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Veteran retreat Patrol Base Abbate is a place as wild and free as its namesake. As veterans, we are called to serve and seek to sacrifice.

The PB is a location for veterans to rest and refit inside the wire; and, then get back in the fight and serve their families and communities. While it’s important that we carve out a space for veterans, we want to make sure that we equip those who served with the right tools to get back in the fight. We believe in the outdoors, physical activity, and that a tribe and purpose are the essential elements for a warrior’s mind and soul. PB Abbate affords us an opportunity to continue that calling. We intend to continually improve our position and ourselves, so grab your e-tool and get ready to fill a sandbag as we come together as a community to build a place where all veterans can rally.

10/08/2026

We are incredibly grateful and humbled to Vector for hosting the 2nd Annual Salute to Service Golf Tournament and for once again bringing together an incredible group of sponsors, partners, and supporters in support of Patrol Base Abbate.

What makes an event like this so meaningful is not simply what is raised to support veterans but the intentionality, generosity, and commitment behind it. Every sponsor, every participant, and every person who helped make this day possible chose to invest in those who have served our country and we are deeply humbled by that support.

Your generosity helps make it possible for Patrol Base Abbate to continue creating life-changing opportunities for veterans to reconnect to community, connection, and purpose through our Return To Base programs!

To Vector and our sponsors, Ditch Witch, Vermeer, Premier Truck Rentals (PTR), and United Rentals, who all continue to stand behind our mission: thank you. Thank you for your willingness to continue to serve those who have served. Thank you for showing up with enthusiasm and purpose. And thank you for believing that investing in veterans and the power of community can truly change lives.

We are honored to have you in our corner and grateful to call you part of the PBA tribe.

Thank you for saluting service and for helping us carry the mission forward.

09/18/2026

Run Club has officially wrapped up its 2026 Return To Base!

Veterans came together at the Patrol Base in Thompson Falls, Montana, united by a shared passion or interest in running but, like every RTB, they left with something far more meaningful than miles ran.

From miles along mountain trails and rivers to yoga, meditation, meaningful discussions, service, and evenings around the campfire, the week created space to slow down, reconnect, and build community.

We’re grateful to every participant, coach, volunteer, and supporter who made the week possible, and most of all, to the veterans who trusted PBA, embraced the discomfort and sore legs, and took the chance to reconnect.

Another group leaving the Patrol Base with a renewed sense of community, connection, and purpose.

You can support a veteran having this experience by donating today:
https://donate.pbabbate.org/campaign/741666/donate

09/16/2026

We’re incredibly grateful to Coign and their customers for supporting Patrol Base Abbate!

Each quarter, Coign creates opportunities for nonprofits to increase awareness and receive support from their incredible customers. We were honored to be selected for Q2 2026, and thanks to the generosity of their community, PBA will receive an incredible $18,666.67 donation.

This support will help us continue providing free Return to Base experiences that build connection, community, purpose, and resilience for veterans and service members.

Thank you, Coign, and to every customer who supported PBA.

We’re grateful to have you in our corner!

To learn more about Coign and how their charitable donations work visit: https://www.coign.com/

09/10/2026

Strength Club, in partnership with the Big Fish Foundation, has officially wrapped up its 2026 Return To Base!

Veterans came together at the Patrol Base in Thompson Falls, Montana, united by a shared passion for strength, fitness, and pushing themselves physically but, like every RTB, they left with something far more meaningful.

Between challenging workouts, time in the Montana outdoors, meaningful service, and evenings around the campfire sharing open, honest, and vulnerable conversations, strangers quickly became a community.

We’re grateful to every participant, coach, volunteer, and supporter who made the week possible, and most of all, to the veterans who trusted PBA, embraced the discomfort, and took the chance to reconnect.

Another group leaving the Patrol Base with a renewed sense of community, connection, and purpose.

If you’d like to Support a Veteran and help make an experience like this possible, please consider donating today: https://donate.pbabbate.org/campaign/741666/donate

09/03/2026

A successful Fight Club Return To Base program in the books. Veterans came together at the Patrol Base in Thompson Falls, Montana, united by a shared interest in BJJ and Muay Thai but left with something far more meaningful.

Between hard training sessions, time in the Montana outdoors, meaningful service, and evenings spent around the campfire sharing open, honest, and vulnerable conversations, strangers became a community.

We’re grateful to every participant, coach, volunteer, and supporter who made the week possible and, most of all, to the veterans who trusted PBA, embraced the discomfort, and took the chance to reconnect. Another group leaving the Patrol Base with a renewed sense of community, connection, and purpose!

