By Meagan Friberg, Originally published in PASO Magazine, April 2017 Since 2011, the staff and volunteers with Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs have witnessed a steady increase of veterans and active duty military personnel making the commitment to attend intensive,...
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Even though I have experienced many memorable events in my life, one that I will never forget took place on April 1, 2003. As a part of the First Marine Division, our battalion was pushing hard toward Baghdad, Iraq. We had already, as a part of the invasion force,...
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By Jamie Warner – After multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Robert found himself stepping into the most difficult fight of his career: He was fighting for his life. Robert explains that circumstances and situations he experienced in both Iraq and...
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Photo by Danka & Peter on Unsplash Written by John Foldberg – Mighty Oaks Aftercare Manager During our last Legacy program, I was teaching one of the classes and felt compelled to tell the men who were attending something that God was teaching...
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By Jamie Warner – After multiple combat deployments, the loss of several Marines and close friends and the death of his younger brother, Bryan found himself battling depression, anxiety, grief, and anger. A short time ago, Bryan’s life seemed to be going...
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By Jeremy Stalnecker – Executive Director of MOF One of the greatest privileges of my life was serving with First Battalion Fifth Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Becoming a Marine and serving in combat where dreams that I had held since I was young and...
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