Wounded Warrior Project

The Wounded Warrior Project is a program that supports veterans and service members who have suffered physical or mental injury, illness, or wound, co-incident to their military service. Because of technological advancements in medicine and armor a remarkable amount of service members are surviving severe wounds and injuries. During World War 1 and World War 2, for every soldier killed 1.7 were injured. During Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom for every soldier killed seven were wounded. Over 48,000 soldiers have been wounded in recent military conflict. It is also estimated that 400,000 soldiers are suffering from combat-related stress, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. And 320,000 have experience traumatic brain injury while on deployment.  The Wounded Warrior Project helps these soldiers adjust back to civilian life.

I am proud to say that a good friend of mine, Jason Beaulieu, who suffered head trauma from an i.e.d. while serving our country, will be serving the Wounded Warrior Project by carrying his 40lb ruck pack and marching in uniform (boots and all) 26.2 miles in the Boston Marathon. The goal is to raise $5,000.00 dollars that will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project in honor of Sgt. James C. Dube. As member of the Rhode Island National Guard, Dube served in Iraq from May 2005 to June 2006. Shortly after returning home from deployment Dube was killed in a car accident on Victory Highway by a drunk driver.

Please help my friend attain his goal of $5,000.  You can make donations here:

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