The Day They Refused to Die: Most people don’t know much about war. It’s something they see in a movie or a newsreel. But war is incredibly inhumane—the worst of human inventions. For those who have experienced it, they just can’t get it out of their heads. It haunts them for the rest of their lives. I’ve had the honor …
We have reached our 25th year. It’s truly difficult but a pleasure to express our gratitude to those who have supported Wounded Heroes of America all these years. We never planned to be around this long, but here we are, all of us together—you and us. There are no corporate professionals or social workers here; it was just you and …
Quite a Week for Wounded Heroes of America 25 years ago, our country was brutally attacked. It broke our collective hearts to see the pain New York City was experiencing—it was unbelievable. It took a few days before we started to feel that it was a single attack and that perhaps it was over, at least for now. But it …
One of the best friends we have on the Navajo Reservation is the Day At A Time Club (DAATC). For many years, this club has been a leader on the reservation, helping many Navajo people—veterans and non-veterans alike—struggle with and overcome drug and alcohol issues. The DAATC has been working hard to extend its services to other parts of the …
Twenty-five years ago, we weren’t social workers. We weren’t non-profit executives, and we certainly weren’t experts in disaster relief. We were just golfers. When the world changed on September 11th, 2001, we didn’t have a grand strategic plan. We just had a shared feeling that we couldn’t sit on the sidelines. We had to do something. We had our clubs, …
Every year, we embark on one of our favorite road trips: to bring Christmas cheer to the children on the Navajo Reservation. This is a tradition we deeply value, not just for the kids, but also for spending time and catching up with the many Navajo friends we have made over the years. If you have never had the opportunity …
We could write pages about what Ron Salisbury has meant to our organization. He made it possible for us to grow, build an extended family of veterans, and simply have a welcoming place to break bread together with other vets and their families. Ron is the owner of the El Cholo chain of restaurants. Ask anyone in Los Angeles and …
We at Wounded Heroes of America have learned that a simple “tip” can be a game-changer. While Webster’s Dictionary defines it as advice, we’ve found it’s a helpful hint that can lead to incredible things. We may not have deep pockets, but our years of work in Southern California have given us a network of friends and a reputation for …
Our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner – El Cholo Restaurant supporting our veterans – On Thursday, Nov 16, 2023, just thirteen days shy of WHOA’s 22nd anniversary, we were hosted for dinner at El Cholo Restaurant in La Habra. In addition to the food provided by El Cholo, WHOA distributed a full turkey dinner to 20 veteran families to take home and …
Every other Friday Wounded Heroes of America (WHOA) host a lunch for our vets. The idea was to get the vets together, young and old ( rather older)- one thing we notice when we bring these two generations together we could see just how in awe the younger vets were of older vets and at the same time how proud …
