Holiday Gift Guide 2019
Give a meaningful gift to your loved ones while also giving the gift of hope to military families. Our Lone Survivor Foundation Gift Guide will help you bring some patriotic joy to the holidays!
Giving Tuesday Presented by Karya Kares
We are proud to announce that Karya Kares and CHRISTUS Health US Family Health Plan will be matching donations to Lone Survivor Foundation on Giving Tuesday, December 3rd! The men and women who serve in today’s all-volunteer military are some…
Program Team Spotlight – Terry Hamby
I am a husband, father and Retired Marine Sergeant with eight years of active duty and three combat deployments. Immediately after being honorably discharged, I completed the Business Management Program at the University of Houston Clearlake with a Bachelor of…
Surviving School After the Military
By Terry Hamby, Retired United States Marine and Lone Survivor Foundation's Program Coordinator Regardless of the reason you joined the military, there is always the inevitable question of what you will do when you get out. Many veterans are going…
Helping Someone Who May Be at Risk for Suicide
If you or someone you love is in danger now, dial 911 or visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or, for veterans, https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/. Despite the frequency in which we hear about suicide, especially in the veteran community, suicide is not a normal response to…
Program Team Spotlight – Kiki McCray, MS, NCC
My name is Kiki McCray and I am the Behavioral Health Administration Manager at Lone Survivor Foundation. I help applicants move through the application stages of the program process, get them scheduled, and follow-up for 3 months after the program…
Become Part of the Legacy by Joining Our Ground Support Crew
At Lone Survivor Foundation, we love the veteran community. The men and women who serve in today’s all-volunteer military are some of our nation’s greatest assets, exceeding the national norms in education, intelligence, health, and character qualities. However, combat may…
Our Post-traumatic Growth Program: Why We No Longer Call it a “Retreat”
Since Marcus Luttrell founded LSF in 2010, we have been calling our program a “therapeutic retreat.” While this title isn’t inaccurate, we found that the word “retreat” brought to mind things like spa days and fishing trips for many people. …
Making the Most of Summer Vacation
By Nancy Walker, LCSW and LSF Program Team If you have school-aged kids, I feel sure that as the end of the school year approaches, you know exactly how many days there are until summer vacation begins, looking forward to…
One Soldier’s Search for Meaning on Memorial Day
Memorial Day has been a challenging time for me in the past few years. Never really knowing what I am supposed to do but filled with grief and remorse that I was able to come home and so many others…