Return To Base Veteran Project

05/18/2026

This weekend was another reminder of how important connection, movement, and community can be.

On Saturday morning, Return To Base Veteran Project had the opportunity to participate in the Dunedin Veterans Ruck March & Beach Bash alongside the Student Veterans Association and American Legion Post 275.

What started with a simple shared post from one of our volunteers turned into a great morning of camaraderie, conversation, and community connection.

The event was built around one simple idea: show up as you are.
No pressure. No standards to meet. Just veterans, supporters, families, and community members coming together to move, talk, laugh, and spend time around good people.

Some participants completed the ruck to the causeway while others met directly at the beach. Once everyone arrived, we spent the afternoon relaxing by the water, sharing breakfast and lunch, meeting new people, and enjoying the kind of environment many veterans genuinely need more of.

And returning to an area RTB helped clean during our recent Dunedin Causeway community cleanup. Seeing veterans and community members continue to gather there made the experience even better.

We’re grateful to the Student Veterans Association and American Legion Post 275 for putting together an outstanding event and allowing us to be part of it. We’re looking forward to collaborating more in the future.

Events like this are exactly why RTB exists:
purpose, camaraderie, healthy outlets, and rebuilding connection through community.

We’re also continuing to plan future RTB outings, including our upcoming paddle/kayak meetup, so stay tuned!

Homeward Bound.

05/15/2026

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04/26/2026

🌊 COMMUNITY BEACH CLEANUP 🌊

Return To Base Veteran Project is inviting veterans, volunteers, and members of the community to join us for a beach cleanup at the Dunedin Causeway on Sunday, May 3, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

📍 Meet-up location: Dunedin Causeway, across from High & Dry Grill near the crosswalk.

This will be a simple but meaningful event — a chance to get outside, give back to the community, enjoy the beauty of the area, and build connection through service and camaraderie.

At RTB, we believe purpose can be rebuilt through community, action, and positive experiences. Events like this help bring veterans and supporters together in a healthy, welcoming environment while also giving back to a place we all enjoy.

We’ll be out there for about two hours, and RTB will have supplies available to support the cleanup.

RTB will provide:

• Gloves
• Trash bags
• Water
• Light refreshments/snacks

What to bring:

• Comfortable clothes
• Closed-toe shoes or footwear you don’t mind getting sandy
• Sunscreen
• Hat/sunglasses if desired
• A positive attitude

This is a free event, and all are welcome.

We’ll also be sharing information about future RTB activities, including an upcoming guided paddleboard/kayak outing planned for June.

If you’d like to come out, support the mission, and be part of something positive, we’d love to have you with us.

04/16/2026

Today we’re celebrating a big win for a veteran we’ve been honored to support.

Tony has been navigating a difficult season with grit, resilience, and determination. Despite major medical challenges and the very real possibility of homelessness, he kept pushing forward, asked for help, built a plan, and executed it.

This week, with support from the Semper Fi & America’s Fund, the Sunny Side Moving company, RTB and people in his corner, Tony was able to complete a major move and take an important step into his next chapter.

We want to give a special thank you to Sunny Side Moving for stepping up in a huge way. They came through on short notice, handled the move professionally and with care, and made a stressful situation feel manageable. We highly recommend them, especially for veterans and service-connected veterans looking for a company that truly shows up, and serves those who’ve served.

At Return To Base: Veteran Project, INC., we may be small, but our mission is big. We’re proud to stand beside veterans as they fight for stability, purpose, and a way forward.

Tony!
Here at RTB we’re proud of you, and we’re ALL rooting for you.

Please join us in celebrating with Tony and drop some encouragement for him below.

12/08/2025

🫡 HOLD THE LINE – HOLIDAY SUPPORT FOR A MEDIC’S FAMILY
This year, RTB is quietly supporting the family of a U.S. Army medic who is no longer with us.

They’re facing the holidays with a space at the table that can’t be filled. Out of respect for their privacy and healing, we’re keeping their identity and details private.

RTB has committed to giving at least $500 in holiday support to help ease some of the load this season.

We’re going to help either way.
This link is simply here for anyone who wants to stand with us:
👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/hold-the-line-holiday-support-for-a-medics-family

Every dollar donated will be added to RTB’s contribution and passed directly to the family, tracked in our records as a restricted holiday support gift.

No drama. No spotlight. Just veterans and neighbors showing extra support for a medic’s family this holiday season…

Life is a battle line. Hold the line for the ones who can’t.

– The RTB Team

This holiday season, Return To Base: Veteran Project INC (RTB) is quietly standing with the family of a U.S. Army medic who is no longer with us.He served others first. He came home. Now his family is facing the holidays with a space at the table that can’t be filled.Out of respect for their priva...

12/02/2025

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11/30/2025

🪖 SALUTE TO A COMMUNITY LEADER 🫡

At Return to Base, we don’t just talk about supporting veterans — we show up for the ones still out here serving even after the uniform comes off.

This week, we were proud to surprise one of our own Palm Harbor Heroes with two tickets to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers v. Cardinals game as a small thank-you for the big way he shows up for this community.

Swipe through and meet a real one — a veteran of both the Air Force and Army, now dedicated to helping other veterans find their way after service. He’s the kind of guy who puts others first, works hard without asking for credit, and leads by example with heart, humility, and hustle.

This Bucs game is more than just football — it’s a moment to say: we see you, we appreciate you, and you deserve this.

🎖️ For your sacrifice.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For putting your family first.
🇺🇸 For leading with purpose.

Thank you, for being a pillar in our veteran community.

🇺🇸🪖🫡 RTB is proud to serve those who have served.
We may be small, but we’re moving with purpose.
Homeward Bound.

11/14/2025

🇺🇸 Support Veteran Through His Recovery 🇺🇸

Return to Base Veteran Project has been asked to stand with a Marine who is undergoing a life-changing surgery this week — an amputation that will ultimately help him regain freedom, mobility, and a new chapter of possibility.

He asked for something simple but powerful:
morale patches and challenge coins… reminders that his brothers, sisters, and community are with him as he fights through recovery.

Once he’s transferred and settled to James A. Haley VA in Tampa, we’ll be visiting him personally and delivering every patch, coin, and message of support we receive. Anyone who wants to join us in showing this Marine he’s not alone will have that opportunity.
👇👇👇

How You Can Help:
• Donate a unit or morale patch
• Donate a challenge coin
• Share a joke, write a short note or message of encouragement
• Share this post to spread the word

📦 Send donations to:
Return to Base Veteran Project, Inc.
Attention: Tony T.
3707 CHELTENHAM DRIVE
PALM HARBOR, FL 34684

This is about showing a Marine that he still has a unit behind him — a community that refuses to let him face this transition alone.