Desert Forge Foundation
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Formed by veterans, for veterans our mission is to restore emotional, mental, and physical health to the returning veteran through meaningful job training, employment, and the arts.
Full Battle Rattle - Teaching our nation's combat-disabled veterans how to play music as a constructive outlet for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.* Healing Heoroes with Music: Provide an instrument and instruction free of charge to combat disabled veterans as a constructive outlet for PTSD and TBI, (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards,..etc)
* Full Battle Rattle Band Camp: For veterans who wish to pursue creating a band. Veterans can shadow a local successful band and learn everything it takes to become successful in the music industry.
* Healing for Distant Heroes: Provide an instrument and communication abilities to link the veteran to live instructors face to face through web-cam internet applictaions
Buena Tierra Farm - Helping veterans to transition to civilian life & attain financial stability through training and employment in a dynamic farm setting.
Desert Fox Filmworks - Presenting veterans a creative & technical outlet by actively participating in the making of culturally relevant films
2014
Victor Versace