Wounded Warrior

• Item #1 - How it Began

• Item #2 - Building the Team

• Item #3 - Learning

• Item #4 - Wounded Warrior Regiment

• Item #5 - How Can You Help?

Item #1

How it Began

Kalsu, Iraq Last picture before injury

Video

Kalsu, Iraq First picture after injury

Shrapnel

Brain

Elbow

Received my Purple Heart

National Naval Medical CenterBethesda, Maryland

At Night: OVER-ACTIVE MIND

Day Time: Expressive and Receptive APHASIA

Vision Limited Reading/Writing

Fatigue Mental Exhaustion

Right Leg: Lack of solid control

Right Arm: Lack of solid control

Medical Summary

Limited Duty

ITEM #2

Building the Team

1st: Hang out with my unit

- Drink Coffee. Chat. Visit.- 3 Hours a day, 2-3 days a week.

2nd: Visit Lejeune Hospital Common Status

Loneliness. Guiltiness. Sadness. Confusion. BORED!

Take Away - Live Together?

3rd: Propose the Idea to the (then) CG II MEFGen Jim Amos…..Approved

Unit was GrowingSpring 2005

Barracks – 6Others – 10%

Spring 2006Barracks - 64Others – 50%

Spring 2007Barracks – 110Others – 90%

Glenn Beck – WEBGlenn Beck - Memory

Benefits of the Barracks

TogethernessEvents. Talking to each other.

PurposePart of a Marine Corps Team

Problem SolvingIndividuals are supported

Vehicle/Driver availableCase Manager More ResponsiveFood Delivered

EducationPapers, requests, follow ups, second opinions

ITEM #3

Learning

(also referred to as “Drowning”)

Education was not automatic

The original plan was successfulTogetherness is good.Some were against the idea, and I understand why.

BUT

We were not prepared for other issues It grew every day

As we solved the problems for those in the Barracks, the question continued to raise…

What about those who do NOT live in the Barracks?

What We Had Learned

USMC Items Tracking Wounded, Command structure, CONOPS, PEB, VA. TSGLI, Extension, MFL Capabilities, CACO capability, RBE training, promotion, retention, re-enlistment, MOS options, Fitreps, Pro/Cons, options, Wounded Marine Medical decisions, etc…

Family Items - Funding for trips to see sons/husbands (S/H) (ITO, Follow on trips, follow on trips so see kids)- Authorization to see S/H in Landstuhl (Orders, or options?) - Parents/Spouse Disagreements (Financial, passionate, etc)

What We Had Learned (Cont)

Medical Items

- Multiple Injuries Issues (Pills, attention to all injuries instead of the most important- 2nd Opinion (My elbow as an example)- Decisions (remove leg, connect nerve vains, etc..)- Hospital Options

Location - (Home town, VA, current duty station, etc…)Specialty – Walter Reed, Bethesda, Tampa,

Willmington, etc..

Public Items - Public Events (Golf, Xmas Event, etc…)- News (Newspapers, Radios, TV)- Donations (Everything!)- Visitors (Everyone is welcome at CL, but not all places)

MedevacWounded

Return to Duty (RTD)

Unit/Local BAS Field Hospital

31st Combat SupportHospital

Baghdad

LandshtulGermany

Return to Duty (RTD)

Return to Duty (RTD)

Return to Duty (RTD)

ApprovedFamily Members

Arrival

Calling?Tracking?Explaining?Funding?

National Naval Medical Center

8901 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD 20889-5600(301) 295-4611; toll-free 1-

800-526-7101www.bethesda.med.navy.

mil

Walter Reed

Army Medical Center6900 Georgia Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20307http://www.wramc.amedd.ar

my.mil

Naval Medical Center San Diego

34800 Bob Wilson DriveSan Diego, CA 92134-5000

http://www-nmcsd.med.navy.mil

Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital

Brooke Army Medical Center

Location:3851 Roger Brook Dr.

FSH TX 78234 Contact Info:

(210)916-4141

Andrews AF Basewebmaster@andrews.af.mil

744th Communication SquadronNetwork Administration

(301) 981-9986 / 858-9986

Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital

Others

Local Support in most Military Hospitals

Marine LiaisonMarine for LifeVA InformationVisitorsOther Injured and their families

Calling?Tracking?Explaining?Funding?

All wounded can be tracked as long as the proper input is made.

National Naval Medical Center

Walter Reed

Army Medical Center

Naval Medical Center

San Diego

Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital Brooke Army

Medical Center

Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital

Others

TBI: Palo Alta VA

Hospital

Civilian Hospitalim

Home Town

TBI: Tampa VA Hospital

TBI: Richland

VA Hospital

Other VA Hospital Specialties

Any Other Military Hospital

Other VA Hospital in Home Town

Home on ConLeave

between each Medical

appointment

Home awaiting Order

Limited Duty Marines/Sailors may be moved to many different places.

Often, they are moved more than once.

All wounded can be tracked as long as the proper input is made.

National Naval Medical Center

Walter Reed

Army Medical Center

Naval Medical Center

San Diego

Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital Brooke Army

Medical Center

Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital

Others

TBI: Palo Alta VA

Hospital

Civilian Hospitalim

Home Town

TBI: Tampa VA Hospital

TBI: Richland

VA Hospital

Other VA Hospital Specialties

Any Other Military Hospital

Other VA Hospital in Home Town

Home on ConLeave

between each Medical

appointment

Home awaiting Order

Limited Duty Marines/Sailors may be moved to many different places.

