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VetStory Foundation

Every story. Clearly seen.

Your service is your story. We make sure it's heard.

VetStory Foundation helps veterans and transitioning service members get the support they earned, tell their stories, and be understood for who they are.

Practical accessTools, benefits guidance, and transition support when they matter most
Healing and connectionStorytelling, therapeutic programs, and community partnerships
Public understandingResearch and narratives that help America make better decisions for veterans

Our mission

See them clearly. Support them fully.

We connect veterans and service members with the tools, programs, and support they earned, and help the public understand who they really are.

Access

The right tools at the right time

When a veteran or service member needs access to a qualified platform or service, we make sure cost isn't what stops them.

Healing

Recovery and connection

Programs like Veterans AWE put them on the water for therapeutic recovery. Storytelling initiatives help them share their experience on their own terms.

Understanding

Change how veterans are seen

Our research and awareness campaigns give policymakers and the public a true picture of military life, not the one built on assumptions.

Programs

What we do.

An Airman highlights a transition handout next to a laptop

Veteran Access Programs

We cover the cost for veterans and transitioning service members to use qualified platforms and services they wouldn't otherwise have access to.

  • Funded access to vetted transition and benefits platforms
  • Benefits-readiness assistance before and after separation
  • Records-accuracy support to protect lifelong benefits
  • Transition-readiness programs
  • Priority support for underserved veteran populations

Every provider is selected by the board for mission fit, measurable results, and cost-effectiveness.

Veterans kayaking together on a bay during an adaptive sports clinic

Mission-Aligned Programs

Programs that change how America understands military life.

  • Veterans AWE (Active Women Engagement) and water-based therapeutic programs
  • Veteran storytelling initiatives
  • Research benefiting military-connected populations
  • Public awareness campaigns
  • Transition education resources
  • Community partnerships and new digital tools

We listen. We help them speak. And we make sure the right people hear it.

Donate

Stand behind their story.

Veterans have stories that need to be heard, and barriers that need to come down. Your gift makes both possible.

What your support makes possible

  • 01
    Elevate their voicesStorytelling initiatives and awareness campaigns that let veterans define how they're seen.
  • 02
    Support healingVeterans AWE water-based programs and community partnerships that help them recover and reconnect.
  • 03
    Remove barriersAccess to transition platforms, benefits guidance, and records support for those who need it.

Overseen by an independent board, guided by formal ethics policies. Financial information is available on request.

Leadership

The people accountable for the mission.

VetStory Foundation is governed by an independent Board of Directors and led day to day by our Executive Director.

Brian Stahl

Brian Stahl

President

Tom Nicholson

Tom Nicholson

Secretary

Erin Moubry

Erin Moubry

Treasurer

Nelson Rouleau

Nelson Rouleau

Executive Director

Daniel Clark

Daniel Clark

Board Member

Will Hartman

Will Hartman

Board Member

Marcus Smith

Marcus Smith

Board Member

Sydnie Rouleau

Sydnie Rouleau

Team

Contact

Reach out. We'll answer.

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