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VICTORY BRIDGE
FOUNDATION

Supporting Families. Changing Systems.

ABOUT US

Recovery is not a solo journey — it's a family mission. Victory Bridge Foundation exists to restore wholeness, dignity, and connection for veterans, first responders, and their families by addressing trauma at its roots and empowering the people closest to it.

 

Through holistic care, family-based resources, and community-driven reintegration tools, we create a healing ecosystem where no one is left behind — and where those who serve are truly seen, supported, and set up to thrive.

Because when we strengthen the family, we strengthen the warrior.

THE PROBLEM

The system isn’t built to bring people home.
It’s built to discharge them — and move on.

Veterans and first responders return carrying trauma, moral injury, and the unseen weight of service.


Families are left without a roadmap — no training, no preparation, no coordinated support.

Reintegration isn’t structured. It’s fragmented.
And families are paying the price.

Nick Busse

HOW WE BRIDGE THE GAP

HEAL - Support Starts Here

For veterans, first responders, and families

Mission: Equip individuals and families with the truth, tools, and power to take back control of their mental health, identity, and community narrative.

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LEAD - Be the Change for Your Community

For those ready to rise — and help others do the same.

Mission: Activate a movement of cultural leaders to speak truth, model courage, and dismantle the stigma — inside institutions, media, and communities.

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CHANGE - Fix the Failures in the System

For advocates, creatives, policymakers, and truth-tellers.

 

Mission: Build the systems and pass the policies that turn narrative correction into permanent structural reform.

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A practical, trauma-informed guide for families of veterans and first responders.


Learn how to recognize signs of PTSD, understand the effects of trauma on the brain and body, and support healing — together.

The Reality

The Hidden Casualties of Service

67% of Americans believe most veterans have PTSD — but stigma keeps too many from seeking help.

Over 47% of post-9/11 veterans struggle to reintegrate into civilian life

44% of employers wrongly believe veterans are dangerous, unstable, or risky to hire.

Firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty.

Only 1 in 5 veterans who need mental health care actually receive it.

How we talk about PTSD, how we portray it in media, and how we support those who live with it—these choices define whether we break stigma or reinforce it.
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