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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.
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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.
MEET MORE WARRIORS
JEFF SCOTT
"Art is the most therapeutic thing I’ve found to express my thoughts and feelings. I’d be lost if not for art."
MARK ELLIS
“Art is a huge part of my life. It’s healing and meditative. It’s one of the few things that quiets my brain.”
LAURA BOZEMAN
“My military career depended on precision and attention to detail. When creating art, I can take risks and simply go with the flow.”
HARLEY MEAGLEY
“Art is kind of like going to the skatepark, but I don’t have to leave the house to leave my mind.”
MARCIA MEDINA
“Art helps me stay present — helping me block out intrusive thoughts and put my focus solely on creating art.”
BILL JONES
“Art is a representation of one’s well-being. It’s what made me unique, and everyone brings their own unique perspective to art.”
DANIEL WRIGHT JR.
“If you don’t wanna talk about it, guess what? You can draw about it. And that’s what I use art therapy for.”
PUERTO RICO PSG
“Art is a great provider of peace. It helps us think in new ways to expand our understanding and create room for connection, camaraderie, and healing.”
ANGIE LUPE
“Music and art have always been my life. It helps me heal and I’ve made it my mission to help other comrades heal.”
YOLANDA JONES
“Art is an entire experience. It's not always about what I wanted you to feel. Sometimes it's about what it makes you feel on your own.”
MELISSA MCMAHON
“Art helps me let go and accept things, even when I make mistakes. It’s learning to roll with life because there are so many things I can’t control.”
