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"There are those who speak about you who say, 'he lost an arm, he lost a leg, she lost her sight...' I object. You gave your arm; you gave your leg; you gave your sight as gifts to your nation, that we might live in freedom. Thank you. And to your families, families of the fallen, and families of the wounded, you sacrificed in ways that those of us who have not walked in your shoes can only imagine." —General Peter M. Pace

The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project is conducted by Disabled Sports USA in partnership with Wounded Warrior Project www.woundedwarriorproject.org. WWDSP provides year-round sports programs for severely wounded service members from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflict and the Global War on Terrorism.

The “Wounded Warriors” and their family members are provided these opportunities free of charge, including transportation, lodging, adaptive equipment and individualized instruction in over a dozen different winter and summer sports.

Integration
DS USA Executive Director Kirk Bauer estimates around 1,000 wounded warriors and 600 family members have been helped through the project since it started in the fall of 2003. Bauer states that the focus of the WWDSP has become integration, “Some programs have been specifically designed for the Wounded Warriors, but we have found the vets have enjoyed it more when they are integrated into our regular programs.” He also emphasizes that the Project’s integration expands to the Warriors’ families and the public spaces, where most of the programs take place.