about the ways that the USO supports our healing heroes, their families and caregivers, as well as families of the fallen, please visit www.uso.org/warriorandfamilycare.
If you have any questions, or would like us to join you for a briefing, please contact me or our Vice President of USO Warrior and Family Care, Susan Thomas, at sthomas@uso.org <mailto:sthomas@uso.org?subject=USO%20Warrior%20and%20Family%20Care> .
Sincerely,
Sloan Gibson
President and CEO, USO
These wounded, ill and injured troops, as well as their families and caregivers, are facing a very difficult challenge, and the USO is doing all we can to strengthen their hope and confidence for the happy and fulfilling future they so richly deserve. When the USO asks, "Who needs us most?" our wounded, ill and injured troops, and their families and caregivers, are at the top of the list.
In an effort to ensure that the name of the programs and services in our continuum of care for our wounded, ill and injured warriors, their families and caregivers, as well as families of the fallen, captures all of those that we support, the USO has recently renamed the offering of these programs and services. The name, "USO Warrior and Family Care," will now be the name of our programs and services that support this continuum of care.
We feel the name, "USO Warrior and Family Care," represents the fact that USO's programs serve the warriors who return with wounds, or are ill and injured, as well as their families and caregivers who are so important in the healing process. Also, we listened to troops who told us their concerns about being labeled "wounded," and our tagline, "Healing with Honor," reflects the respect and dignity afforded to these heroes on their journey. The name may have changed, but our mission never will.
Our programs have expanded over the last 10 years to encompass a continuum of care, including physical health and recreational activities, mental health support, family strengthening, education and employment training, career opportunities and community reintegration support. To learn more about the ways that the USO supports our healing heroes, their families and caregivers, as well as families of the fallen, please visit www.uso.org/warriorandfamilycare.
If you have any questions, or would like us to join you for a briefing, please contact me or our Vice President of USO Warrior and Family Care, Susan Thomas, at sthomas@uso.org <mailto:sthomas@uso.org?subject=USO%20Warrior%20and%20Family%20Care> .
Sincerely,
Sloan Gibson
President and CEO, USO