The Next Objective is an organization driven by the firsthand knowledge that our veterans represent some of the best our society has to offer, and the belief that we have the profound ability to play a pivotal role in our communities upon completion of our military service. We fully appreciate the strong sense of belonging, duty, and camaraderie that the military offers...and even more so the powe
rful emotions associated with separating from that community. All too often our returning veterans succumb to deep-seeded feelings of isolation, abandonment, and loss - especially if we are unable to successfully connect and relate to our peers in the civilian world. As service members encounter routine misunderstanding or even pity from those without similar life experiences, these emotions can quickly manifest themselves into the complete alienation and victimization of our proud warrior class...and this is an outcome that we simply refuse to accept. By our very nature veterans are of strong character, supremely determined, tremendously competent, and exceedingly capable individuals that have proven ourselves time and time again - in the direst of circumstances - to be unparalleled at adapting to change and overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The challenge seems to lie only in helping us to recognize that the same traits which granted us victory in battle, will yield unimaginable success in life after war if we can only learn to harness those assets and push towards a new goal...our "Next Objective." Our newest generation of veterans chose to voluntarily answer our nations call during a time of war. While our reasons are unique to the individual and may vary, the fact remains that we ALL raised our hands and stepped forward of our own accord to defend this nation. We maintain that veterans are strong, proud, and capable, and only require some direction and confidence in the civilian realm to capitalize on our next opportunity. We will serve our comrades not by way of entitlements or handouts, as we feel that these measures if unchecked only work to compound the victim mentality and promote a new welfare class of veterans. Rather, The Next Objective will TRULY serve our returning warriors by striving to remind them of the strength, character, and potential that we inherently possess and empowering other vets to use those gifts to discover newfound success and happiness in the civilian sector.
