Recreation

Our mission every day is to spark connection and belonging. We do this through the restorative power of comedy, storytelling and creative expression. Our classes are taught by veterans and designed for military members and family. The results are powerful! Ninety-three percent of our first-time class participants decide to take a second class. That’s because graduates don’t just gain new skills; they gain confidence, purpose, and community.

Created by Veterans, for Veterans, the Challenge America Veteran Arts Community (CAVARTS) is an inclusive community that brings together Veterans of various backgrounds who support one another as they connect, learn, and grow through art.

CAVARTS is a safe and supportive community where Veterans can leverage their creativity and the power of the arts to regain a sense of purpose and belonging in their lives. As an arts community, we come together through the highs and the lows, lifting each other up during hardship, celebrating our wins, and reminiscing over shared stories and our shared interest in the arts.

Move United uses the power of sport to push what’s possible for people with disabilities, confronting ignorance, fueling conversation and inciting action that leads us to a world where everyone’s included. Sports make us more—more determined, more powerful, more ourselves. Sports have the power to change the world, pushing people further and bringing people closer. And sports shift the narrative from disabled to this abled.

The Interagency Annual Military Pass has been expanded to include both veterans and Gold Star Families. On November 11, 2020, agencies began issuing Interagency Military Passes to veterans and Gold Star Families upon request and with proof of eligibility as described below. The entrance fee waiver does not cover expanded amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, transportation, special recreation permits, reservation fees or special tours.

Outward Bound for Veterans helps thousands of returning service members and recent veterans readjust to life at home through powerful wilderness courses that draw on the healing benefits of teamwork and challenges through use of the natural world.

US Vet Connect Inc’s Veterans Outdoors is bridging the gap between veterans and the outdoors. By providing a place to come together to find that military comradery in outdoor experiences. The mission of USVetConnect.com is simple: it is to raise awareness for organizations that have a direct impact on veterans’ lives and to make it as user friendly as possible for the veteran to find their next adventure.

Veterans Yoga Project is on a mission to support recovery and resilience among veterans, families and communities.

Vet Tix provides tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life. The group supports the troops by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences, during and after their years of service.