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President's Message
Organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes in 1996 for
the benefit of Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and its educational,
treatment and research activities.
The Society
sponsors events and funds projects and goods that enhance
patient care services, support the welfare and morale of
soldiers and other staff, and preserve the legacy and renowned
international reputation of “Walter Reed” the man and the
institution named in his honor.
Through the
generous support of corporate and private donors, a special fund
was established in 2004 to support servicemen and women being
treated at WRAMC due to service in Iraq, Afghanistan and
surrounding areas. The
Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF)
Support Fund is used to assist service members and/or
their families when support provided through Invitational Travel
Orders (ITO), do not meet the immediate need during the
patient’s treatment at WRAMC. Funding is approved for
assistance on a case by case review of the applications and a
personal meeting with a WRS representative and it is considered
a grant.
Hundreds of wounded warriors and their family members have
received assistance from this fund. Help with travel,
lodging and subsistence expenses is a frequent need.
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