The Mission
The first 72 hours are ours.
When disaster strikes, the large organizations need time to mobilize. FEMA, the Red Cross, and others do critical work, but they are often not on the ground in the first hours when families have nowhere to go. That is the gap we fill. We aim to be on the ground within 12 hours and provide direct aid through the critical first 72 hours, then hand off to the larger organizations for long-term care.
Prepped and Ready
Small teams are dispersed across the United States with gear staged and ready to go. When a disaster is declared, we are not waiting on approvals or logistics. We are already positioned to depart within 12 hours.
Assess and Locate
Teams deploy to the affected area and begin the work of identifying Veterans and their families who were impacted by the disaster. We go where they are — not where it's convenient.
Deliver Urgent Aid
We provide housing, food, supplies, and direct connections to services — covering the critical 72-hour window after a disaster hits. This is the period when response gaps are largest and where we can do the most good.
Hand Off
Once we have located, assessed, and provided initial relief, we connect aid recipients to larger organizations — the Red Cross, FEMA, and established Veteran service organizations — for long-term care. Our job ends when their support begins.
More ways to serve are coming.
Our current focus is disaster relief — getting teams to Veterans and their families within 12 hours of a declared disaster.
But that is not the only way we intend to serve.
Programs in development include VA grant navigation support and job placement into specialized sectors where Veteran skills translate directly. These initiatives will give Veterans a clearer path from service to civilian career.
These programs are in development. Our focus today is disaster relief.
Fund the first deployment.
We are trained, ready, and waiting for the call. Help us get there.
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