The Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment provides and facilitates non-medical care to combat and non-combat Wounded, Ill, and Injured (WII) Marines, and Sailors attached to or in direct support of Marine units, and their family members in order to assist them as they return to duty or transition to civilian life. The WWR assists active, reserve and veteran Marines. The Regimental Headquarters element, located in Quantico, VA, commands the operations of two Wounded Warrior Battalions located at Camp Pendleton, California and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and multiple detachments in locations around the globe.

The WWR has quickly become a proven unit providing WII Marines, their families, and caregivers support to help them through the processes of recovery and transition. The Marine Corps care model is unique in that its approach is to ensure recovering Marines return to their units as quickly as their medical conditions will allow. Allowing Marines to "stay in the fight" is what makes the Marine Corps care model successful.

Whether a WII Marine is assigned to the WWR (or one of its subordinate elements) or remains with their parent command, each one requires varying levels of support and care, depending on their stage of recovery. There is no "one size fits all" response to warrior care. The WWR has evolved its structure to ensure that WII Marines and families receive individualized care, proportionate to their existing needs. The Regiment achieves this individualized care by synergizing its diverse assets and support around the essential point of focus: the mind, body, spirit, and family of the WII Marine.

Primary WWR assets and include:

• Marine leaders: Leaders play a key role in motivating their Marines to stay focused on their abilities to optimize their recovery and return to full duty or to successfully reintegrate to their civilian communities. The WWR ensures leaders have the tools and information they need to help their Marines make informed decisions.


• Recovery Care Coordinators (RCCs): RCCs serve as the WII Marine's point of contact to help them define and meet their individual goals for recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration and to identify the services and resources needed to achieve these goals. RCCs regularly meet with members of their Marines' recovery teams to improve care delivery and ensure goals stay on track.


• Medical Section: The WWR headquarters has a Medical Section that advises the Commanding Officer regarding medical issues and emerging technologies and treatments impacting WII Marines. The section includes: a Regimental Surgeon, a Mental Health Advisor, a Nurse Case Manager, a Psychological Health Program Coordinator, a Traumatic Brain Injury Program Coordinator, and Licensed Clinical Consultants. Together, this team works with public and private medical providers to ensure the best care for WII Marines, particularly in the areas of Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury.


• Warrior Athlete Reconditioning Program : Under this program, Marines engage in both physical and cognitive activities outside the traditional therapy setting. Activities are individualized to the WII Marines' needs, and encompass over 18 areas – from aquatic training to yoga. Supporting WII Marines in individual or team settings, the program greatly improves overall physical and mental fitness.


• Charitable Giving Office: This office coordinates the reception and distribution of donations and invitations. It helps WII Marines, Marine veterans, and their families who may be struggling to meet their financial obligations or who would benefit from an entertainment or educational opportunity.


• Chaplain Services and Spiritual Care: The mission of the WWR Chaplain is to provide spiritual and emotional care to WII Marines, their families, and staff. The WWR has chaplains located at the Regiment, its Battalions, and at Landstuhl, Germany.


• Job Transition Cell: To enhance community reintegration for WII Marines who will not return to duty, the WWR's Job Transition Cell (manned by Marines and representatives of the Departments of Labor and Veterans Affairs) proactively reaches out to identify employers and job training programs to help them obtain positions where they are most likely to succeed and enjoy promising careers.


• Sergeant Merlin German Wounded Warrior Call Center: The Call Center, dedicated to a fallen Marine who was severely injured in a roadside blast in Iraq in February 2005, is a 24/7 operation that receives calls for assistance and also conducts outreach calls to Marines and Marine Veterans to determine if their needs are being met, offer assistance, and follow-on monitoring to ensure issue resolution. Contact the Call Center at 1-877-487-6299.


• District Injured Support Cells (DISCs): DISCs are mobilized Reserve Marines who are located throughout the country to conduct face-to-face visits and telephone outreach to WII Marines and their families who are recovering within their assigned region.


• Family Support Staff: The WWR's Family Support Staff includes Family Readiness Officers and Family Support Coordinators who provide care to the families of WII Marines throughout multiple phases of recovery and in geographically dispersed locations.


• Disability Evaluation System (DES) Support: The WWR has Regional Limited Duty Coordinators to help Marines processing through the DES and Wounded Warrior Attorneys, to advise and support WII Marines through this process.

The Wounded Warrior Regiment Headquarters, located in Quantico, Virginia, serves as the backbone to the organization and provide the day-to-day administrative needs to support our field teams as well as provide oversight to the program.