US VET CONNECT INC.

Triumph Over Tribulation. Bridging the Gap.

A National Organization Built on Honor and Pride

Founded 2020 | 501(c)(3) | Federal Tax ID: 85-0815848

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THE MISSION

There are organizations that talk about helping veterans. And then there is US Vet Connect Inc.

Founded in 2020 by veterans, for veterans. US Vet Connect Inc. was not assembled in a boardroom. It was forged from the same instinct that drives every person who has ever raised their right hand and sworn an oath: when something needs to be done, you do it. The mission is straightforward and without an expiration date — to build a national organization bound by honor and pride, with the sole purpose of helping as many people as possible, for as long as possible, while raising awareness for the issues veterans face.

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Those issues are not abstractions. According to the VA's most recent National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, an average of 17.6 veterans die by suicide every single day. In the first year alone after leaving the military, the suicide rate among veterans reaches 46.2 per 100,000 — one of the most vulnerable periods in a veteran's life. Over 80% of post-9/11 veterans say the public doesn't understand what they go through after service — a disconnect that contributes to isolation, stigma, and a lack of empathy for those navigating life beyond the uniform. Veterans are not failing. They are being failed. And US Vet Connect Inc. exists to close that gap — one program, one drive, one veteran at a time — until no one who served this country is left searching, suffering, or forgotten.  

 

THE NATIONAL VETERANS OUTDOORS RESOURCE HUB

Bridging the Gap Between Veterans and the Outdoors

The first answer US Vet Connect Inc. built was a place to come together.

The National Veterans Outdoors Resource HUB was created with a mission as clear as a trail marker: to raise awareness for organizations that have a direct impact on veterans' lives, and to make it as user-friendly as possible for veterans to find their next adventure. Not another government portal. Not another phone tree. A single destination, built with veterans in mind, where the outdoors — and the healing it carries — is never more than a few clicks away. THE HUB

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The reason it matters runs deep. Veterans often face challenges after military service, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Transitioning to civilian life can feel overwhelming, leading to isolation and stress. Outdoor therapy offers a natural way to heal, using nature's calming effects to support mental and physical well-being — activities such as hiking, fishing, and wilderness retreats provide a peaceful escape, and nature promotes relaxation and mindfulness, helping veterans process emotions in a safe environment. The outdoors is not a luxury for veterans. It is medicine. It is mission. It is the closest thing to the camaraderie of service that civilian life rarely replicates. 

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The HUB connects honorably discharged veterans to 270+ free and subsidized outdoor programs across all 50 states — fishing, hiking, equine therapy, retreats, service dogs, and more. Browse. Discover. Connect. No red tape, no complicated intake forms, no waiting room. Just a veteran and the next adventure waiting for them — because there is always hope, and there is always something to look forward to.

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OPERATION FULL MUSTER

Find Them. Bring Them Back Home. Honor. Duty. Action.

Pilot Launch: July 4th, 2026 — Los Angeles County, California

If the HUB is the bridge, Operation Full Muster is the search party sent to find those who never made it to the bridge at all.

In military life, a full muster is not a suggestion — it is a command. Everyone assembles. Every soldier is accounted for. No one is left in the field. That standard does not end at discharge. It doesn't end when a veteran trades a uniform for civilian clothes and walks into a world that, in over 80% of cases, doesn't understand what they went through. It doesn't end when the system gets too complicated, the paperwork too daunting, or the street too familiar. The muster never ends. US Vet Connect Inc. is simply the organization willing to call it.  

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Launching on July 4th, 2026 — Independence Day, the most fitting day on the American calendar — Operation Full Muster takes its first boots-on-the-ground steps in Los Angeles County, California, where the need is undeniable and the mission is urgent. An estimated 3,050 veterans are experiencing homelessness in the LA region, a number that ticked upward even as prior years showed progress — a sobering reminder that the fight is never finished. Significant barriers persist: fragmented service delivery, uncoordinated entry points, inconsistent eligibility requirements, and documentation challenges that slow or block access to housing. Veterans are not disappearing. They are being buried under a system too heavy to navigate alone.  

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Operation Full Muster does not add to the bureaucracy. It cuts through it. Veteran-led, community-powered — the mission is direct: find veterans living on the margins, once in the program connect them to every resource, every adventure, every program, and every community they have earned through their service, and bring them back home. Not just housed. Home. Healed. Purposeful. Alive.

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Supervisor Janice Hahn of Los Angeles County said it plainly: "I think it is a collective sin that people feel — that those who put their lives on the line for us now find themselves sleeping on our streets." US Vet Connect Inc. agree that it is wrong, and we are about the action.

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ONE ORGANIZATION. THREE PROMISES.

The Mission — Build a national movement, help as many people as possible, raise awareness for those who served, and never, ever stop.

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The HUB — One place online where every veteran can find healing, adventure, community, and the life they were promised when they came home.

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Operation Full Muster — Go find them. Bring them back. All present and accounted for — the only acceptable outcome.

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Honor. Duty. Action.

US Vet Connect Inc. is a tax-exempt public charity. All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable by law.

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