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2011
| How to Give Back to America's Vets (New York Post, December 26, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| Quilting Group Works to Patch Wounded Veterans' Hearts (LA Daily News, December 15, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| Spirit of Hope Award Recognizes Assistance to Wounded Warriors (Marine Corps Website, December 12, 2011) |
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| Operation Mend Helps Injured Veterans Recover (KTLA Los Angeles, November 30, 2011) | Video Link |
| Inside Greg Lauren's Military-Themed Installation on Grand Street (Racked, November 21, 2011) |
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| Veterans in the City (The New Yorker, November 16, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| Happy Veterans Day: Standing Up For Heroes (ABC World News, November 11, 2011) | Video Link |
| IAVA's 2011 Veteran Leadership Honoree: Cpl Aaron Mankin (YouTube, November 11, 2011) | Video Link |
| Operation Mend Sends Veteran to NYC for Veterans Day Parade (S. Huntsville WAFF, November 11, 2011) |
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| Bill White and Corporal Aaron Mankin Celebrated Veterans Day with the I-Man (Imus in the Morning, November 11, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| 'Barracks' Exhibit Turns Old Military Fabrics into Jackets and Gowns (New York Magazine, November 11, 2011) |
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| 11/11/11-Not Just a Funky Date (Forbes, November 11, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| Greg Lauren's "Barracks" Benefit Operation Mend for Veteran's Day (Huffington Post, November 11, 2011) |
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| Greg Lauren's BARRACKS Pops Up on Grand Street (Avenue Insider, November 11, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| Reporting for Stylish Duty (Style.com, November 11, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| UCLA Operation Mend Reconstructs Severly Burned Military Faces (Huffington Post, November 11, 2011) |
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| Operation Mend: Healing the Wounds of War Aiding U.S. Heroes (Morning Joe, November 10, 2011) |
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| Wounded Army Capt. Jae Barclay's Recovery and Courage Celebrated on this Veteran's Day (The Huntsville Times, November 10, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| New Retail Installation- Barracks by Greg Lauren (Antenna Magazine, November 10, 2011) | Download PDF |
| Operation Mend Changes Lives of Wounded Veterans (FOX 5 News New York, November 10, 2011) |
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| Beverly Hills Resident to Lead NYC Veterans Day Parade (Beverly Hills Courier, November 10, 2011) |
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| Operation Mend: Reconstructing Injured Veterans (KPCC 89.3 FM, November 9, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
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Injured Vet to March in NYC; Freeport Man Hoped to Tell Others About Options for Healing (St. Cloud Times, November 7, 2011) |
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| Operation Mend to be Honored at UCLA-CAL Football Game (UCLA Bruins, October 28, 2011) |
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| Different Hospitals Have Joined Forces to Create Operation Mend (The Daily Bruin- Multimedia, October 24, 2011) |
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| Recovery for Bomb Survivor Involves Family, Helping Others (Camp Pendleton Patch, October 24, 2011) |
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| Repairing War's Wounded Veterans (Association of American Medical Colleges, October 2011) |
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| UCLA, Operation Mend Help Heal Scars of War (Beverly Hills Courier, October 14, 2011) |
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| West Coast Customs Chevrolet Camaro Auctioned off for Charity (GT Spirit, October 13, 2011) |
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| West Coast Customs Chevrolet Camaro Auctioned for Charity (Auto Evolution, October 13, 2011) |
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| Camo Camaro Raises $366,000 for Wounded Warriors (Examiner, October 13, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| Mecum Auctions- West Coast Customs Benefit Operation Mend (October 7, 2011) | Video Link |
