The Next Objective is an organization driven by the firsthand knowledge that our veterans represent some of the best our society has to offer, and the belief that they have the profound ability to play a pivotal role in their communities upon completion of their military service. We fully appreciate the strong sense of community, duty, and camaraderie that the military offers...and even more so the powerful emotions associated with separating from that community. All too often our returning veterans succumb to deep-seeded feelings of isolation, abandonment, and loss - especially if they are unable to successfully connect and relate to their peers in the civilian world. As service members encounter routine misunderstanding or even pity from those without similar life experiences, these emotions can quickly manifest themselves into the complete alienation and victimization of our proud warrior class...and this is an outcome that we simply refuse to accept. By their very nature our veterans are of strong character, supremely determined, tremendously competent, and exceedingly capable individuals that have proven themselves time and time again - in the direst of circumstances - to be unparalleled at adapting to change and overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The challenge seems to lie only in helping them to recognize that the same traits which granted them victory in battle, will yield unimaginable success in life after war if they can only learn to harness those assets and push towards a new goal...their Next Objective. Our newest generation of veterans chose to voluntarily answer our nations call during a time of war. While their reasons are unique to the individual and may vary, the fact remains that ALL raised their hands and stepped forward of their own accord to defend our nation. We maintain that our veterans are strong, proud, and capable, and only require some direction and confidence in the civilian realm to capitalize on their next opportunity. We will serve them not by way of entitlements or hand-outs, as we feel that these measures if unchecked only work to compound the victim stereotype and promote a new welfare class of veterans. Rather, The Next Objective will TRULY serve our returning warriors by striving to remind them of the strength, character, and potential that they inherently possess and empowering them to use those gifts to find new success and happiness in the civilian sector.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:58:13 +0000
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