10/19/2026
Day 4 | Class 2610 : 22Mohawks Airborne Operations Course and Retreat
There’s something familiar about having a shared mission again. A place to be. People counting on you. A challenge that requires your attention, preparation, and trust.
That’s part of what brings veterans and first responders together at our ninth biannual 22Mohawks retreat with X35 Airborne School.
The parachute training gives us a common task. The time together creates room for something more: conversations without having to explain every part of your background, encouragement when doubt creeps in, and opportunities to contribute to someone else’s success.
We talk often about belonging in su***de prevention. Our work is to help create the conditions for it and to study whether these experiences strengthen connection, purpose, and well-being beyond the retreat.
By Day 4, the question reaches beyond what it takes to step out of an aircraft:
What can we build together that people carry home?
