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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.

Wounded Warrior Battalion West          Wounded Warrior Battalion West     

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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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Your Transition

Access education and employment resources, a retirement checklist, and post-service support resources

Photo Information

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stephen H. Mount, right, outgoing commanding officer, Wounded Warrior Battalion West (WWBn-W), Wounded Warrior Regiment (WWR), passes the organizational standard to Lt. Col. Mary K. Flatley, incoming commanding officer, WWBn-W, WWR, during the WWBn-W change of command ceremony at the battalion headquarters, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2018. The exchange of the organizational standard represented Mount passing his responsibilities of command of WWBn-W to Flatley. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Galvan

Passing the torch: Wounded Warrior Battalion welcomes new commanding officer

20 Aug 2018 | Cpl. Dylan Chagnon Wounded Warrior Regiment

Wounded Warrior Battalion - West conducted a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2018.

Lt. Col. Mary Flatley assumed command from Lt. Col. Stephen Mount after Mount lead the unit for the past two years. Flatley comes to Camp Pendleton from Marine Corps Base Quantico where she served as branch head at Manpower Management Promotions Branch.

“I was very, very humbled by receiving the news that I would become the commanding officer of the battalion,” said Flatley.

Wounded Warrior Bn. - West’s primary mission is rehabilitating injured Marines and Sailors by focusing on their mind, body, spirit, and family to guide them back to full duty, or assist in transitioning out of the armed forces.

The unit offers a diverse range of physical and medical treatments that are catered to each Marine and Sailors’ individual injury. The treatments include both physical and recreational therapy, medical rehabilitation and training. Additionally, Marines are provided instructional classes on developing a resume, preparing for interviews, and attending job fairs.

“We give the Marines and Sailors a road map to success to ensure that they can make a successful return to the fleet, or a smooth transition into the civilian sector,” said Sgt. Maj. Mario Fields, battalion sergeant major, Wounded Warrior Bn. - West.

The unit also offers it’s injured personnel a wide variety of athletic opportunities to maintain high levels of fitness and mental health.

The battalion has created a great reputation for itself by providing extraordinary care to its’ patients, carving the best possible route to success for each individual service member, according to Fields.

“My main plan going forward is to make sure that we continue to provide the tremendous care and opportunities that we offer to the service members,” said Flatley. “I hope to not only maintain what [LtCol Mount] has done, but to take it to the next level.”