WOUNDED WARRIOR CALL CENTER ANNOUNCES INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY

MARADMINS : 680/07

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R 171106Z NOV 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 680/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/-CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA WWR//
SUBJ/WOUNDED WARRIOR CALL CENTER ANNOUNCES INITIAL OPERATIONAL
/CAPABILITY//
POC/CARLOS TOMAS/MAJ-S1/WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT/-/TEL:(703)-432-1860 /EMAIL:-TOMAS.CARLOS@USMC.MIL//
POC/MOWEN MARVIN MSGT/MSGT/ADMIN CHIEF WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT/-
/TEL:(703)432-1859/EMAIL:-MARVIN.MOWEN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.      MARINES HAVE BEEN TAKING CARE OF THEIR OWN
SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE CORPS. SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES HAVE BEEN
DIRECTED TOWARD MANAGING AND SUPPORTING OUR WOUNDED, ILL, INJURED,
AND HOSPITALIZED MARINES AND THOSE MARINES RECEIVING LOD BENEFITS.
2.      THE WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT (WWR) WAS ESTABLISHED IN QUANTICO, VA DURING APRIL 2007. WWR*S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AND FACILITATE ASSISTANCE TO WOUNDED/ILL/ INJURED MARINES, SAILORS ATTACHED TO OR IN SUPPORT OF MARINE UNITS, AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, THROUGHOUT THE PHASES OF RECOVERY. THE WWR IS SUPPORTED BY TWO BATTALIONS: WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTALION EAST LOCATED AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. AND WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTALION WEST LOCATED AT CAMP PENDLETON, CA.
3.      IOT FACILITATE WOUNDED/ILL/INJURED SUPPORT, THE WWR WOUNDED
WARRIOR CALL CENTER (WWCC) WILL BEGIN OPERATIONS ON 19 NOV 07. THE
CONTACT NUMBER IS 1-877-4USMCWW (1-877-487-6299).
4.      THE WWCC MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION, RESOURCES, ADVOCACY AND ALL ASPECTS OF CARING FOR OUR WOUNDED, ILL, AND INJURED MARINES, SAILORS, AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. 5.      THE WWCC IS ALSO TASKED TO RECEIVE CALLS FROM FAMILIES OF KIA MARINES AND REFER THEM IMMEDIATELY TO CASUALTY AFFAIRS SECTION
(MRPC) OF HQMC TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT.
6.      WWCC HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE 24/7, EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.
7.      ACTION. A.      UNIT AND INSTALLATION COMMANDERS:
(1) ASSIST IN DISSEMINATING WWCC INFORMATION, TO INCLUDE THE WWCC
PHONE NUMBER 1-877-4USMCWW (1-877-487-6299), TO INJURED MARINES,
ELIGIBLE SAILORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.
8.      QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE WWR AND WWCC CAN BE REFERRED TO THE POCS LISTED ABOVE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS LINE MAY BE FOUND ON THE WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT WEBSITE HOSTED AT
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL(MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS).
9.      RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS.//