Advocacy
A steady, nonpartisan voice for veteran dignity and access.
Advocacy · Connection · Service
The Veterans Phalanx — Advocacy, Connection, Service
Standing beside veterans through advocacy, connection, and service.
No veteran should have to face life after service alone. The Veterans Phalanx builds community through advocacy, connection, service, and steady support.
Official 501(c)(3) Public Charity
Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law
Our Mission
A disciplined community standing beside those who served.
Connection
Peer support and gatherings that rebuild the unit after service.
Service
Boots-on-the-ground projects, visits, and check-ins that matter.
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Find Your Next Step
Whether you are looking for help, looking to serve, or looking to support the mission, this is where to begin.
I'm a Veteran Looking for Help
Find resources, benefits guidance, crisis support, and community connections.
Visit the Resource BankI Want to Volunteer
Serve shoulder to shoulder through local projects, events, and community support.
Volunteer With UsI Want to Attend an Event
Join us at The Muster, Team Mess Hall, and other community events.
View EventsI Want to Support the Mission
Help fund suicide prevention, veteran support, and local community action.
DonateProof of Action
Community in Motion
The Veterans Phalanx is still growing, but the mission is already moving. Veterans are being supported, meals are being served, resources are being built, and community connections are happening in real time.
- 534
- Through Team Mess Hall at Gracie's Kitchen, veterans and volunteers continue serving shoulder to shoulder in the community.
- 1,800+
- Free, practical, no-pop-up resources built to help veterans, families, and supporters find trusted support.
- 13+
- Veterans and community members have received practical support through benefits navigation, employment support, transition conversations, and life-after-service connection.
- Monthly
- Relaxed veteran-centered gatherings continue each month, creating connection, camaraderie, and community beyond the uniform.
- Active
- Through Team Mess Hall and Next Objective service efforts, The Veterans Phalanx is turning connection into action.
Meals Served
Resources Listed
Shoulder to Shoulder Connections
The Muster
Community Service
This is what the mission looks like before it becomes a headline: people showing up, meals being served, veterans getting connected, and the community learning to stand together.
The Work Already Underway
Real community, already in motion.
The Veterans Phalanx is already gathering people in real rooms, building trust through consistency, and creating places where veterans and supporters can stay connected.
Cars and community members gathered at a suicide prevention car show supporting The Veterans Phalanx.
Veterans, supporters, and local partners at the Suicide Prevention Car Show.
Car and motorcycle community event raising funds for local suicide prevention efforts.
Eric Jones and Ms. Maryellen Crocker holding The Veterans Phalanx Standard outside Gracie's Kitchen.
Volunteers working in the kitchen during Team Mess Hall at Gracie's Kitchen.
Team Mess Hall volunteers preparing meals at Gracie's Kitchen.
The Veterans Phalanx Founder and Executive Director with a Gracie's Kitchen volunteer inside the kitchen.
Guests seated and talking during The Veterans Phalanx Muster at Disco Witch Brewing.
Veterans and community members gathered at Disco Witch Brewing for a Veterans Phalanx Muster event.
Veterans and supporters gathered inside Disco Witch Brewing during a community event.
The Veterans Phalanx Founder and Executive Director speaking with a community member at Disco Witch Brewing.
Veterans and community members gathered on the beach for the United on The Sand community yoga event.
A yoga instructor in warrior pose on a mat at the beach during United on The Sand.
Two Veterans Phalanx members on the dune boardwalk heading to the United on The Sand beach yoga event.
Veterans and community members gathered together during a Muster event in a decorated venue.
A Muster event with veterans and supporters talking together in a welcoming venue.
Veterans and supporters posing together during a Muster gathering.
Programs
Practical work, built around community.
The work of The Veterans Phalanx takes shape through six programs — each a different way to stand beside veterans and the communities around them.
Hold The Line
The advocacy arm of The Veterans Phalanx — veteran dignity, access, accountability, and steady nonpartisan public voice.
Explore Hold The LineThe Muster
Relaxed veteran-centered gatherings built around conversation, community, and belonging.
Explore The MusterNext Objective: Continuing Service
Practical service projects and community outreach where veterans, families, and supporters serve side by side.
Explore Next Objective: Continuing ServiceNext Objective: Shoulder to Shoulder
Peer-to-peer connection around transition, VA navigation, and life-after-service conversations.
Explore Next Objective: Shoulder to ShoulderNext Objective: Homefront
Practical support, visits, and steady presence for older, disabled, isolated veterans and surviving spouses.
Explore Next Objective: HomefrontStanding Watch
Suicide prevention, postvention, awareness, and resource-bridge work — community presence, not crisis care.
Explore Standing WatchUpcoming Events
The line gets stronger when we show up.
Join us for community gatherings, service projects, and opportunities to stand beside veterans in real life.
The Muster
Thursday, August 20, 2026
The Muster at Over the Bridge
Over the Bridge · 464073 State Road 200, Yulee, FL 32097
A relaxed veteran-centered gathering focused on community, belonging, and steady connection.
Details →
Next Objective: Continuing Service
Friday, August 28, 2026
Team Mess Hall at Gracie's Kitchen
Gracie's Kitchen
Veterans and volunteers serving shoulder to shoulder at Gracie's Kitchen on the 4th Friday of every month.
Details →Presented by Everbrew
Saturday, September 5, 2026
The Standing Watch 5K
418 Osborne Street · St. Marys, GA 31558
Free community run and walk. Kick off Labor Day weekend in downtown St. Marys and stand watch with us.
Details →Get Involved
Come Stand With Us
Whether you are a veteran, family member, supporter, community partner, or someone who simply believes in the mission, there is a place for you in the line.
Resources
Useful, clear, trusted information.
The Veterans Phalanx is building a practical resource bank for veterans, families, and supporters. The goal is usefulness, clarity, and trusted information.
Explore ResourcesArticles
Updates, reflections, and mission-aligned writing.
Read updates, reflections, event recaps, and mission-aligned writing from The Veterans Phalanx.
Read ArticlesOfficial Store
Wear the Standard
The Veterans Phalanx store is available for those who want to represent the mission and help support the work.
Visit the StoreThe Line Holds When People Show Up
The Veterans Phalanx is built through steady presence, real service, and people willing to stand beside veterans and their communities.
Support the mission in another way. Visit the Store
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