Patrol Base Abbate

Another successful Return To Base (RTB) is in the books.

This past week, members of Patrol Base Abbate’s Book Club gathered for an immersive RTB centered around the novel Glorious Exploits. Through thoughtful discussions of the book’s themes, engaging workshops, daily yoga and meditation, paddleboarding and kayaking adventures, and a service project, participants found countless opportunities to reconnect, with themselves and with one another.

As always, some of the most impactful moments happened around the campfire. Night after night, veterans shared deep, open, and vulnerable conversations that stretched late into the evening, strengthening bonds of trust, understanding, and community.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the dedicated leaders of our Book Club, whose commitment and service have helped shape this community since the earliest days of Patrol Base Abbate. Your passion, leadership, and unwavering support continue to create meaningful opportunities for veterans to connect and grow.

To every participant who took a chance on this experience and placed their faith in Patrol Base Abbate, thank you! Your willingness to show up, engage, and be vulnerable is what makes these programs so powerful.

Together, we continue to build a community where veterans can rediscover the connection, purpose, and sense of belonging that many miss after service. We arrived as individuals from different backgrounds and experiences, but we left as something stronger, a tribe.

We look forward to our next RTB- Fly Fishing Club will take place at the Patrol Base in Thompson Falls, MT with world class fishing on the Thompson River.

At this time, music and run club RTB applications are still OPEN! Apply: https://lnkd.in/evA8x-mq

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

If you're in the Indianapolis area, come by Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park to check out our Patrol Base Abbate wrapped Hydro Truck! It's always an honor to support Patrol Base Abbate and their mission to support veterans, plus getting to show off one of our big beautiful vac trucks makes for a great weekend! Stop by the PBA booth today and tomorrow (19th & 20th) to learn more about the great work they are doing for our nation's veterans.