SECRETARY OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON JAN 1 2 2015 The Honorable John Cornyn United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Cornyn: . 2 Thank you for your December 15, 2014 letter concerning?ie Army?s Warriq/ Transition Units (WTUs) in Texas and throughout the The my remains committed to serving these extraordinary men and women an tak the of caring for our wounded, ill and injured Soldiersand their Families very seysly. We have been entrusted with the enduring mission ?a?Warrior Gare feedbac(K that helps improve the way we support our Sol 'ers. x. The Army established WTUs in 2g?gyesponse to/concems over the care and management of wounded, ill and inj 1ers and th?ir Families. Since?ncep?ion, WTUs have helped 65,164 Soldiers \from?initial healingm?r sition. no e, have returned 29,283 Soldiers back to duty. The 96? ha continual] re?ned its policy and procedures based on fe ack from our woundgyarriors, their es and other stakeholders to ensure an, a 0p te amo of command emphasis and oversight are placed over the WarriorCare Transit' Pr m. Wilewmy has come a long way in providing C(areandas?istance tofd?soldierSVWay do better. .2 . .. January 8, 2015/, the Commander of the Warrior Trans1tlon Comman Colon 1 Christopher Toner, met Wow Military Legislative Assistant and other staff Eggs to anst stions regarding Dallas Morning News articles and the Warrior and Transition ogra . I underst that be detailed all the various oversight mechani?r/ns the Army has es ablished er the last several years and was able to address many 0 your st ff?s concerns. Sho you require additional information or clari?catiorkl woqu?zpry [ti/make nel Toner or the apprOpriate subject matter expert avaiabl?to rief Thank yo for you to this matter and for your continued support of our wt)qu injured Soldiers and their Families. Sincerely, m7 (/7le hn M. McHugh