R3 2.0 Veterans Anchor

Outdoor Therapy for Those Who Served

For our nation's veterans: the woods, the water, and the quiet of a morning blind have been healing warriors since before the word "PTSD" existed. Join a brotherhood and sisterhood of vets rebuilding through the outdoors.

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Our Partner Organizations

Wounded Warriors Outdoors

Adaptive hunts, fishing trips, and outdoor retreats for wounded, injured, or ill combat veterans.

Operation Game Thief

Veteran-focused hunts pairing vets with landowners and mentors. Free license programs in 35+ states.

Project Healing Waters

Fly fishing for physically & emotionally wounded veterans. 240+ local programs nationwide.

Sportsmen for Warriors

All-expenses-paid hunts for combat wounded. Waterfowl, big game, predator pursuits.

Freedom Hunters

Connects service members, veterans, and Gold Star families with hunting and fishing experiences.

Wild Sheep Foundation

Combat veteran draw hunts for sheep, goat, and other coveted big-game tags.

Adaptive Equipment Showcase

Action Trackchair All-Terrain Wheelchairs

Track-drive chairs for wheelchair hunters. Handles 20° slopes, mud, snow, and creeks. VA-covered through AAA.

BE Adaptive Crossbow Mounts

Swivel mount systems for amputees and limb-loss veterans. Mouth-trigger adapters available.

Quadstick Firearm Mounts

Sip-and-puff firing systems for quadriplegic veterans. Used in combination with electric gun rests.

MagView Scope Cameras

Sends scope image to a phone/tablet for low-vision or asymmetric-sight veterans. Pairs with spotter.

Adaptive Action Trike Hunting Carts

E-bike based hunting transport for vets with mobility limits. 75-mile range, 400-lb cargo.

Noise-Canceling Hearing Protection

Walker's Silencer, Axil GS-Extreme. Critical for veterans with tinnitus and hearing damage.

Buddy Matching

Vet-to-Vet Pairing Program

Match with another veteran in your region, branch, or service era. Shared vocabulary, shared silence. No need to explain why you flinched at the car backfire.

  • ✓ Matched by branch, era, region, preferred game
  • ✓ Verify service via DD-214 upload (secure, deleted after verification)
  • ✓ Optional: match with Gold Star family members
  • ✓ In-app secure messaging, optional phone/in-person
Request a Buddy Match

PTSD Recovery Through Outdoor Therapy

The Evidence Is Real

Studies from the VA, Johns Hopkins, and the Sierra Club Military Outdoors program show measurable reductions in PTSD symptoms, depression scores, and anxiety after multi-day outdoor immersion.

The Four Pillars

Regulation: Heart rate, breath, attention all slow in the woods.
Mastery: Practice calling, shooting, reading sign — small wins rebuild self-efficacy.
Brotherhood: Shared hunt culture creates real, not performed, connection.
Purpose: Providing food, conservation, legacy.

Trigger Awareness

We openly acknowledge that gunfire, crowds, and cover can surface triggers. Our intake form asks — no judgment. Accommodations (muzzle brakes, suppressors, solo blinds) are available.

Integrated with VA Care

Bring your VA therapist into the loop. TSI partners with VA Whole Health program sites in 18 states for coordinated outdoor recreation prescriptions.

Veteran Discount — TSI Pro Lifetime

All verified veterans receive TSI Pro (every species, every competition, every track) at 50% off lifetime membership.

VET-HONOR-50

Apply at checkout with DD-214 verification. Gold Star families: use code STAR-FAMILY-100.

Success Stories

"Thirteen months after getting blown up in Kandahar, I couldn't leave my apartment. A vet buddy talked me into a Sportsmen for Warriors elk hunt. I didn't kill an elk. I slept through a full night for the first time in three years. That was my harvest."

— Marcus T., USMC, OEF '08

"After 22 years in the Army, I was looking for anything that felt like a team again. TSI matched me with a WWII vet in my town. We went duck hunting every weekend of his last season. His son still hunts with me."

— Angela F., USA (Ret.)

"The adaptive trackchair changed my life. Lost both legs at Ramadi. Thought hunting was over. Now I guide other chair-bound vets on turkey hunts in Georgia."

— Derek H., USMC, OIF '04

If You Are in Crisis

Dial 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line. Text 838255. Chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net. Help is immediate, confidential, and free. You matter. You are not alone.