veteran intake

WELLNESS – Restoring the Body

Our Wellness Program provides combat veterans with personalized, proactive care through a functional medicine approach—focusing on the root causes of physical and mental stress accumulated during and after service.

Each veteran receives an individualized assessment that includes advanced lab testing—bloodwork, saliva, stool, and urine panels—to uncover imbalances affecting sleep, energy, hormones, digestion, and mood. These results are reviewed in detail by a functional medicine provider and nutritionalist, who help create a personalized healing roadmap.

Veterans receive bi-monthly consultations over a six-month period to track progress and adjust their plan as needed, along with three months of recommended supplements to jumpstart their physical and mental recovery.

All services are provided at no cost to the veteran, because we believe access to real healing should never depend on a price tag.

ADVOCACY – Reclaiming What’s Earned

Our Advocacy Program helps combat veterans navigate the often overwhelming process of securing the benefits they’ve earned through their service. Whether they’re seeking to increase their VA disability rating or apply for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC), we provide direct, peer-based guidance from veterans who’ve been through it themselves.

Each veteran is paired with a dedicated team member who reviews their case in detail and develops a plan of action—identifying missed opportunities, helping gather documentation, and walking them through every step of the submission or resubmission process. We also offer follow-up support for appeals and clarification requests.

We aim for what every warrior deserves: a 100% rating whenever justified and non-taxable compensation through CRSC where applicable. This process is often the key to long-term stability, and we’re here to make it less frustrating, more successful, and completely free of charge to the veteran.

RECREATION – Reconnecting Through Purpose

Our Recreation Program harnesses the healing power of nature and shared experience to help combat veterans reconnect with their identity, their community, and the camaraderie they often lose after service.

Through activities like hunting, fishing, hiking, surfing, and backcountry retreats, we create purposeful, team-based experiences that reignite the warrior spirit—while offering a safe space for vulnerability, reflection, and growth. Whether it’s a local turkey hunt or a multi-day bison harvest in the Colorado high country, each outing is designed to challenge, inspire, and restore.

These events aren’t just escapes—they’re therapeutic missions. Veterans walk away feeling stronger, seen, and part of something bigger than themselves again. And thanks to our sponsors and donors, all participation is offered at no cost to the veteran.

Join us on this remarkable journey as we care for our combat veterans. Together, we can foster a community of support, empowerment, and personal growth. Their service to our nation deserves our utmost dedication, and we’re committed to ensuring them a long and fulfilled life after service.

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