News Archives 2014

#Wave4OperationMend(Link opens in new window) - Ric Ryan, a Marine who fought in Vietnam, has been walking and waving for several years to raise awareness for UCLA Operation Mend, a unique program that restores the faces, limbs, minds and spirits of our nation's most severely injured and disfigured military service men and women.

Student organization, veterans address military discrimination at event (dailybruin.com, November 21, 2014)
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Operation Mend Saluted on Veterans Day (Union Democrat, November 20, 2015)
 

Walking Man of Murphys honored at NYC parade (Calaverasenterprise.com, November 18, 2014) Website Link(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)

"Walking Man of Murphys" Donates Money to Operation Mend (fox40.com, November 17, 2014) 
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The Walking Man of Murphys heads to New York (CBS Sacramento, November 15, 2014)

Vet Guest Ric Ryan (gooddaysacramento.com, November 13, 2014)  

Vietnam vet walks and waves for UCLA's Operation Mend (mercurynews.com, November 12, 2014)
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"Joey Wins Bid and Plays Game" (The Price Is Right, November 11, 2014)
 

"Joseph Paulk, Come on Down!" (The Price Is Right, November 11, 2014)

Happy Veterans Day: Honoring Those Who've Served Our Country (Today Show, November 11, 2014)

Passing on the Soldier's Duty: A Look at New York's Veterans Day Parade (theepochtimes.com, November 11, 2014)
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Helping Our Heroes (MSNBC "Morning Joe," November 11, 2014)
 

UCLA to help Calaveras man donate to veterans organization (cbs13.com, November 11, 2014)
 

Ric Ryan Radio Interview (KFI-640AM Radio, November 11, 2014)

Vietnam Vet Who Walks to Help Fellow Vets, Invited to Take Part in NYC Parade (Amazonnews.com, November 11, 2014)
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Murphy's Walking Man Ric Ryan to Attend New York Veteran's Day Parade with Operation Mend (thepinetree.net, November 11, 2014)
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Bringing in the CIA: Chris Gorham on his role in "Covert Affairs" (Today.com, November 11, 2014)
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UCLA Operation Mend therapy dog helps veterans open up (abc7.com, November 11, 2014)
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More female veterans coping with postwar scars (NorthJersey.com, November 10, 2014) Download PDF (Link opens in new window) 

Calaveras Co. veteran helps fellow vets, will ride in NYC parade (kcra.com, November 7, 2014) 
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Chris Gorham of Covert Affairs on Privacy, Operation Mend (youtube.com, November 7, 2014) 
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'Walking man' joins UCLA Operation Mend at NYC Veterans Day parade (UCLA Newsroom, November 7, 2014)
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Navy veteran invited to walk in New York City parade (buffalonews.com, November 6, 2014) 
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Mending Those Who Serve (Robb Report, October 1, 2014) 
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Patti Taylor honored for her service to Operation Mend (UCLA Newsroom, September 17, 2014)
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Wanna Go to the Covert Affairs Set? Check Out Christopher Gorham's New Cause and See How (seattlepi.com, July 24, 2014)
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Unique fundraising underway for wounded veterans (kcra.com, July 4, 2014)
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Walking Man of Murphys Walks in Arnold Independence Day parade (The Record, June 23, 2014)
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UCLA Operation Mend Treats Wounded Warriors (abc7.com, June 24, 2014)
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Healing Warriors (UCLA Magazine, July 1, 2014)
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UCLA's Operation Mend Brings Back Smile to Iraq Vet (abcnews.com, June 19, 2014)
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Operation Mend: Psychological healing is central to care at a UCLA program for veterans and their families (apa.org, June 2014)
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Operation Mend offers veterans free access to reconstructive surgeries (cbsnews.com, May 26, 2014)
 

UCLA has a mission to mend wounds of war (Los Angeles Register, May 25, 2014)
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Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor (comedywarriors.com, June 2, 2014)
 

Campus Launches The Centennial Campaign for UCLA (UCLA Newsroom, May 15, 2014)
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Thalians Gala Honors Smokey Robinson, Raises $1 Million For Operation Mend (Beverly Hills Courier, April 28, 2014) 
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UCLA's Operation Mend: A Hero Among the Stars (myfoxla.com, April 28, 2014)

Medical tattooing helps patients feel whole again (dailybruin.com, April 1, 2014)
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Honor Teddy Bears arrive at Operation Mend (CopperGazette.com, February 25, 2014)
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Local Woman Changing Lives One Tattoo At A Time (cbsla.com, January 26, 2014)

Resilience drives army vets' trek to South Pole (dailybruin.com, January 16, 2014)
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