Col. John L. Mayer, commanding officer of the Wounded Warrior Regiment, shows off the work of his staff and wounded Marines in the National Museum of the Marine Corps' newest temporary exhibit.

BETHESDA, Md. (Jan. 16, 2012) Cameras flash as Marines assigned to Wounded Warrior Battalion East, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center detachment graduate from Corporals Course here. Instructors from Training and Education Command operated the course, which is the first time the formal professional military education was offered on site for wounded, ill and injured Marines assigned to a military treatment facility.

Marines who want to progress through the ranks of noncommissioned officer and staff noncommissioned officer frequently have the opportunity to go through leadership courses such as corporals and sergeants courses. These courses provide the basic fundamentals essential for Marines to lead their subordinates and provide structure and stability both in combat and in garrison. For Wounded Warrior Marines, the possibility of attending leadership courses wasnt previously an option. Today, the Corps is bringing the courses directly to the Marines.

Over 20 wounded, ill and injured Marines gathered at the Virginia G. Piper Sports and Fitness here today to learn how to play wheelchair basketball. The camp was hosted by the Wounded Warrior Regiment's Warrior Athlete Reconditioning program and serves as a precursor to the 2012 Marine Corps Trials aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 13-22 and the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 30 to May 6.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Dec. 13, 2011) – The U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment erroneously mailed approximately 1,150 Purple Heart ornaments to the families of award recipients who are deceased. The packages were addressed to the fallen Marines and sailors.

November is Warrior Care Month, a time to increase awareness of wounded warrior programs and the services available to wounded, ill and injured (WII) Navy and Marine Corps service members. The Wounded Warrior Regiment is the Marine Corps command that provides non-medical care to WII Marines and their family members in order to assist them as they return to duty or transition to civilian life.

The group, comprised of former Marines who were wounded in combat and hosted by the USMC Wounded Warrior Regiment - Warrior Athlete Reconditioning Program, was staying at the OTC for a shooting program, and Phelps was approached by athlete services coordinator Sherry Von Reisen about speaking to the group. He immediately agreed.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Nov. 14, 2011) - The United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment staff will join the local community Nov. 20 at VFW Post 1503 in Dale City, Va. to package over 9,500 ornaments for Post 9/11 Marine Corps Purple Heart recipients.

VIENNA, Va. (Nov. 9, 2011) - The commanding officer of the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment spoke with government, military and industry leaders during the 2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference Wednesday.

NOKESVILLE, Va. (Oct. 24, 2011) -  The United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment partnered with the Semper Fi Fund and  D & M Cattle Company to host the Wounded Warrior Cutting Horse Classic II here Oct. 18-21.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Nov. 7, 2011) -- The Secretary of the Navy has designated November as Warrior Care Month to recognize the sacrifices and achievements of our wounded, ill and injured (WII) service members, their families and those who care for them.

For Wounded Warriors Staff Sgt. Jeremy Boutwell, Sgt. Samuel C. Chicora, Cpl. Brian McPherson and Cpl. Daniel A. Taylor, Wounded Warrior Battalion East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, the triathlon tested everything the Marines had.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in celebration of the opening of Camp Pendleton's Warrior Hope and Care Center, Oct. 6, marking the end of a nearly three-year-long construction. MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. The new facility located in the Wounded Warrior Battalion West will house offices for counseling and transition services that cater to wounded, ill and injured Marines, sailors and their families during their healing process.

“Make no mistake about it, combat stress is real, and it happens to the toughest of Marines.” General Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps

The majority of the Wounded Warrior Regiment's staff consists of reserve Marines which allows a heightened awareness with regard to reserve-specific issues. The RMED section is engaged in the case management of all reserve Marines from beginning to end. They have a high level of reservist subject matter expertise that monitors, assesses and evaluates the options required to meet an individual's health needs. This includes providing administrative coordination of pay and entitlements, travel concerns and assisting Marines through the IDES process. (Photo by Aquita Brown)

Sgt. Jason Pacheco, 23, scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, 1st Marine Division, from Las Vegas, N.M., uses his prosthetic leg as support for an M40 Sniper Rifle on a firing range at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Aug. 30, 2011. Pacheco suffered a severed leg after an improvised explosive device detonated beneath him during a patrol in Afghanistan August 2010. His leg had to be amputated below his knee. Pacheco uses his prosthetic leg to support the weight of his rifle to show an example of how students can use anything to steady a rifle. He has been an instructor for the Pre-Scout Sniper School since March and recently completed a physical fitness test with his prosthetic leg. He has re-enlisted and said he hopes to continue training in preparation to return to full duty. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Lenzo)

DVIDS In February of 2006, Ramirez was wounded in action while serving in Iraq with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and two years later became the first hand-amputee to re-enlist in the Marines Corps. Since then he has served as an urban warfare instructor to train other Marines, attended a pre-sniper course to pursue a life goal, and his present service demonstrates a continued refusal to leave his infantry roots. The example has been set for other wounded warriors: fight for it and you‟ll get it.

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DoD Looking back, Kazimir calls his very survival a testament to the military medical network that begins with life-saving combat medicine.

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