Warrior Transition Program Helps Seabees

The Warrior Transition Program, an alliance of chaplains, medical personnel and Fleet and Family Support Centers, operates to reduce the negative effects of deployment and combat stress while focusing on healing the body, mind and spirit. Camp Moreell, Kuwait, serves as a transition area for Seabees returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The Seabees spend three to five days in a safe area attending group-sessions and classes, relaxing, reflecting on their experiences and thinking about how they will communicate these experiences with others once home. Capt. John Wohlrabe, chaplain for the 1st Naval Construction Division, said it is especially important for reservists to have this opportunity at Camp Moreell, because they may not have easy access to that kind of comprehensive support in their hometowns. The Seabees are the only branch of the services to use such a transitional area for this purpose.