MISSION
OUTDOORS
Mission Outdoors doesn’t just show American heroes an adventure. We draw them into community, rebuild their hope, and change their futures.
Nothing was the same for Jason after he returned home to America after a year spent in Samara, Iraq, in 2002-2003, as a military policeman. In Iraq, though he was frequently shot at by RPGs and mortars, he developed a sense of family among the others he was serving with.
In the days after September 11th, 2001, Matt Houston had a choice:
Stay in his new career . . . or serve his country. He chose the military and never looked back. After less than a year of training in Texas, Matt landed on the ground in Kuwait. He helped establish Camp Liberty.
When Brandon, a US Army Captain, accepted a spot on a Mission Outdoors boat at the 2017 Washington Tuna Classic, he didn’t think he was in for anything more than a fun time and a fishing tournament.
But he got so much more. Here’s the note he wrote to the Mission Outdoors team after the
Join us for the very first Mission Outdoors Charity Auction and Golf Tournament! Only 72 spots are available! Hurry and reserve yours today! Enjoy the last days of summer on the course, all while supporting a great organization that is working to help serve our military veterans!
“The opportunity that mission outdoors afforded me to attend the Washington Tuna Classic has been immeasurable. The experience of the fast action of tuna fishing, the adrenaline rush, most importantly the comradeship developed with other veterans.
“Before finding mission outdoors I was lost. Stuck in my own head and in life. Having the opportunity to get out on the water and clear my head makes all the difference and my family will vouch for that.
“I wouldn’t be able to have the opportunities that I do without mission outdoors. Thank you for helping me get into a much happier place in my life. ”
“Mission Outdoors came along at the perfect time! After months spent recovering from a left leg amputation I found myself lacking purpose and direction. Mission Outdoors changed that.
“Seeing the passion the volunteers have in supporting disabled vets and meeting with other wounded heroes, like myself has renewed my passion for fishing and aided in my swift recovery.”