Blue Angels Association

🌟 Next Week is the End of the Year — Make an Impact Now! 🌟 As we prepare to welcome a new year, let’s come together to empower the veterans who have given so much for us. Your donation today helps provide mental health services, safe housing, and healing support to our nation’s heroes. Make an impact that lasts beyond the holidays. Click here to support their journey: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gGmAQ7hV Let’s ensure 2025 starts with hope and support for those who need it most.

As we reflect on this year, Scott Kartvedt, President of the Blue Angels Foundation, shares his gratitude for your generosity. Together, we’ve made a real difference for veterans—providing life-changing services like mental health care, transitional housing, and K-9 rehabilitation. Thank you for being part of our mission to empower veterans to thrive in civilian life. As we look ahead, we invite you to keep soaring with us. Your support transforms lives. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the Blue Angels Foundation!

Today, we’re all about gratitude. This Giving Tuesday, we want to thank YOU for supporting the Blue Angels Foundation in so many meaningful ways. Whether you’ve shared our mission, volunteered your time, or donated to help us serve veterans, you are a vital part of our formation. We’re just taking a moment to reflect on the incredible impact we’ve already made together. Your support fuels hope, healing, and a future where no veteran fights alone. Thank you for being with us. Together, we soar higher. For more information about our mission head here: https://lnkd.in/eQqCAzf #GivingTuesday

Honoring Veterans on Veterans Day This Veterans Day, the Blue Angels Foundation salutes all who have served. As veterans ourselves, we’re committed to supporting those who’ve sacrificed for our freedom. Through initiatives like PTSD support, job training, and transitional housing, we help veterans find hope and a path forward. Join our formation and support our mission—text BAF to 91999 to make a difference. Thank you, and enjoy this message from BAF President Scott Kartvedt.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES! From the TGA

We’re proud to be part of an incredible milestone for veterans and their families in NWFL! After years of planning and with the dedication of our partners Home Base Florida and Lakeview Center, the new outpatient clinic in Pensacola is now open. This launch would not have been possible without the efforts of our donors, community partners, dignitaries, and local legislators who have been committed to this cause from day one. Together, we’re making meaningful strides in improving access to vital care for those who’ve served. (photos from Home Base Florida)

"When you're on active duty in the military, whether it's in the fleet or with the Blue Angels, you're on a mission, you know your purpose. And now that we are former Blue Angels we have another mission. Our mission is to provide assistance to wounded veterans."  George Dom, Blue Angels Flight Leader, '97-'98 As we approach Veterans Day, let’s remember those who have given so much. The Blue Angels Foundation is committed to standing by our veterans, providing the care and support they deserve. Join us in this mission to honor and uplift our heroes. Learn more about us and the organizations we support here: https://lnkd.in/eQqCAzf #WednesdayWhy #VeteransDay #BlueAngelsFoundation

We are veterans helping veterans. At the Blue Angels Foundation, this isn’t just a phrase—it’s our mission. As former service members, we know firsthand the challenges our fellow veterans face as they transition back to civilian life. That’s why we are committed to standing by their side, offering the support they need to heal and thrive. Through strategic partnerships, we support organizations that are making a difference in the lives of veterans every day, including: 🔵Programs offering PTSD treatment to address the invisible wounds of war, such as post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression. 🔵Service dog organizations that provide veterans with specially trained companions to help with emotional and physical challenges. 🔵Job training and placement programs that help veterans find meaningful employment and build successful post-military careers. Together, we are building a brighter future for veterans. Together, we are saving lives. (Thank you to Blue Angel Phantoms for the video. Please head here> https://lnkd.in/gpenxuTT to watch the entire interview of Ernie Christensen, #3, #4, '69 - '70)

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far with significant achievement and lasting significance, you must go as a team. If you want to do both, build TRUST.” --Captain George Dom, USN(Ret) The Blue Angels Association is thrilled to share that George Dom, former Commanding Officer and Flight Leader of the Blue Angels, recently released his new book, High-Trust Leadership: Building High-Performance Teams. In this must-read, "Boss Dom" dives deep into the leadership culture that makes the Blue Angels one of the world’s most elite teams. Drawing from his incredible career as a TOPGUN instructor and Blue Angels "Boss," he offers unmatched insights into trust, accountability, and communication. Whether you’re in business, sports, military, or any organization large or small, this book provides invaluable lessons with practical tips to become a successful leader, build a world-class team, and drive excellence. An added bonus for Blue Angels fans, each of the pilots on Dom’s team describe what it was like to fly their position in the jet formation.    Order your copy HERE: https://lnkd.in/dkdsZwPD

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do." #WednesdayWisdom