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DANIEL WRIGHT JR.

I wanted to participate in Warriors On Board because I wanted to use my talents to help people like me. I was wounded in war, but I have my arms. I have my legs. I’m not an amputee. But we’re treated differently than veterans who show visible wounds.

Although we were injured, “able-body” veterans get less support and treatment. I want to bring awareness to those of us with mental and non-amputee injuries because we need just as much support and assistance.

My goal is to ensure that I save at least one life a day. And what I mean by that is, check in on you. How are you doing? What’re you doing? At the end of the day, we all want to be seen. We want to be heard.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

DANIEL WRIGHT JR.

Catasauqua, Pennsylvania

U.S. Marine Corps & Army Veteran

Daniel enlisted immediately following 9/11 because he wanted to help people. He served for 11 years, including two tours in Iraq and two tours in Afghanistan. He was medically evacuated to Walter Reed Military Medical Center where he was first introduced to Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) through a care backpack while recovering. The organization has been by his side ever since.

He frequents WWP Peer Support Groups and art therapy programs to work through PTSD, often drawing about his feelings and things he has trouble speaking about. He’s turned his artistic talents into a career as a tattoo artist and often donates free tattoos to wounded veterans to support and help their healing process.