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  • AFW2 Live Facebook Events 27-30 October

    In 2003, Professor Patricia Kuhl, a co-director of the University of Washington’s Institute of Learning and Brain Sciences, published a study showing that babies were better able to learn new languages when spoken to in-person versus hearing it on a tape recorder. Part of this is due to the ability

  • Connectedness

    The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) program is reaching more Airmen, and their families, than ever. Events like the Virtual CARE Week are drawing in people for two reasons; great information and the feeling of connectedness, knowing you are not alone. We try to empower warriors and their families

  • Caregiver Connections

    Fostering an environment of connectedness and finding ways to stay connected with each other, during this time of distancing, is something the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program works towards every day. Not only for our Warriors, but their Caregivers too.AFW2 is a Department of Defense

  • AFW2 Live Facebook Events 19-23 October

    A 2016 article in Psychology Today entitled Connectedness: Are We Really Separate Individuals? addresses different kinds of connectedness, including the “empathic connection” of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. When someone we know is in pain we “feel” that pain. When they are sad, we feel

  • AFW2 Live Facebook Events 13-16 October

    According to the Mental Health America web site, “71 percent of people surveyed turned to friends or family in times of stress.” These connections are a vital tool for humans as “social animals” to maintain a sense of balance and well-being. In October, the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program

  • Sports Fest Competition

    Everyone has had to change their lifestyle due to the physical distancing happening this year. This includes the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program, and how they interact with their Warriors and families, to include our sports staff and coaches on how they continue the Warriors training and

  • Enhancing AFW2 Awareness Through Virtual Connections

    As safety guidelines continue to stay in place in response to the current state of the pandemic, many events nationwide have resumed their agenda on a more virtual platform. This has allowed the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program to accommodate and still attend some of the Air Force’s most

  • AFW2 Live Facebook Events 5-9 October

    The theme for October is one of connectedness; maintaining the connections with wounded, ill and injured Airmen and veterans as well as their families and caregivers. It is an opportunity for us to continue the relationships we built throughout the year and to further enhance the bond that will help

  • Suicide Leaves Bruises: Final 24

    A porch is a place where families gather to greet each other after months of being apart, a place where people sit to enjoy their drinks and watch their neighbors pass by, a place where hugs and love is spread throughout the hearts that gather there. Does anyone ever think that their porch is where

  • AFW2 Live Facebook Events 28 September-2 October

    The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) continues to provide virtual services to wounded, ill and injured servicemembers and veterans as well as their caregivers and family members. The goal is to educate the audience on the programs offered, while highlighting specific ways to increase

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