By Rich Greene – Every year when I get a new calendar I flip to June and write “Army Birthday” on the line or block for June 14th. This year it’s written in a black Sharpie and outlined with yellow highlighter. It’s small, but it’s my way of honoring and...
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by Brian Armstrong – Cabins at Straker Lake had it’s ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday May 23rd. This project came from a $2 Million donation from Bill Straker. He’s a World War II veteran from Zanesville who wanted to give back to veterans and the community....
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By John Mizerak – D-Day is observed in the U.S. in memory of the Normandy landings in France on June 6, 1944, in which American soldiers and other Allied forces fought to end World War II in Europe. On D-Day, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a...
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By John Mizerak – At the March California Legacy Program Graduation, MOF Executive Director, Jeremy Stalnecker, delivers a final challenge to the Warriors that attended. We can ALL learn from Jeremy’s challenge. We need to decide to move forward, no...
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By Jamie Warner – Lush hills stippled with dense vegetation lace the two-lane country roads that lead into The Wilds Nature Preserve. Describing the Cabins at Straker Lake in Cumberland, Ohio, the newest site of Men’s Legacy Program, as “pretty” does it...
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By Jamie Warner – God never ceases to amaze us how He brings such a diverse group of men together joined by a common purpose. Men ages 21 to 68, Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, First Responders, East Coast, West Coast, Mid-West, the North and the South. All...
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By Chad M. Robichaux – Force Recon Marine & Afghanistan Veteran Founder & President – Mighty Oaks Foundation Is it “Happy Memorial Day” or do we need to tip-toe around celebrating? Am I supposed to be happy or sad? I know it can be confusing, right? This...
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By Lucas Dyer, M.S. – I attended the Mighty Oaks Foundation’s Legacy Program for the first time in December 2016, at SkyRose Ranch (CA). I then returned for phase one of my leadership training in January of 2017. I am currently coordinating with John Foldberg to set...
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By Kathy Robichaux – I had no idea how to support someone with PTSd. After years of agony, I had decided that I was done. I was no longer going to be the doormat my husband had turned me into. My fifteen year wedding anniversary was consumed with unpacking...
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By Jamie Warner – “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 Although there has been a lack of rain washing over the California...
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