Wounded Soldiers are reassigned to a different unit from the one they were deployed with. There are different kinds of wounds and therefore different kind of treatment. Support during this time is vital in the recuperation of our soldiers since not all wounds are physical. This group has been divided into five sub-groups to better accommodate to the needs of our wounded soldiers and their Families.
Once a Soldier’s condition is examined and it is determined he/she has life injuries, the Soldier now belongs in the
AW2 status.
A soldier that has been wounded and is in the process to be transition to
AW2 and spouse is not geographically separated and children are NOT living with a custodian is consider a warrior in transition (WT)
A soldier that has been wounded and is in the process to be transition to
AW2 but spouse/children are geographically separated from the
soldier. (Example: Soldier is been taken care of at Fort San Huston TX, but Family/dependents will stay at Fort Campbell instead.)
When a soldier is wounded he/she may appoint a Non-Medical Attendant (NMA). Whoever is serving as the soldiers; NMA receives the benefits for their children while performing
their service. (Example: Sister of a wounded soldier is serving as the soldier NMA and
she has two children of her own. While she serves as NMA for her soldier, her children
receive the benefits entitle to her wounded soldier. Sister will be the sponsor with reference to the soldier she is serving.
When a soldier is wounded he/she can appoint a Custodian
to their children. The soldier’s children will receive the benefits entitle to them however the
Custodian's children will not. (Example: Sister is appointed Custodian of Wounded
soldier’s children and she has two children of her own. She can use the benefits entitle to her soldier for the soldier’s children but not
for her own children. Soldier will be the sponsor for his/her children to receive the benefits.
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