Operation Healing Forces

05/31/2026

Jockey International, Inc.’s generous weighted blanket donation continues to make an impact across the community, supporting wellness and care for those served through programs.

05/30/2026

They show up every day for their loved ones.
This Month of the Military Caregiver, stand with them.

𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗢𝗙 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀.

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• 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 with emergency assistance for medical expenses, travel, housing, and other urgent needs
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05/29/2026

and caregivers often carry the invisible weight of service alongside their loved ones.

As Month of the Military Caregiver comes to a close, Operation Healing Forces is sharing the story of retired Army Chaplain Mark Winton and the importance of mental health support for families within the Special Operations Forces community.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵.”

Read about Mark's experience and learn why connection, community, and access to care matter for SOF families and caregivers.
https://operationhealingforces.pulse.ly/lbj3x7trli

For nine of the 20 years Mark Winton served in the U.S. Army, he was embedded within Special Operations Forces (SOF) units as a Chaplain, walking alongside Operators and their families through some of the most difficult moments of military life. “I served in SOF units, having both the privilege an...

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

For SOF couples, life moves fast. Creating space to slow down and simply be together can make all the difference.

05/26/2026

The latest edition of the Operation Healing Forces newsletter is now available! 🗞️

This issue highlights a powerful story of resilience from a military child navigating complex medical challenges, an inside look at how OHF therapeutic retreats take care of the logistics so Special Operations Forces couples can fully embrace their time together, and the supporters and partners helping strengthen the SOF community through their continued commitment.

Read the stories, impact, and moments shaping the OHF community:
https://operationhealingforces.pulse.ly/36gwftnywu

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten, and their legacy continues to live on through the freedoms we hold dear and the families and communities forever shaped by their courage.

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05/24/2026

Deeply grateful to The Patriot Fund, Inc. for their continued support of the Special Operations Forces community and for standing alongside Operation Healing Forces in such a meaningful way.

Partnerships like this help strengthen the programs and resources serving service members, veterans, spouses, caregivers, and families across every stage of the journey. Thank you for helping Create Bonds That Cure.

Our Board Chair & Co-Founder Todd Sherman presented a grant check of $50,000 to Operation Healing Forces, one of our amazing Operational Partners!

Operation Healing Forces’ mission is to serve the needs of America’s wounded, ill, injured, and fallen Special Operations Forces Service Members, Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors through a suite of programs that promote long-term mental, physical, emotional, and fiscal well-being.

To learn more about Operation Healing Forces, visit https://operationhealingforces.org/

05/22/2026

Freedom is not free. It never has been.

For nearly 250 years, since the birth of our nation in 1776, the liberties we cherish have been secured through extraordinary sacrifice, defended by generations of brave Americans willing to lay down their lives in defense of liberty, duty, and the enduring promise of this nation. The freedoms we so often move through without pause were purchased at an immeasurable cost, paid in courage, in sacrifice, and in the blood of those who never came home.

Some are remembered through generations of family stories and folded flags. Others gave their lives so many generations ago that no family remains to speak their names, yet we owe them our remembrance just the same.

Memorial Day is our nation’s solemn reminder that freedom carries a price.

It is a day to remember the sons and daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, teammates, and dear friends whose lives were cut short in service to this nation. It is a day to honor not only their sacrifice, but the families forever changed by their absence.

For those of us privileged to serve the military and veteran community, Memorial Day carries a deeply personal weight. Sacrifice is not an abstract concept within this community, but a lived reality woven into the fabric of military service across generations. From battlefields long past to the conflicts of our modern era, brave Americans have carried extraordinary burdens in defense of our nation, often in silence and far from public view.

That reality makes Memorial Day especially profound, not only as a day of remembrance for those we have lost, but as a solemn call to reflect on the values they defended and the responsibility we all share to honor their sacrifice through how we live, serve, and remember.

As we gather with family and friends this Memorial Day, may we pause to reflect on the profound cost of the freedoms we enjoy. May we remember those who gave everything so that others might live free. And may we honor their legacy not only in remembrance, but by standing united as a nation, bound in gratitude for their sacrifice and in shared commitment to the ideals for which they gave their lives.

𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥.

To our Gold Star families and all those carrying loss that never fully fades, please know that today, and always, we remember with you.

We honor the fallen.
We hold close the families who carry their legacy.
And we recommit ourselves to being worthy of their sacrifice.

Kerry Irvin
Chief Executive Officer
Operation Healing Forces

05/21/2026

Another outstanding week at surrounded by the people, organizations, and partners dedicated to supporting the Special Operations Forces community.

During the week, the Operation Healing Forces team had the opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces, build new relationships, and share more about the vital programs supporting service members, veterans, spouses, caregivers, and families.

Thank you to our team members, Kerry Irvin, Phillip Fong, Courtney Bilyeu, Maggie McCleland, Jim Duer, Tiers Arnts, Billy Delong, Frank Cole, Frances Ohf, and everyone who stopped by our booth throughout the week to learn more about the mission, connect with the team, and show support.

Thank you Global SOF Foundation and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for another incredible year. We look forward to continuing the relationships and conversations started this week.