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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 ...

US Army Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Allen West has been a key support for us this year. He was the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs earlier ...

A few days after returning home from the Legacy Program, Josh Acevedo just could not shake the nagging feeling growing inside. His stubborn nature had fought it off this long, ...

Founder Chad M. Robichaux’s new book, An Unfair Advantage, releases July 4th. Take a journey with Force Recon Marine and Pro Mixed Martial Arts Champion Fighter, Chad Robichaux, as he ...

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 ...

    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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

By Jeremy Stalnecker – When was the last time that you decided to quit? Has it been a while or was it sometime in the last 30 minutes? In my ...

April 10, 2003 was the day that the First Battalion Fifth Marines secured Saddam Hussein’s presidential palace in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. A lot of time has passed since ...