The Guidon Foundation

05/28/2026

Had a great conversation with Seth Ryan . Check it out

In this episode of Old Ranger New Dad, Seth Ryan sits down with former United States Marine Corps veteran Rich Brown — founder of: The Guido Foundation, co-o...

05/20/2026

Registration is officially open for our summer 2026 Service Leadership Academy for Stafford/Frederickburg area high school students.

Students are taught leadership skills from the perspectives and from the mouths of veterans and first responders.

Four Phases:
- Self Awareness & Self Leadership
- Identifying Good/Bad Leadership
- Building & Leading Teams
- Capstone: Community Leadership Project

Registration closes June 1. No cost to students.

Empowering veterans, first responders, and the next generation to serve God and country.

05/03/2026

Most leadership programs talk about leadership. This one makes students live it.

4 phases. 8 weeks. Evening sessions. Completely free.

SLA students build self-awareness, analyze real leaders under pressure, lead real teams, and complete a community project with measurable impact.

If you're a rising senior, parent, teacher, or counselor in the Fredericksburg area — this is worth 30 seconds of your time.

Tag someone who needs to see this. Applications now open.

05/02/2026

You didn't stop being a leader when you took off the uniform. You just haven't found the right mission yet.

RONIN Leadership Activation connects veterans and first responders with the people, resources, and community to lead with purpose and build stronger futures for others.

Join an organization. Build one. Either way — your community needs you in the fight.

🔗 GuidonFoundation.com/Ronin



The mission isn't over. The uniform just changed. ⚔️

05/02/2026

**22 miles. 22 lbs. 22 veterans we lose every day.**
This isn’t just a ruck — it’s a stand for veterans, first responders, surviving families, and every American who believes in something bigger than themselves.

**GUIDON 22** is about remembrance, resilience, and resolve.
Hosted by **Honor Bound FIT** and presented by the **Virginia Army National Guard**, this mission brings people together to honor God, uphold traditional American values, strengthen our communities, and fight back against veteran and first responder su***de.

Whether you go 1 mile or all 22, you’ll leave stronger, connected, and part of something that matters.

**Saturday, November 21st, 2026**
Scan the QR code and join the mission.

ServeWithPurpose

04/17/2026

America has a Purpose Deprivation Gap. Our government spends millions developing highly capable problem solvers trained to lead under fire, then discharges them into a world with no tribe, no mission, and no expectation to lead. The VA and nonprofit industrial complex treat this as a support problem. It's a leadership problem.

A veteran without a mission is a weapon without sights.

We don't support veterans: We activate them.

04/10/2026

Stop giving a f*ck about others, and focus on yourself.