Operation Breakthrough USA

09/23/2026

🇺🇸🎱 THIS is why we show up.

At the Veterans’ Rock Military Stand Down, we had the opportunity to meet another veteran and introduce him to Operation Breakthrough.

Today, we welcome our newest veteran participant to the table for the first time. 💜

And he won’t be walking into a room full of strangers.

🦥 The Sloth
🐂 The Bull
🐺 The Wolf

will be there to welcome him for an afternoon of pool, camaraderie and connection.

Veterans supporting veterans.
Community becoming connection.
A pool table becoming a place where somebody belongs.

We met at the Veterans’ Rock Military Stand Down.
Today, we meet at the table. 🇺🇸🎱

A very special Than~Cue to Bison Entertainment & Amusements for continuing to support Operation Breakthrough and helping make opportunities like this possible.

And Than~Cue to CSM Cue Sports Media and The Bridge-Mates presented by LH-Inventions for believing in what we’re building and joining this growing community of support. 💜

Welcome to the Operation Breakthrough family.

🎱 Pocketing Balls. Restoring Purpose. One Shot at a Time.
Precision Has No Limits.

09/04/2026

🇺🇸🎱 COME MEET OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH AT MILITARY STAND DOWN! 🎱🇺🇸

On Saturday, September 19, Operation Breakthrough will be joining Veterans Rock and other community organizations at the Military Stand Down in Cheyenne!

Come meet the people behind Operation Breakthrough, learn what we’re building, and see our program in action.

🐻 Kelly “Quick Bear” — Program Architect / Lead Instructor
🐯 Sharon “The White Tiger” — Executive Director / Assistant Instructor
🦥 Nathan “The Sloth” — Navy Combat Veteran / Program Development Assistant
🦏 MO “The Rhino” — Army Combat Veteran / Veteran Participant
🐉 Mazi — Adaptive Program Development Coordinator
🐂 Chris “The Bull” Garcia — U.S. Army / Youth Mentor / Program Development Assistant
🐺 Robert Garcia “The Wolf” — Adaptive Mentor

⭐ MORE THAN A GAME. THIS IS A PATH.

Operation Breakthrough uses structured and adaptive cue sports training to build focus, confidence, discipline, connection and purpose.

We serve veterans, youth, individuals with disabilities and families, creating a place where people can learn, connect, challenge themselves and experience success — one shot at a time.

🎱 STOP BY OUR TABLE AND SEE US IN ACTION!

We’ll be featuring trick shots, adaptive techniques, structured training demonstrations and hands-on opportunities so you can experience what Operation Breakthrough is all about.

Never played pool before? That’s okay!

Pick up a cue.
Take a shot.
Pocket a ball.
Feel the accomplishment.

You don’t have to be a pool player to experience that little moment when the ball drops into the pocket and you realize:

I DID IT.

That feeling — confidence, accomplishment, focus and FUN — is part of what Operation Breakthrough is all about.

And there’s one thing you’re definitely going to hear around our table:

🎱 POOL IS FUN! 🎱

No experience required. No pressure. No judgment. All skill levels welcome.

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Blue Federal Credit Union Headquarters
2401 E. Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne

Come talk with our team. Meet our veterans and mentors. Watch Kelly “Quick Bear” demonstrate some of the methods behind our training. See how cue sports can be adapted for different abilities. And most importantly — grab a cue and give it a try!

A huge thank-you to Veterans Rock, Bison Entertainment & Amusements, and Peppermill Bar & Liquors for supporting Operation Breakthrough and helping us create opportunities for veterans and our community.

🇺🇸🎱 Pocketing Balls. Restoring Purpose. One Shot at a Time.

Come find the Operation Breakthrough table and experience why we say…

🎱 POOL IS FUN! 🎱

07/03/2026

Veterans' Rock July Community Cubical is open! Find the date for your needed opportunities.

Selling Homes Network Wyoming
Veterans
VA Su***de Prevention
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Operation Breakthrough USA
Boost Center

07/03/2026

🇺🇸 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH! 🇺🇸

Today, we celebrate 250 years of America — 250 years of courage, sacrifice, resilience, and the freedom to keep building something better. 🎆

At Operation Breakthrough, we believe strength is built one moment at a time.

🎯 Clear your mind.
🎯 Set your focus.
🎯 Trust yourself.
🎯 Keep moving forward.

Whether it’s behind a pool cue, on the disc golf course, or simply showing up on a hard day — the breakthrough is bigger than the game.

Mo the Rhino and Nate the Sloth remind us that champions don’t all look the same, move the same, or walk the same path.

But we can all grow.
We can all find purpose.
And we can all become stronger together. ❤️🤍💙

Today we honor our freedom.
We honor those who fought to protect it.
And we celebrate the communities and people who continue building America’s future.

🇺🇸 Happy 250th Anniversary, America! 🇺🇸

WE BUILD CHAMPIONS — IN LIFE AND IN POOL.

🎱 Veterans • Youth • Adaptive
🥏 Community • Growth • Purpose

06/26/2026

❤️ MORE THAN POOL ❤️

Today was one of the biggest milestones in Operation Breakthrough history.

What started as a morning of disc golf became something much bigger.

🏌️ Disc golf.
🥪 A community picnic.
🎳 Adaptive bowling.

Army and Navy veterans…
Adaptive athletes…
A young future champion…
Families…
Mentors…

All spending the day together.

One moment that will stay with me happened before bowling even began.

Big Bear quietly told me he was thinking about leaving because there were so many people.

I told him, “None of these people are really people-people either. Let’s just have a sandwich together.”

He stayed.

Then he did something he didn’t think he could do.

He bowled for the first time since losing his leg.

Watching Mazi show him different ways to bowl from his wheelchair was incredible.

Then Robert Garcia—our Adaptive Mentor—showed everyone what determination looks like. Standing on one prosthetic leg, throwing a 14-pound bowling ball, he rolled multiple strikes and inspired everyone around him.

Apollo learned that sports are about having fun, not being perfect.

Nathaniel, one of our Navy combat veterans, joined us for disc golf and spent the day building new friendships.

Kevin helped create smiles that can’t be captured in a single photograph.

There was laughter.

Encouragement.

High-fives.

Stories.

No one cared about scores.

Today wasn’t about bowling.

It wasn’t about disc golf.

It wasn’t even about pool.

It was about reminding people they still belong.

This is Operation Breakthrough.

More Than Pool.
Building confidence.
Building friendships.
Building champions.

Thank you to everyone who spent the day with us. Every shared laugh, every conversation, and every act of encouragement is helping build a stronger community—one breakthrough at a time.

❤️🇺🇸🎳🏌️‍♂️

06/26/2026

Thank you, Trader’s Shopper’s Guide and Veterans’ Rock, for helping spread the word about Operation Breakthrough USA. We are honored to be part of this amazing network of organizations serving veterans and our community. We look forward to meeting everyone at Community Cubical and sharing how recreation therapy, cue sports, and mentorship can help build connection, confidence, and hope. 🇺🇸🎱

Veterans' Rock hosts Community Cubical. Find the date for your needed opportunities.

Selling Homes Network Wyoming
VA Su***de Prevention
Onward Ops
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Operation Breakthrough USA
Boost Center