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Warriors to Winners

Warriors to Winners. Front Line Defense    Service - Immediate return to CONUS & family notification.    Family - Getting families to the bedside is extremely vital in relieving the stresses for everyone. (48 hours from TOI)    Friends - Reconnecting with old comrades and home.

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Warriors to Winners

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  1. Warriors to Winners

  2. Front Line Defense    Service- Immediate return to CONUS & family notification.    Family- Getting families to the bedside is extremely vital in relieving the stresses for everyone. (48 hours from TOI)    Friends- Reconnecting with old comrades and home.    Support groups- VFW, American Legion, MOPH, MCL    Non-profits- (i.e.. Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund / Soldiers' Angels) helping to relieve the financial burden of living out of hotels, lost wages (spouses and parents), and many       other forms of assistance. (sports equipment, PDA's, laptops)    Unit reunions - The best medicine for licking wounds!  The Veteran's Airlift Command is the most memorable mode of transportation for this.  

  3. Relearning- For all of us returning from combat with war injuries we must learn how to adjust to our injuries whatever they may be. Our- This does not only effect the wounded service member.  Family, friends, co-workers, even strangers are affected by seeing and dealing with injuries. Lives- Our lives will never be the same because we are forever changed. Exceptionally- It is my belief that the generosity of non-profits across the country can help all of us live exceptional lives! The ROLE of the non-profit.

  4.    Providers of world class physical rehabilitation are not enough for today's wounded warriors.    WAR Warrior Athlete Rehabilitation (program)    Team Semper Fi (IMSFF)    DS/USA    Team River Runner    Team Achilles (Freedom Team)    SUDS (Soldiers Undertaking Disabled SCUBA)               Project Healing Waters    USA Warriors Hockey (standing & sledge teams)    Wounded Warrior Project    Hope for the Warriors    This list just scratches the surface of those who are reaching out to show their support!

  5. Goal Setting: Promote Form Establish Ensure Provide Secure Goal Setting formula: [Verb (active)] - [noun] - to - [standard] - by  [a time]

  6. Warrior Athlete Rehabilitation Program The WAR program is a physician referral, command referral, and/or individual referral based reconditioning program.  A variety of physical (sports) and mental activities are individually designed according to the Marine's needs, desires, and physician's recommendations.  WAR Instructor's have advanced knowledge and experience, thus providing the Marine with the best training possible. The goal of the program is to increase functional ability so the Active Duty member can either return to full-duty, or transition to civilian life more healthy, productive, and capable. Please contact the WWBn-E Program Manager at (910) 449-9577 with any questions or concerns. • AQUATIC TRAINING • BOWLING • CYCLING • EQUINE THERAPY • FITNESS/WEIGHT TRAINING • GOLF • KAYAKING • MOUNTAIN BIKING • ROWING • SAILING • SCUBA DIVING • SNOW SKIING • SURFING • WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL • WEIGHT CONTROL • YOGA - iRest • ZOO

  7. Effects of inactivity: Risk of further injury1 Decline of personal perception Increased risk for other disease processes Increased surgical risk and poor wound healing2,3 Increased rates of depression and suicide4,5 Effects of activity: Decreased risk of heart diseaseDecreased risk for diabetesImproved ability to manage stressLengthens lifespanIncreases your capacity to do workLessens fatigue and tiredness Decreases recovery time for MS injuriesDecreases stress 6 Decreases depression 6Decreases anxiety 6Helps to manage addiction 6 1. Reynolds 20022. Cottam 20033. Lamas 20024. Kress 20065. Magnusson 20066. Ratey, John J. (2008). SPARK: TheRevolutionary New Science of Exercise and theBrain. Little, Brown and Company, New York.

  8. Motivation- what drives you  • Accountability- who are you accountable to  • Responsibility- take a proactive stance • Integrity- your moral compass • Nourishment- physical and spiritual food   • Energy- kinetic vs potential • Strive for synergy- ie mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual self, cooperating advantageously towards a final outcome. • "You can only nourish in others what you have already developed in yourself."  T.S. Jones

  9. Situational Awareness Know thyself: What is your moral compass? Where are you   Mentally?      1-10 Emotionally? 1-10 Physically?    1-10 Spiritually?    1-10

  10. Developing a Plan of Action O-rientation- location, weather, opposing forces. ----- S-ituation- defining the problem you want to solve. M-ission- statement of purpose, commander’s intent, why! E-xecution- who, what, when, where, how. Greater success is achieved by being very specific. A-dmin/Logistics- supplies, transportation, support. C-ommand/C-ontrol- communication, signals, and timelines.

  11. Baskin Robbins 5,4,3,2,1... All men are created equal.(not all men are treated equal) In the beginning, God...                                  (just look around if you don't believe God exists) I love you.(not romantic love - Agape love) Genuine concern.(people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care) Humility.(when we feel all knowing and all powerful that is when we fail)                                                           General T.S. Jones USMC (ret.)

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