Forbes August 22, 2025
Millions of Americans serve as military and veteran caregivers, providing unpaid care to injured, wounded, or ill service members and veterans. Following 9/11 and the global wars on terror, battlefield medicine had progressed to such a point that previously fatal wounds were now survivable, leaving many soldiers in need of care. In response, organizations including the Veterans Administration Caregiver Support Program, Wounded Warrior Project, and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation emerged to support the growing population of military and veteran caregivers. We spoke with Steve Schwab, CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, about the challenges facing these military and veteran caregivers, and how one woman’s vision became a driving force for systemic change.
Since its founding in 2012, the Elizabeth Dole...
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