Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation

08/03/2026

08/02/2026

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of our founder, Chris Cathers.

Chris believed that no Veteran should ever have to fight their battles alone. That belief became Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation…a mission dedicated to ensuring our nation's heroes receive the support, resources, and hope they deserve.

While we miss Chris deeply, we see his mission every day in the lives being changed through this organization. Every Veteran served, every family supported, and every life impacted is a reflection of the vision he set into motion.

Today, we invite you to celebrate Chris's birthday with us.

Share a favorite memory, perform an act of kindness, thank a Veteran, or consider supporting the mission he cared so deeply about.

Happy Birthday, Chris.

Your mission lives on in every life we have the privilege to serve.

07/29/2026

Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation Chairman Rob Vaughan was honored to accept an invitation from Christian Brunetti and the team at Midwest Stunts for an intensive two-day training seminar with actors, actresses, and professional stunt performers.

Drawing from decades of real-world operational experience, Rob instructed participants in proper weapon manipulation and safe handling, vehicle contact drills, forceful structure occupations, individual and team movement techniques, and effective shooting platforms in and around cover...including vehicles.

Training like this helps bring authenticity, professionalism, and safety to every production. Thank you to Christian Brunetti and the entire Midwest Stunts crew for the opportunity and outstanding hospitality.

bkvf.org

07/27/2026

No one carries it alone.

Join us for SLICK: The Chris "Slick" Cathers Memorial Workout, a partner WOD honoring one of our own and benefiting the Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation.

3 Rounds — For Time:33 Mile Sandbag Carry (=1 overall mile)
44 Sandbag Tosses (Thrive Phase)
54 Pull-Ups — resting partner holds sandbag (Stabilize Phase)
91 Air Squats (Survive Phase)

Partners may split reps however they choose. Because that's the whole point — you don't have to do it alone.

🗓️ Saturday, August 22 | 0900 Start
📍 CrossFit Blue Light — 1556 Hankook Rd, Clarksville, TN

Appetizer-style food, IV hydration by JKS Divine Care, and a recovery station by Optimize U Clarksville...all afterward.

Connection is Prevention.™ Come move, come honor, come stand with your brothers and sisters.

Sign up at BKVF.org/events

07/24/2026

The night before Salute & Shoot always feels different.

No stage, no crowd, just the sponsors and supporters who showed up early because they believe in what the next day is actually about. A few weeks ago, our VIP experience brought together our Presenting, Sharpshooter, Marksman, and Bullseye sponsors for a private clay shoot, good spirits, and even better company.

This is what Connection is Prevention™ looks like off the range too. The relationships built that evening are the same kind that carry a veteran through their hardest day.

To every sponsor who showed up: thank you. You made the fellowship possible before the mission even took the field.

Still soaking in everything Salute & Shoot 2026 made possible. 🎯

See whats in store for the rest of the year at bkvf.org

07/23/2026

Cultivating Courage isn't just the name of our gala, it's what happens every time our community shows up for a veteran who's struggling to ask for help.

Join us Saturday, September 12th, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Winery Nashville for an evening dedicated to the veterans and families we serve. Your presence and your support, directly funds service dogs, peer support, chaplain care, and case management for veterans who need it most.

No veteran walks alone, and this night is proof of that.

📍 City Winery Nashville, 609 Lafayette Street, Nashville, TN
🎟️ Tickets and details at bkvf.org/events

We can't wait to celebrate courage with you.

07/21/2026

No one carries it alone. 🇺🇸

Join us Saturday, August 22nd at 0900 for...
SLICK: The Chris "Slick" Cathers Memorial Workout, a partner WOD hosted at CrossFit Blue Light in Clarksville, TN.

3 rounds. For time. Partners split reps however they choose:33 mile run (=1 mile total)
44 sandbag tosses
54 pull-ups
91 air squats

Every rep benefits the Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation. Appetizer-style food after, IV hydration by JKS Divine Care, and a recovery station by Optimize U Clarksville.

Connection is prevention. Grab a partner and show up for Slick.

CrossFit Blue Light, 1556 Hankook Rd, Clarksville TN
Register: BKVF.org/events
[email protected]

07/17/2026

Most people hear "veteran nonprofit" and picture a fundraiser. Here's what it actually looks like on the ground.

Emergency lodging when a veteran has nowhere else to turn. Peer support and chaplain care from people who've walked the same road. Residential treatment and sober living for veterans rebuilding from the ground up. Housing support when storms or instability threaten to take away the one safe place they have left.

This isn't theory. In the last year alone, BKVF has helped 15+ veterans access residential treatment, made 27 months of treatment possible, and delivered thousands of hours of peer support, chaplain care, and case management.

None of it happens without people willing to stand behind it.

Swipe through to see the full picture, then go be part of it. Donate, volunteer, or share this post. Every one of those moves a veteran closer to stability.

Support the mission at bkvf.org

07/15/2026

You don't have to be in crisis to make this call. You just have to need someone to talk to.

Transitioning out of service. Sleepless nights. The weight that doesn't have a name yet. Whatever it is...here's a real person on the other end of this line who understands what you're carrying, because they've carried it too.

No one gets through this alone. Reach out today, or save this for the day you, or someone you love needs it.

📞 Dial 988, then press 1
💬 Text 838255
💻 Or chat online through the Veterans Crisis Line

You are not alone in this.



If the person reading this is personally struggling right now, please know support is available immediately: dial 988 and press 1, text 838255, or visit veteranscrisisline.net to chat online.

07/09/2026

Every year, we watch this room fill with the same thing: people who refuse to let a veteran fight alone.

The 2026 Cultivating Courage Gala is coming September 12th, and if you were there last year, you already know why this one always sells out. It's not just a night of dinner and drinks...it's a room full of veterans, families, and supporters who show up because they understand what's at stake. Every ticket, every table, every sponsorship goes directly into mental health treatment, peer support, and recovery programs for veterans who are fighting a war most of us never see.

Watch the video from last year's Gala to see exactly what this night is about... the energy, the emotion, the impact. It's the reason this room fills up fast, year after year.

This isn't an event you want to think about "getting to eventually." Tables and sponsorships go quickly, and once they're gone, they're gone. If you want to be in that room on September 12th, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the people carrying this mission forward, now's the time.

Get your tickets before they're gone → bkvf.org