The VALOR program conducts multidisciplinary research on the physical and psychological outcomes of warfighters throughout their lifetime. Through our research, we aim that influence health policies on screening, prevention, and intervention practices that improve quality of life, wellness, readiness, and performance of active-duty service members and veterans. Additional information about current VALOR projects can be found on our Reseach Page.
The VALOR Program is a team of researchers who contribute to multiple research projects focused on active-duty service members and veterans. For more information, please see Our Team page.
Active-duty service members and veterans are invited to participate based on eligibility criteria of each study. The information that they share will be used to optimize care for service members and veterans. For more information, please see the Participants page.
Yes, we are currently accepting volunteers for the Wounded Warrior Recovery Project (WWRP). Current or former service members that would like to participate and have not yet been invited may submit their information to determine if they are eligible for any of our ongoing studies. For more information, please visit the [Volunteers page]
You can enter your study number and unique password at our log in page [link to log in]. There, you will be taken directly to your survey.
Requirements vary by study and will be described to you before you enroll. If you have any questions you can always reach out to the VALOR Program team for more information.
We take the safety and security of our participants and their information very seriously. As with all research studies, there is a small risk that some of the personal information of our participants, including answers to survey questions or email addresses, could be compromised. Considerable data-protection safeguards are in place to minimize any compromise of participant data. All data is stored on secure servers in a secure facility, and any data transferred is encrypted according to Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and in line with industry standards. All security procedures meet or exceed DoD standards for the handling and storage of protected health information. The only personnel that have access to this data are a limited group of authorized researchers. Randomly created identification numbers are used instead of names. Each person that has any access to protected health information has been specially trained in the management of protected health information and has signed documents which commit them to protecting protected health information.
To further help us protect participant privacy, we have obtained a Certificate of Confidentiality from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). With this certificate, we cannot be forced to disclose information that may identify participants in any federal, state, local, civil, criminal, legislative, administrative, or other proceeding. We will use the certificate to resist any demands for information that would identify a participant, except to prevent serious harm to the participant or others. A Certificate of Confidentiality does not prevent a participant from voluntarily releasing information about themselves or their involvement in the study. A Certificate of Confidentiality does not represent an endorsement of the study by the DHHS or the National Institutes of Health.
To opt-out of the study or any further contact, please send an email with your study number to usn.valorprogram@mail.mil.