They fought on a foreign battlefield to protect our nation. Now an elite corps of warriors is stepping onto the most important battlefield of their lives: hunting child predators and rescuing children in danger.

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The H.E.R.O. Child-Rescue Corps is a one-year program for wounded, ill, and injured service members. The program is a partnership between the National Association to Protect Children, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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HEROs undergo 12 weeks of intensive training in counter-child-exploitation and digital forensics, followed by a paid internship in HSI field offices.

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Learn more on these pages about how you can participate or how you can support the HERO mission.