Camp Brown Bear

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Camp Brown Bear Camp Brown Bear is a non-profit providing emotional and physical recovery, in the wilderness, year round. The evenings are spent bonding around a camp fire.

A safe natural and peaceful setting to help reconnect the mind and body, through education, camaraderie and building self-efficacy. Veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury have high levels of anxiety, depression and psycho-social problems. We would like to be part of the solution, in part, by immersing Veterans into the wilderness, giving sense of purpose while participating in projects, building camaraderie, introducing the participants to holistic modalities (i.e. Equine Therapy, Restorative Yoga, Meditation, Acupuncture, Tai Chi, Music Therapy, Art Therapy and Guided Journaling). They stay physically active splitting wood, hiking, kayaking and canoeing. Giving the participants a safe, relaxing, peaceful, stress free place to spend their days helps them recuperate and sleep restfully, helping process their trauma.

09/12/2026

Never Forget.

RIP Brothers. You are always remembered.
08/06/2026

RIP Brothers. You are always remembered.

RIP Mr. Brooks.
07/08/2026

RIP Mr. Brooks.

Lawrence Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the United States and believed to be the oldest man in the nation passed away at the remarkable age of 112.

With his departure, the world loses not only a man, but a living witness to history, a member of the Greatest Generation whose courage, endurance, and quiet dignity carried him across more than a century of change. His life stands as a testament to service, sacrifice, and unwavering strength.🕊️🇺🇸

07/05/2026
07/02/2026

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06/29/2026

On June 28, 2005, America lost 19 warriors during Operation Red Wings.

For most people, this is a story they read about or saw in a movie. For me, it is personal. Several of the men from SDV Team 1 were my old platoon mates. I served with them. I knew them. I laughed with them. I trained with them. And I will never forget them.

Only by the grace of God, my path took me in a different direction. Had I not volunteered to deploy early with Delta Plt, I would have been on that mission with my Alpha Boys. That is something I have carried for 21 years.

These men were not just names on a wall. They were sons, husbands, fathers, brothers, teammates, and friends. They were Navy SEALs and Night Stalkers who ran toward the sound of the guns when others needed them most.

Today, I ask Kentucky and America to pause and remember:

LT Michael P. Murphy
SO2 Matthew G. Axelson
SO2 Danny P. Dietz
SOC Jacques J. Fontan
SOCS Daniel R. Healy
LCDR Erik S. Kristensen
SO1 Jeffrey A. Lucas
LT Michael M. McGreevy Jr.
SO2 James E. Suh
SO1 Jeffrey S. Taylor
SO2 Shane E. Patton
SSG Shamus O. Goare
CW3 Corey J. Goodnature
SGT Kip A. Jacoby
SFC Marcus V. Muralles
MSG James W. Ponder III
MAJ Stephen C. Reich
SFC Michael L. Russell
CW4 Chris J. Scherkenbach

Freedom is not free. It is paid for by men like these and by families who carry the cost for the rest of their lives.

May God bless their families. May God bless the warriors who still carry their memory. And may we, as a nation, never forget the fallen.

Never forgotten.

Senator Aaron Reed
Kentucky Senate District 7

06/27/2026

These lyrics cut deep and transcend generations of veterans. 

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355 Bark Branch Road
Frankfort, KY
40601

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+18593519463

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