Ketchum's Got Your Six / Ketchum's RIDE

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Ketchum's Got Your Six / Ketchum's RIDE Mission statement: Promoting awareness and to provide assistance to Wisconsin Veterans suffering from PTSD

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10/16/2026

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10/15/2026

Coming home doesn't always mean feeling at home.

For some Veterans, leaving the military means losing more than a uniform.

It can mean losing the structure, purpose, camaraderie, and sense of belonging that shaped their everyday lives.

The military teaches you how to serve. But transitioning back into civilian life can bring challenges no one fully prepares you for.

Finding a new purpose. Building new routines. Adjusting to a world that kept moving while you served.

And sometimes, the hardest struggles are the ones nobody sees.

We need to talk more about what happens after the uniform comes off.

Because our responsibility to Veterans shouldn't end when their service does.

The numbers are in and it’s beyond expectations. Thanks to all of our sponsors, people who supported our Run/Walk by par...
10/13/2026

The numbers are in and it’s beyond expectations. Thanks to all of our sponsors, people who supported our Run/Walk by participating, our volunteers-all who believe in our mission, drum roll please! Our 2nd Annual Run/Walk raised over $43,000! Those dollars will go directly to supporting our Wisconsin veterans. Thank you Deb McCollum for being the driving force in our success! Mark your calendars for next year’s event-September 25, 2027.

10/12/2026

🎣❤️ SAVE THE DATE — JANUARY 23, 2027! ❤️🎣

Some events are about more than just bringing people together. They’re about remembering, honoring, and making a difference.

On January 23, 2027, we’ll come together once again for our Ice Fishing Event in honor of Tyler, keeping his memory alive while continuing a mission that means so much to our hearts.

As we gather on the ice, we carry Tyler’s memory with us and hold close the purpose behind everything we do: raising awareness, breaking the stigma surrounding mental health, and helping prevent su***de.

Our mission extends beyond one day, one event; it’s about supporting our veterans, our friends, our families, and anyone silently fighting battles others may never see. It's about reminding people that they matter, that they are not alone, and that there is always hope.

Join us as we continue to keep Tyler’s memory alive through love, remembrance, awareness, and prevention.

Because this is more than an ice fishing event. It’s a promise to keep fighting for those who need us most.

đź’™ Never stop checking on your people.
đź’™ Never underestimate the power of listening.
đź’™ Never forget that asking for help is a sign of strength.




10/12/2026

The funeral ends. The calls slow down. Friends and family return to their routines.

But for the person left behind, nothing feels routine anymore.

It's waking up without them. Making decisions alone. Reaching for the phone before remembering they're gone.

It's learning how to live a life you never imagined living without them.

For families who have lost a Veteran to su***de, grief doesn't end when everyone else goes home.

And neither should the love, recognition, and support they receive.

No Green Star Family should have to navigate life after loss feeling invisible.

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10/10/2026

On World Mental Health Day, much of the conversation is rightly focused on awareness, treatment, resources and prevention.
It should be. Prevention matters.

We want every Veteran who is struggling to get the help they need, and we want every possible life saved.

But Green Star Families of America also exists for the part of the conversation that is much harder to talk about: What happens when prevention doesn't work?

When a Veteran dies by su***de, the need for compassion doesn't end.
A family is left behind.
Parents. Spouses. Children. Siblings. Friends.
They may carry grief, unanswered questions, guilt and stigma alongside memories of the person they loved. Mental health awareness must have room for them, too.

We can fight like hell to prevent the next su***de while also recognizing and supporting the families living with the loss of one that already happened.
These are not competing missions. Prevention matters. Mental health care matters.
The Veteran mattered. And the family left behind still matters.

On World Mental Health Day, let's make room for the whole conversation.
No family should feel invisible.

10/08/2026

A Veteran dies by su***de. And suddenly, that one word can become the first thing people know about them.

Su***de. But there was an entire life before that word became part of their story.
A life filled with people they loved and people who loved them. A life with accomplishments, mistakes, laughter, struggles, ordinary days and extraordinary moments. And yes, a life that included service to our country.

The way a Veteran died should not determine whether their life and service are worthy of honor. We can acknowledge su***de. In fact, we should.
We can say the word.
We can talk about the circumstances.
We can fight to prevent the next loss.
And we can still honor the Veteran who died.
Those things are not in conflict.

Green Star Families of America believes a Veteran's entire life should not be reduced to its final chapter, and the family left behind should never be made to feel that their loss matters less because the cause of death was su***de.

Remember the life. Not only the loss.
No family should feel invisible.

10/06/2026

A Veteran’s life is more than the way it ended.
There was a life before su***de.
There was service. Sacrifice. Family. Friendship. Laughter. Struggle. Accomplishment. Love. There were people who knew them long before su***de became part of their story, and people who will carry their memory for the rest of their lives.

Yet too often, when a Veteran dies by su***de, that one word becomes the headline.
And everything that came before it seems to get quieter.
It shouldn’t. We can talk openly about how a Veteran died without allowing it to erase how they lived.

We can say the word su***de and still honor their service.
And we can recognize the families who are left carrying both the love and the loss.
That is why Green Star Families of America exists.
Su***de doesn’t get to erase everything that came before it.
Neither should we.
No family should feel invisible.

Yesterday was the 2 nd Annual Ketchums Run/Walk to create awareness and raise funds for our Wisconsin veterans. And wha...
09/27/2026

Yesterday was the 2 nd Annual Ketchums Run/Walk to create awareness and raise funds for our Wisconsin veterans. And what a day it was. We had good participation including some of our favorite four legged friends. Good food, great friends-old and new, lots of laughs and some tears all made this event a true success. We’ll be able to provide more dogs, more training for our Wisconsin veterans. Thank you volunteers, sponsors and all those who signed up to participate- you’re making a difference in our veterans lives.

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PO Box 402, Lake Delton
Lake Delton, WI
53940

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+16084325051

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