If you’d like to Support a Veteran to be a part of this experience today, please consider donating: https://lnkd.in/eRuRvGah

08/14/2026

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08/13/2026

Patrol Base Abbate was honored to host a Women’s Return To Base with the Athena Foundation, bringing together 17 women who have served, to step away from the demands of everyday life and intentionally rediscover community, connection, and purpose.

This RTB brought together PBA’s premier Return To Base programming with leadership coaching through Cairn Leadership and the Athena Foundation. Participants explored leadership, culture building, personal and organizational values, and emotional intelligence, creating space not only to reconnect with one another, but to better understand themselves and the leaders they want to become.

The week was also filled with time to simply be together and experience Montana; kayaking and paddleboarding, swimming, sunrise coffee and conversations, and a true Return To Base hiking experience through the breathtaking northwest Montana landscape ending at the Patrol Base for sunrise.

But, as with every RTB, some of the most meaningful moments happened between the scheduled activities.

At sunrise. On the water. Along the trail. Around the table. And in the conversations that continued long after the day's activities ended.

Seventeen women arrived with different stories, backgrounds, experiences, and reasons for serving. They left with new relationships, renewed perspective, and a deeper sense of belonging to something bigger than themselves.

A tremendous thank you to the Athena Foundation and Cairn Leadership for bringing your expertise, energy, and shared commitment to serving women veterans into the Return To Base experience. When organizations align around the belief that veterans deserve meaningful opportunities to reconnect, grow, and rediscover purpose, the impact is powerful.

And to the 17 women who took the chance, made the journey, embraced the uncertainty, and trusted PBA, the Athena Foundation, and Cairn Leadership, thank you for showing up for yourselves and for one another.

You came to rediscover.�You came to reconnect.�You came to recalibrate.

And you left with a little more community, a little more connection, and a renewed sense of purpose.

If you’re interested in supporting a veteran to have this experience, please consider donating today at: https://donate.pbabbate.org/campaign/741666/donate

If you’re a Veteran and interested in joining our tribe, sign up today at: https://www.pbabbate.org (https://www.pbabbate.org/)

08/11/2026

Midwest Truck Fest by DCT is back! Our 2nd Annual Truck Show for charity is back for 2027! Come join us June 18-19 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for an unforgettable event packed full of fun while helping raise money for Patrol Base Abbate!

* Judged Truck Show
* Light Show w/ Fireworks
* Semi Drag Racing
* Jet Car Drag Racing
* Chainsaw Woodcarving
* Live DJ
* Live Auction
* Food Vendors

08/04/2026

Patrol Base Abbate was honored to host our Vet +1 Spouse Return To Base (RTB) in Thompson Falls, Montana, in partnership with the Big Fish Foundation. Built on a shared belief that strong relationships are foundational to veteran well-being, our organizations came together to create an experience where veterans and their partners could step away from the demands of everyday life to intentionally invest in their relationships, to rediscover, reconnect, and recalibrate as partners.

Our participants represented every stage of life and military service: couples who served through military careers together, couples who met after service, dual-military spouses, and newly engaged couples. While every story was unique, they all arrived with the same goal, to become stronger together.

Throughout the week, couples challenged themselves through partner workouts led by the Big Fish Foundation, daily yoga taught by Isabel Meijering, swimming, kayaking, and paddleboarding against Montana's breathtaking backdrop. They also participated in world-class resilience workshops, including communication and stress management sessions with Ben O'Brien and breathwork and nervous system regulation training with Kai Cook, both on and off the water.

Every day was fueled by incredible meals prepared by Lesa and Kirby Kirkconnell, assisted by Augie and Nancy Olivo, creating opportunities to gather, connect, and build community.

As with every Return To Base, the greatest transformation happened between the scheduled events. Around campfires, during meals, and in quiet conversations, walls came down. Vulnerability replaced isolation, and encouragement replaced uncertainty.

To every participant, volunteer, coach, and our partners at the Big Fish Foundation: thank you all for trusting the process, embracing the discomfort, and making the journey to Montana. Your willingness to drop your packs behind friendly lines is what makes these experiences so meaningful.

Together, we're proving that when veterans and their partners reconnect with one another, they return home stronger, better equipped to serve their families, communities, and themselves.

If you’re interested in supporting a veteran to have this experience, please consider donating today at: https://lnkd.in/eRuRvGah

If you’re a Veteran and interested in joining our tribe, sign up today at: https://www.pbabbate.org

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