About Us
The Combat Marine Outdoors story began in 2005 after visiting combat wounded Marines and Sailors from the 1st Marine Division at Brooke Army Medical Center for several months. The Marines, Sailors and service members there needed an opportunity to get away from the hospital, in an environment of friendship, camaraderie, and fellowship with fellow Marines to accelerate their recovery from the traumatic injuries they sustained in combat. Many times, these service members did not want to leave the confines of the hospital, but it was(and is) crucial to begin to re-inculcate back into society.
In every case, the service members who participated in the outings felt an enormous sense of accomplishment and a new sense of hope and belonging once the trip was completed. In 2009, we received our501(c)(3)nonprofit status and officially became Combat Marine Outdoors.The camaraderie, friendship and fellowship associated with each outing have had an incredible healing property, and many times, were a turning point in the emotional recovery of these service members. We continue to provide life-changing outdoor adventures to these brave heroes and we have approximately100 ranches who actively participate in the program. To date, we have taken over 10,000 combat Veterans on the adventure of a lifetime
