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 …
The week of September 11, 2025, was a tough week for our country, but we are getting through it. In our nearly 250-year history, we’ve had some truly difficult weeks. We’ve had good leaders assassinated and have seen others make incredibly tough choices. Yet, after all our advances in technology, communication, trials and tribulations we are still here. No matter …
Alive Day 2025 was a great day for the veterans, their families, and the community. It was such a wonderful day that we’re going to share an abundance of photos that speak volumes. This event is also a testament to the friendship we at Wounded Heroes of America have developed with Chris Kelly at Dive N Surf and Dylan Sohngen …
We met Alroy at his Purple Heart Ceremony at the Long Beach VA. in 2007. We’ve become like family and together we have helped many other combat wounded vets on the Navajo Reservation. April 21, 2025, Alroy Billiman and Mike Talleda were recognized by the Navajo Nation’s Spring Council for their work with Navajo combat-wounded vets. It was a fantastic honor to …
Another year gone by and another celebration of the WHOA family . We had a great day with Santa – He showed up and again our kids had a blast. We want to thank all our friends that donated toys, showed lots of love and appreciation for those that make this the Land of the Free because of the Brave. …
Alive Day 2025 was a great day for the veterans, their families, and the community. It was such a wonderful day that we’re going to share an abundance of photos that speak volumes. This event is also a testament to the friendship we at Wounded Heroes of America have developed with Chris Kelly at Dive N Surf and Dylan Sohngen …
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 …
