Veterans Helping Veterans
Four pillars. One mission: outlets for veterans to work through PTSD.
Pillar One
Keeping the boats running so veterans get out on the water — fishing, talking, and connecting together.
Time on the water is the heart of Nautical Salute. Veterans climb aboard, lines go in, and the pressure comes off. We fish. We talk. We connect. And sometimes, we heal.
Pillar Two
Our cooking program: food gatherings for veterans — and meals for homeless veterans.
Big flavor, messy good. Kombat Kitchen brings veterans around the table and puts hot meals in front of homeless veterans who need one. Fueled by Nautical Salute.
Pillar Three
Supplying veterans with books and shirts that carry the mission.
We put real resources in veterans' hands — including Shawn Hibbard's Charlie Mike: Pushing Forward Through the Demons, with free ebooks and a free audiobook — plus shirts and gear from our official merch collection.
Pillar Four
A half-acre parcel purchased to build a veteran resource center.
The FOB — where veterans find solutions. Mission continues here. Help us build the home base Nautical Salute has been working toward.
Coming Soon
An 8-week veteran transition program. Train for the life that comes next.
Four phases move veterans from stabilizing a daily routine to launching a civilian career: Stabilize, Identify, Adapt, Launch — Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM, with six career pathways: skilled trades, culinary & hospitality, logistics & operations, security & protective services, technology & IT, and entrepreneurship.
The pilot cohort is 12 veterans. Dates to be announced.
Boats, kitchen, books, and the FOB — your gift touches all four.