| Operation Mend's Dr. Timothy Miller and Army Specialist Joey Paulk interview with KPCC FM's "Patt Morrison Show" (KPCC Radio, September 22, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| What War vet JR Martinez could do, 'Dancing with the Stars' (Los Angeles Times, August 29, 2011) |
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| Operation Mend Gives Disfigured Soldier His Face Back (San Diego Fox News, August 25, 2011) |
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| Operation Mend- Giving Back to Those Who Have Given So Much (The Private Journey Magazine, August 2011) |
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| Vietnam Vet Converts Friendly Gestures to Donations (Westwood-Century City Patch, July 23, 2011) |
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| Vietnam Vet Collects Money, Friendly Waves for Wounded Warriors (UCLA Today, July, 22, 2011) |
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| "Ride Along" (UCLA Medicine Magazine, Summer 2011 Issue) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| Operation Mend Helps Injured Military Members (CBS Newspath, July 1, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| Operation Mend- Care For Injured Soldiers Beyond the Military Community (Our Military, Official Department of Defense Website- June 23, 2011) |
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| Operation Mend, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (Los Angeles VA- June 2011) |
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| Fallen Stars Committee Issues Challenge to Vets Groups, Other Organizations (Little Falls Times- June 21, 2011) |
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Operation Mend's Dr. Tim Miller and Marine Corporal Aaron Mankin joined Chris Jansing on MSNBC's "Jansing & Company" to Discuss Treating U.S. Military Personnel (June 9, 2011) |
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| MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Highlighted Operation Mend and Interviewed Dr. Timothy Miller (June 9, 2011) | Video Link |
| UCLA Doctor Honored by the U.S. Army (KNBC- Channel 4, June 6, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| UCLA Neuroscientist to be Honored for Efforts to Save Troops, Others from Harm (Los Angeles Daily News, June 3, 2011) |
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| "General Chiarelli Asks Seattle: What Are We Going to do about Vets?" (Crosscut- Seattle, May 12, 2011) |
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| Severely Burned Marine is Face of Program That's Changing Lives (WFAA- ABC News Affiliate- Dallas, TX, May 7, 2011) |
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| "A Thank you from Ric Ryan" (Copper Gazette, May 2, 2011) | Website Link | Download PDF |
| Thalians Honor Hugh Hefner as "Mr. Wonderful" (ABC News- Los Angeles, April 30, 2011) |
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| Wounded Soldier Says Surgeries Changed Life (ABC News - San Diego, February 21, 2011) |
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| At St. Mel: Taking Time and Making Choices to be of Service (The Tidings Online, February 18, 2011) |
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| Home Front Heros profiles UCLA's Operation Mend (Home Front Heros, January 27, 2011) |
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2010 |
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| Vet Travels the World Speaking of Hope (Fox TV Twincities, November 11, 2010) | Video Link |
| Heroes of the Year (People Magazine November 8, 2010) | Website Link |
| Local Doctor is Local Hero (NBC Los Angeles, October 29, 2010) | Video Link |
| Hand Transplant Program to Offer Life-Altering Surgery (UCLA Today, July 28, 2010) | Download PDF |
| Actor Supports Troops and UCLA's "Operation Mend" (USO On Patrol, June 21, 2010) | Download PDF |
| David Arquette Pays Tribute to Wounded Soldiers (People Magazine, June 15, 2010) | Download PDF |
| Operation Mend Founder Receives 'Strength of the Nation' Award (Army News Service, June 14, 2010) |
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| Lockheed Martin Pledges Help for Operation Mend (USO On Patrol, May 5, 2010) | Download PDF | Video Link |
