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Wounded Warrior Regiment
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ETIAM IN PUGNA
Still in the Fight

Our Mission

The Wounded Warrior Regiment provides leadership and ensures compliance with laws and Department of Defense (DoD) regulations related to the support, recovery, and non-medical care of combat and non-combat wounded, ill, and injured (WII) Marines, Sailors attached to Marine units, and their family members in order to maximize their recovery as they return to duty or transition to civilian life.

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Still in the Fight

The Wounded Warrior Regiment provides leadership, support, and recovery for the ill and injured Marines, to maximize their recovery as they return to...

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Your Recovery

Learn more about how the Wounded Warrior Regiment facilitates comprehensive recovery care to recovering service members.

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Your Health

Learn about different programs to assist you in your recovery and the disability evaluation system process.

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Your Benefits

Find out more about pay and entitlements associated with your recovery

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Pappy Boyington, the first therapy dog assigned to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, receives the halt command from Sunnie Tortorici, his trainer, at NMCCL, N.C., July 10, 2018. Pappy is part of the Canine Visitation Program which seeks to facilitate patient recovery, decrease stress levels, and provide a communication medium for patients, family and personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Reyes

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomes first Therapy Dog ambassador

2 Aug 2018 | Lance Cpl. Nathan Reyes Wounded Warrior Regiment

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomed its first therapy dog, Pappy Boyington, during a ceremony at NMCCL on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, July 10. 

According to NMCCL, Pappy Boyington is part of the Canine Visitation Program which seeks to facilitate patient recovery, decrease stress levels, and provide a communication medium for patients, family and personnel.

“Pappy will be an inspiration to those in need of getting through difficult times in their life,” said Sunnie Tortorici, Pappy’s trainer.

The Canine Visitation Program is a joint effort between NMCCL and the American Red Cross.

“This program is adding another ability to reach our patients in a special way,” said Capt. James Hancock, commanding officer of NMCCL. “There are great medical studies that show if you’re a dog lover, within five to ten seconds of touching a dog you will release oxytocin in your brain which relieves stress.”

Pappy has received the majority of his training at Wounded Warrior Battalion-East and according to the Marines and Sailors of the battalion, his perseverance inspired the recovering service members.

“All of us in one form or another have suffered some form of betrayal in our life,” said Tortorici. “I hope that Pappy’s presence and story will help to encourage others to overcome the obstacles that they may face.”

Pappy has earned his American Kennel Club Good Citizen and Therapy One Training, which goes toward approving his participation in the Canine Visitation Program.

“Pappy is going to be a great addition to our medical center and I look forward to everything he will accomplish,” said Hancock.


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