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The Combat Wounded Coalition’s mission is to optimize the potential of combat-wounded warriors and families of the fallen by mitigating the effects of trauma, expanding personal capabilities, and inspiring our Heroes to find individual, unique purpose to create the life and future they desire.

Erin Voirol, CASY & MSCCN’s Chief Operating Officer, celebrated the partnership, “We at CASY & MSCCN are inspired by the hard work the Combat Wounded Coalition does on behalf of combat wounded warriors throughout the country and especially in the Hampton Roads area. We are committed to supporting their mission of helping combat wounded warriors find a purpose-driven life and peace of mind by providing career-related assistance to these heroes.”

Successfully preparing for their next career provides an immense feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment for warriors and family members who have, perhaps, felt a sense of aimlessness in their lives after having their military careers cut short by the injuries they sustained. Partnering with CASY & MSCCN will enable us to connect qualified warriors and their spouses to organizations that will provide professional help in preparing for alternative careers. Providing opportunities to warriors and spouses for obtaining important industry certifications, reviewing and assisting with resume building and actually connecting warriors to employers who are seeking to higher qualified wounded veterans are invaluable services.

Our last Pillar is to help our warriors find Peace from the invisible wounds of war by identifying individuals looking for mental health support and connect them to key national organizations that provide ground breaking non-pharmacological treatments to help them fight against Traumatic Brain Injuries and Post Traumatic Stress.

If you would like to support the Combat Wounded Coalition's purpose or would like to connect with them, please visit https://www.combatwoundedcoalition.org/ or connect with them on Twitter @woundedwear or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/combatwoundedcoalition. You can also checkout their YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3aNY_7ipThO9X8DPlC5LQ.

The CWC provides oversight, management, and accountability of warriors as they pass through the Four Pillar Pipeline tracking them before, during, and after receiving support and services from the CWC and our strategic partners. The Combat Wounded Coalition will then continue to maintain that connection into the future to ensure our combat wounded warriors have attained and are maintaining the purpose and peace every warrior deserves.