June 6, 2021 Shedding light on the invisible wounds of PTSD June is National PTSD Awareness Month, an opportunity to talk about the signs and symptoms of the disorder, with the goal of reducing stigma and encouraging help-seeking. According to the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, more than 7.7 million Americans over the age of 18
Jan. 14, 2020 OWA offers resources for service members The Office of the Warrior Advocate is a program unique to Offutt Air Force Base, and currently the only one in the Air Force.
Dec. 10, 2018 Brain surgery to bear hugs: One Wounded Warrior’s story Born with a birth defect causing seizures, battling anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and facing divorce and separation from a child, can be a lot for anyone to handle, but with a community of support things can get better.For retired Air Force Captain Rob Hufford, 55th Civil
March 23, 2018 Non-medical care managers dedicated to helping wounded warriors, their caregivers and families Non-medical care managers serve as the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program’s subject-matter experts and actively advocate for more than 3,000 wounded, ill and injured service men and women.
Sept. 26, 2016 Offutt Hosts Wounded Warrior CARE Event Offutt’s Air Force Wounded Warrior CARE event wrapped-up with a closing ceremony Sept. 22 after more than 120 Wounded Warriors, their caregivers and families seriously or very seriously wounded, ill or injured Total Force recovering service members and their caregivers and families seriously or
Sept. 14, 2016 U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program CARE Event U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program CARE Event schedule for Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.