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 …
We’ve been thinking about a summertime event, for some time now. We thought – What better way to spend a hot summer day than at the beach? What was just a trial run will end up being our first inaugural annual Day at the Beach event. Everybody loved it It turned out to be a great day- Our partner in …
We’ve been looking forward to today since we got the invitation to visit with the Hawthorne PD and take part in one of their training sessions. The conversation was mainly PTSD and triggers and hooks- Triggers, what set them off – hooks what calms them down. The Police, for their part, are interested in learning how best to defuse and …
*** Tournament SOLD OUT! If you have questions, please call Mike Talleda at (310) 780-4540 *** You Are Invited: Our Annual WHOA Golf Tournament is a fundraiser to support our year-long programs and activities for the combat Wounded Heroes of America. Download the Flyer Download the Newsletter
As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” So, here are a few pictures that tell a wonderful story of a wonderful day with our vets and their children. First, we want to thank all of our friends, supporters, and volunteers who make Operation Santa one of our favorite programs of the year. We’ll start with the …
SUPPLY CHAIN- Who ever heard of a supply chain anyway… We’re so used to walking in a room, flipping on the switch and the lights come on. We know as much about electricity as we know about the supply chain. We just know the light will always come on, and we can always get a turkey dinner- but all of …
