Rob AndersonLead Coach/ Principle Owner, Stand Sure Coaching · Spending time in collaborative conversations with clients

Veterans Helping Veterans: A 3-Pronged Approach #shorts

8 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this short video, the speaker outlines a three‑pronged program designed to support returning service members. The first prong is peer‑to‑peer outreach where veterans connect with other veterans. The second involves the broader community that values and supports veterans. The third emphasizes veterans giving back to the community. The program delivers support through three core activities: therapeutic scuba diving missions, PTSD coaching sessions, and post‑dive communal meals that foster a “tribe” atmosphere. By combining these elements, the initiative creates a safe, supportive space where veterans can bond, receive mental‑health assistance, and feel a sense of belonging after deployment.

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What we're going to show you tonight is how we use a 3-prong approach to reach our veterans. We have veterans reaching out to veterans. We have the community who loves these veterans. And we also have veterans that are giving back. What we do is we use a combination of diving. We use a combination of PTSD coaching. And then what we've done is we've built a community. We've built a tribe. Think about it. Those of you who are— those of you that, that Have been on a deployment, what was one of the things that you enjoyed doing when you came back inside the wire other than sleep? Sometimes it's having that safe place to go have a hot meal. And after every single one of our dive missions, that's what we do. We built a community, we built a tribe by simply bringing veterans together.