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  • AFW2 hosts roadshow event at McChord Field

    The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program hosted an Ambassador Roadshow event at McChord Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 9.The AFW2 program is a congressionally-mandated and federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously or very seriously

  • Wounded warriors share message of resiliency in Florida

    "I did not know I got shot,” said the sergeant. “I thought a flare hit my legs.”He was on his second deployment in Afghanistan in July 2011 serving on a combat search and rescue team. His mission was to recover wounded service members.“Going out and getting shot at” was routine, he said, as his unit

  • Team Air Force Training in Full Swing

    AFW2 hosted its first live in-person event since the beginning of 2020 on Sunday, July 25th, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas Rambler Fitness Center. Distinguished visitors and guest welcomed Team Air Force to the week long training event in preparation for the upcoming Department of

  • Team Air Force Has Arrived!!!

    Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2), from Headquarters, Air Force Personnel Center, is hosting the 2021 Warrior Games Training Camp, July 23rd through the 30th at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and Fort Sam Houston, TX. This is the first in-person event since the beginning of the pandemic in

  • AFW2 Behind the Scenes: Creating Family Cohesion Through Adaptive Sports

    As a first-time practical student in college, I had the opportunity to volunteer with the 2017 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games held in Chicago, Illinois. Fast forward four and a half years, I am now working alongside the warriors who have trained--despite a global pandemic--for the

  • When PTSD Hits Home: A Caregiver’s Perspective

    In August 2019, Master Sgt. (ret) Davie Hobbs began experiencing symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The severity of his symptoms became evident one morning when he had a PTSD episode during a group staff meeting. Not knowing what the future would hold, it was at that very moment when

  • Living with PTSD: Family Style

    Many people have heard of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and associate it with a tragic car wreck, military combat or sexual assault. Although those events can cause PTSD, there are hundreds of other events that can cause and trigger PTSD as well, and the symptoms can last a life time. Many

  • On the Road Again

    The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Ambassador Program has been on the road this year conducting outreach briefings at multiple bases, and they have a lot more traveling in their future. The briefings are conducted to inform the base populace about the AFW2 program, how it supports Airmen and how

  • Shedding Light on Invisible Wounds

    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 (PTSD), over 7.7 million Americans over the age of 18 suffer

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