Often, they are moved more than once.

Tracking Wounded

Funding Families Trips

Multiple Injuries Issues

Public Events (Golf, Xmas Event, etc…)

National Naval Medical Center

Walter Reed

Army Medical Center

Naval Medical Center San Diego

Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital Brooke Army

Medical Center

Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital

Others

TBI: Palo Alta

VA Hospital

Civilian Hospital

TBI: Tampa VA Hospital

TBI: Richland VA Hospital

Other VA Hospital Specialties

Any Other Military Hospital

Other VA Hospital in Home Town

Home on ConLeave between each

Medical appointment

Home awaiting Order

Tracking Wounded

Funding Families Trips

Multiple Injuries Issues

Public Events (Golf, Xmas Event, etc…)

Fitreps? Awards?

Pro/Cons?Promotions?

BAH issues (Brook vs. Pendleton)?

Medical Decisions (e.g.-Have leg

removed)?

PEB?

TSGLI?

VA?

Approved ConLeave?

Funded family in medical trip?

Funded trip to follow on Med appt?

Re-enlistment?

New MOS?

When Can I re-join my unit?

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Not in the Barracks??

Item #4

Wounded Warrior Regiment(“Help us!”)

Wounded Warrior Regiment

Colonel Greg BoyleCommanding OfficerWounded Warrior Regiment

The Wounded Warrior Regiment will provide and facilitate assistance to wounded / ill / injured Marines, Sailors attached to or in support of Marine units, and their family members, throughout the phases of recovery.

Mission Statement

Barracks Staff 2005 - 2007

WWR Organization

Wounded Warrior Regimental Headquarters, Quantico, VA (WWR)

Mississippi River

Deputy Commandant forManpower and Reserve AffairsHeadquarters Marine CorpsQuantico, VA (DC M&RA)

Wounded Warrior Battalion-WestCamp Pendleton, CA (WWBN-W)

Wounded Warrior Battalion-East Camp Lejeune, NC (WWBN-E)

WWR StaffCO

S-3 Strategic Comm

GS/ S - 4

S-1 Medical

AdvisorXO

Public Affairs

Legal

CharitableOrgs

CurrentOps

Reserve Medical

Bureau of Medicine

Rep

Tiger Tm

AssessmentCell

FutureOps

TSGLl

DISCs

Tracking/Accountability

Admin

SgtMaj

Legislative

Job Transition

Cell

WWOperations

Center

WWCall Center

Marine ForLife

WWBN-W

Balboa NHCP

WWCHawaii

NHTP

VA PRCPalo Alto

I/Is West

TriplerGuamOkinawa

Camp Pendleton, CALtCol Charles Johnson

Wounded Warrior Battalion - West

WWBN-E

BAMC NNMC

NHPortsmouth

NHCL

WRAMC

Andrews AFB

VA PRCRichmond

VA PRCTampa

VA PRCMinn

Landstuhl

I/Is East

Camp Lejeune, NCLtCol Tom Siebenthal

Wounded Warrior Battalion - East

*** I-Is are our PAT teams

GuamHawaii

Okinawa

LandstuhlCampLejeune

CampPendleton

Quantico

WWR services the Total Force –

Active Duty / Reserve / Retired / Former Marines

Level of EffortCurrent (Mil / Civ): 212Contractor Support: 24Future Total: 361

WW RegimentWW Battalions

Patient Affairs Team (PAT)/VA Liaisons

District Injured Support Cells (DISC)

WW Company

120 Hometown Links (not shown) *

Know that a Regimental Marine is in your areaHelp is out there

Call Center

(877) 487-6299

Item #5

How Can You Help?

Know about theWounded Warrior Call Center

They can solve any issue, or they know who can.

To reach the Wounded Warrior Call Center, call (877) 4USMCWW ((877) 487-6299).

For more information on the Wounded Warrior Regiment, visit www.manpower.usmc.mil.

GuamHawaii

Okinawa

LandstuhlCampLejeune

CampPendleton

Quantico

WWR services the Total Force –

Active Duty / Reserve / Retired / Former Marines

Level of EffortCurrent (Mil / Civ): 212Contractor Support: 24Future Total: 361

WW RegimentWW Battalions

Patient Affairs Team (PAT)/VA Liaisons

District Injured Support Cells (DISC)

WW Company

120 Hometown Links (not shown) *

Know that a Regimental Marine is in your areaHelp is out there

Call Center

(877) 487-6299

Know that you can and should talk to

Wounded Warriors • Were you injured?• (Do you mind telling me) What Happened?• How are you doing?

– Their response….”I’m Fine”• You should disagree “I could never handle that” etc…

• Did you loose a friend?– If so, it is the worst thing that happened.

• Say nothing negative– Especiappy “anti-war”

• Thank you, etc…• What unit were you in?

– Best unit in the Army. – If a Marine, it is important. But not as much.

Spread the word

• Call Center• My Web Site

– www.sempermax.com– Money is not involved in any way– Sharing stories is important.

• The concept of the Barracks

• Internet Stories– Find a story of this Warrior, and tell him/her about it.

• Donations are amazing– www.hopeforthewarrior.org

• They contact other organizations if at all possible• Smart

Spread informationRemember, they are people

Visit. Talk. Help.

Try to provide HOPE.

Questions?