ABOUT OUR WOUNDED
  AS MUCH AS WE WOULD LIKE TO... WE CAN'T HELP ALL OF THEM...

BUT WE ARE DOING WHAT WE CAN

For Those Who May Be Unaware: In August, 2011, Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and the National Naval Medical Center consolidated as one medical center as mandated by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act. The Army and Navy complex on the grounds of Bethesda, Maryland is renamed "The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center". Read More

Our wounded heroes are getting the very best of care possible at all military and V.A. hospitals. However many of them are isolated by distance from their families and loved-ones back home in other parts of the country because rent and mortgage payments must still be paid and their loved-ones still need to go to work every day instead of being by their bedside.

This puts NROTC in a unique situation as we are headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, in very close proximity to the "Walter Reed National Military Medical Center". Today, most of our efforts are centered there and at The Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland, where about eighty of our severe brain trauma patients are being housed, as well as other military and VA hospitals such as the burn center at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and other locations throughout the USA.

THIS IS WHAT NROTC DOES:

We set-up transportation from military and VA hospitals and shuttle them to sporting events such as charter fishing on the Chesapeake Bay and places such as restaurants, golf courses, bowling alleys, movie theaters and such to show them a good time. We give them a break from their routine and let them get out of the hospital environment for awhile. A little fresh air goes a long way. Many are at a low-point in their lives and desperately need America's show of support as they face a long road to recovery and adjustment to their infirmities. Other Americans at these events and places get a chance to honor them and thank them for their service and sacrifice, and let them know they are appreciated.

This show of support by others as we get them out to mix with the public, many for the first time after sustaining their injuries in battle, helps them, in their immediate recovery AND… on an ongoing basis after these wounded have returned home!

NROTC and Berman Enterprises LP Hosted Dinner for Wounded Troops From Walter Reed Army Medical Center, National Naval Medical Center and Fort George G. Meade

NROTC TREATS WOUNDED WARRIORS TO CHESAPEAKE BAY CRUISE & CRAB FEAST

We have found with pleasure that, the administrators and care-givers at these hospitals have been very receptive to NROTC and welcome our efforts to provide "Recreational Therapy" with enthusiasm!... In fact, a number of the hospital care-givers usually attend our events with their patients and enjoy these activities also. These hospital staff and care-givers deserve our greatest gratitude and respect for what they do and also deserve a break from time to time. NROTC SALUTES ALL MILITARY AND VA HOSPITAL STAFF AND CARE-GIVERS FOR WHAT THEY DO!

According to the latest U.S. Department of Defense figures, at this writing, there have been 32,977 who have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Of the wounded, 15,010 could not return to duty. Many have sustained permanent debilitating injury.

A State by State Breakdown of Our Wounded

The need for what we do is wide-spread. There are 1,384 VA facilities overall. There are 172 military hospitals, 399 outpatient clinics and 126 nursing homes that are part of the Federal "Tricare" and "Military Health System".
We are grateful to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) who recently donated to us, a 2002 para-transit, (Wheelchair Accessible) shuttle-bus.

This bus has been retired from service in good condition with 153,000 original miles. Our intent is to use this vehicle to provide OUR OWN TRANSPORTATION to and from our special activities to help support and encourage America's brave wounded heroes.

Right Now... we are earnestly seeking donations from any individual, corporation or foundation who can help enable us to achieve this goal. Our bus still sits unused at our headquarters until we raise the $5,000.00 insurance required to get it on the road. Please help us if you can.

NROTC hopes one day to duplicate our efforts, through additional vehicle and monetary donations, to provide Recreational Therapy for these much deserving wounded servicemembers and veterans in areas other than Maryland.


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"GET WELL SOON CARDS"

NROTC has already sent thousands of these cards to our wounded heroes!

NROTC supporters have signed these cards, many with notes of encouragement, support and gratitude, returned them to us with their donation, AND, we have forwarded them on to various military and VA hospitals nationwide.

SEND A "GET WELL SOON" CARD TO A WOUNDED HERO


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