Military Heroes® Program

News Report on the Hospice Gift to Walter Reed Hospital

Walter Reed patient emails his unit in Iraq on a wireless laptop donated by the Military Heroes® fund.

The Need for the Military Heroes® Program

Approximately 30,000 U.S. troops have been wounded in the war against terrorism. Thanks to advances in medical technology, emergency evacuations, medic training and state-of-the-art treatment for amputees and patients with head trauma and severe burns, more military personnel than ever before are surviving their battlefield injuries.

Given the number of wounded, it is impossible because of budgetary or regulatory constraints for the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration (VA) to offer all the services required by those who are recovering. Providing for these unmet needs is the goal of the Foundation’s Military Heroes® program.

These unmet needs are identified by the military command, the Military Severely Injured Center, VA advocates and others :

• Child care at Walter Reed provided for families of the wounded recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC).
• Laptop computers for wounded soldiers and their families staying in Fisher Houses at military hospitals so they can keep in touch with family and friends, including their still-deployed comrades.
• Hospice suite at WRAMC built and donated by the Foundation for deployed soldiers and others diagnosed with terminal cancer, allowing them to spend their last days in comfort, surrounded by their families and friends.
• Emergency financial support granted to families facing crises due to injuries and natural disasters
• Other Programs for Patients and Families support them in many ways during their recovery.