| David Arquette Gives His $3,700 Laker Seats to Veterans (People Magazine Online, April 2010) |
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| Lockheed Martin Pledges $4 Million to Help UCLA Program that Aids Wounded Warriors 4/12/10 |
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| Military, Civilian Medical Communities Team Up to Improve the Lives of Troops (Stars and Stripes 2/06/10) |
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| Wounded Soldier, Joey Paulk Returns to Middle School (North County Times-Oceanside, CA, 1/19/10) |
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| Operation Mend: Healing the Body and Spirit (Hospital & Health Networks, 1/15/10) | Download PDF |
| Reconstructive Surgery Project Helps Soldiers Recover (News 8 Austin, 1/1/10) | Video Link |
2009 |
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Soldier Heals with Operation Mend (My Fox Houston, 11/24/09) |
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| Wounded Freeport, MN veteran Mike Mills Finds Peace in Sharing Story (St. Cloud Times, 11/21/09) |
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| Mending Scars, One Face at a Time (Daily Bruin, 11/10/09) | Download PDF |
| Navy Secretary Thanks UCLA Team Behind Operation Mend (UCLA Today, 10/23/09) | Download PDF |
| The California Cure. Operation Mend: Dr. Timothy Miller (LA Times Magazine, 10/4/09) |
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| Iraq War Victim Given Free Plstic Surgery at UCLA (Timothy Miller, M.D. F.A.C.S.) | Audio Link |
| Dr. Timothy Miller Interviewed by Bill Handel (KFI AM 640, July 1, 2009) | Audio Link |
| Treating Wounded Warriors is Motivational and Humbling (Modern Medicine, July 2009) |
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| U.S.S. Intrepid's Debt to Vets (CBS Early News, June 19, 2009) | Video Link |
| Healing the Most Deeply Scarred (CBS News Sunday, May 24, 2009) | Video Link |
| Reconstructing Scars of War (NBC Nightly News, May 22, 2009) | Video Link |
| Caring for Wounded Warriors (UCLA Medicine Magazine Spring 2009) | Website Link |
| Injured Soldier (Army Sergeant Darron Mikeworth) Gets New Face, Confidence (Associated Press, April 26, 2009) | Video Link |
| Her Tattoos Make a Psyche Difference-Laura Albano (Peninsula People April 2009) | Download PDF |
| A Special Program to Mend Wounded Warriors (Associated Press April 25, 2009) | Download PDF |
| Injured Soldier Gets New Face and Anonymity (Associated Press April 25, 2009) | Download PDF |
| On Patrol (USO Magazine Spring 2009) | Download PDF |
| The American Veteran (The Pentagon Channel, March 2009) | Video Link |
| Scars are Not Forever (U.S. Marines 12/31/08) | Download PDF |
2008 - 2007 |
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| 'Operation Mend' Partnership Offers Hope for America's Wounded Warriors (AHA News 11/24/08) |
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| UCLA is New Front in Fight on Injuries (Los Angeles Times 11/10/08) | Download PDF |
| Second Annual Ceremony Honors Veterans (Daily Bruin 11/10/08) | Download PDF |
| Military Brass Meet Operation Mend Physicians, Patients (UCLA Today 10/30/08) | Download PDF |
| Troops Rebuild Their Faces and Lives (ABC News 07/18/08) | Video Link |
| The Miracle Maker - Doc Puts Smiles Back on Faces of Maimed Soldiers (NY Daily News 4/13/08) |
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| 'Operation Mend' Offers Help To Severly Wounded Soldiers (Military Transition Times 04/01/08) |
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| Mending Our Soldiers (Bel-Air View 11/01/07) | Download PDF |
| Med Centers Team Up with Donor to Heal Deep Scars of War (UCLA Today 10/10/07) | Download PDF |
| Operation Mend Offers Surgery to Servicemen (Daily Bruin 10/2/07) | Download PDF |
| Quilters Honor Valor in Mending Torn Life (Daily News 10/2/07) | Download PDF |
| UCLA Surgeons to Begin Facial Reconstruction On Marine (myFOX LA 10/2/07) | Video Link |
| Healing Wounds and Bringing Hope (ABC News Bob Woodruff 10/3/07) | Download PDF |
News Releases
- UCLA researchers, US military collaborate to open center for traumatic brain injury (UCLA News, June 25, 2010) - Download PDF
- 'Operation Mend' Partnership Between UCLA and Brooke Army Medical Center Offers New Hope for Wounded Warriors
- Wounded U.S. Marine to Receive Reconstructive Surgeries Thanks to New Partnership Between UCLA and Brooke Army Medical Center



















