It's Our Turn to Serve Them

In America's hour of need, these brave men and women stepped up to serve us. Now, in their hour of need, it is our duty and privilege to serve them.

Veterans Back to Life

A Career-Focused Solution for Transitioning Traumatized Veterans Back into Society

Philanthropists Steve and Laurie Gatlin acknowledge the healing process is complex. But, they refuse to call veterans heroes in one breath while turning their backs on their plight. They have partnered with Tom Whittaker to create the Call to Duty Foundation which will form a nationwide network of programs in participating colleges and universities. These programs are called "Veterans Back to Life" and will provide career selection, training and placement. In addition, it will provide socialization, and holistic therapeutic solutions.

Serving Disabled Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

Veterans Back to Life is designed especially for veterans suffering from combat related stress and/or physical disabilities after service in our armed forces. Our mission is to help (them) traumatized veterans build successful, productive lives in the civilian world.

Essential Elements that Lead to Success

Back to Life incorporates each of these essential elements, proven through research and experience, to produce positive results.

SEVEN Facts of Life

1. Career-focused education creates greater opportunities, increased earning power and improved self-esteem.
   
   
2. Cohort design and a student-centered approach dramatically increases retention and graduation success.
   
   
3. Involvement in sports and recreational activities builds friendships and reduces stress. Further, for people with disabilities, research shows their likelihood of employment improves by 50%.
   
   
4. Participation in an Outdoor Club builds confidence, pride, friendships and a supportive, peer group.
   
   
5. Once people understand how to overcome pain and dysfunction in a supportive cohort group, they will make changes and embrace a healthy lifestyle and a better body image.
   
   
6. When families are involved in the healing process, everybody wins.
   
   
7. Students who form friendships, have a sense of community, purpose and belonging become enthusiastic learners.
   

Learn More About the Back to Life Pilot Program at Idaho State University

Combat Related Stress

Life Changing Results

The founder's of Call to Duty (Steve and Laurie Gatlin) believe that by completing the Back to Life Process, veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder will undergo the most profound form of personal therapy. Their journey will help them conquer fear and self-doubt and instill a new belief in what is possible.

Learn More About PTSD

Join the Call to Duty team and Make a Difference!

As Americans, we believe it was their patriotic duty to serve. Now, it is our patriotic duty to step up and support our returning veterans. We invite you to join the Call to Duty team and make a difference!

I'm Stepping Up to Help Returning Veterans

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