Programs

Operation NPLB

Operation NPLB helps wounded warriors heal the emotional wounds in a way that many warriors understand and appreciate. Our biggest objective is to show our returning warriors that they are loved, appreciated, and honored. NPLB was founded by Americans that love this country for its founding values and its veterans for all they stand for. The sacrifices our veterans make will never be forgotten and OSC's Operation NPLB will continue to do all we can to give back to the men and women of our Armed Forces.
If you are a veteran interested in participating in a Operation NPLB outing please contact nplb@operationsecondchance.org

Support and Assistance

Airfare and Essential Daily Assistance

We may be able to help you and your loved ones obtain air travel to or from military health care facilities. If you do not meet the criteria for eligibility of military travel benefits but have a compelling need to be with your loved one, we may be able to assist. Other situations where we might be able to assist with travel include special circumstances, one-way flights, and urgent or short notice flights. We can also assist with your daily needs while you are at the hospital. If you need something that is unavailable at the hospital or need assistance off base/post, we might be able to help. For any of these special requests please contact adam@operationsecondchance.org.

 

Financial Aid

Operation Second Chance helps make that difficult decision a lot easier by covering monthly bills during those critical first months when life is so chaotic. Whether it's your mortgage, rent, utilities, or childcare, we want to do our part to help. It has been our goal from the very beginning of OSC to assist our warriors throughout the recovery process. However, with the current economy, the number of financial aid requests that we receive is higher than ever. If you are in need of financial assistance and are within 18 months of your injury, or you are currently receiving care at a military healthcare facility with an expected or adjudicated rating of at least 70%, we may be able to help. Please complete the application below entirely and submit it to: assistance@operationsecondchance.org.

Financial Grant Application Form 2012 (PDF)

Retreats

Veterans returning home from a "normal" tour in a warzone will tell you that returning to everyday life is not easy. Returning can be even more difficult for family members who are struggling to understand the changes that have occurred and continue to occur in their loved ones after a combat deployment. In the end, reintegration between warfighters and their families is very difficult.In that time, All OSC retreats are all-inclusive and have no cost to our recovering service members and their families.

We tailor separate trips that cater to:

·Individual injured service members
·Couples
·Families

If you are a disabled veteran interested in attending one of these retreats please contact adam@operationsecondchance.org.

Day Trips Special Events

Day Trips and Nights Out

As mentioned on our Retreats Page, the hospital environment can be very stressful. Sometimes all that is needed to improve motivation and morale in recovering service members is to give them a night out on the town. Whether we take them out to a ballgame with a couple of friends, or rent a movie theater for our warriors and their guests to catch the latest film, we do it all in our day trips and nights out.

No matter what the reason—if you are a wounded warrior that needs to get away from the hospital campus, we can help. If you are a veteran or family member of a veteran recovering in the Washington, DC area that could benefit from our services please contact: adam@operationsecondchance.org

 

Special Events

OSC hosts all sorts of special events, some are independently organized while others are organized by our partners. Special events are a great way to have fun in a family friendly environment while simultaneously spreading awareness of OSC's missions and needs to maximally support wounded warriors. We participate in fishing outings, golf tournaments, car shows, BBQ's and much more. If you or your company may be interested in hosting a special event to benefit the troops please contact: david@operationsecondchance.org

Hospital Visits

OSC's work with recovering service members starts as the wounded, injured, or ill warriors transition out of intensive care units (ICUs). We make initial contact with families in the hospital and inform them of the assistance we provide. More importantly, at OSC we believe in building lifelong 1 on 1 relationships with each individual Solider, Sailor, Airman, and Marine receiving our support. Having a personal relationship is what makes every program OSC offers so successful. As you can imagine, inpatient troops get bored in the evenings after most people have left for the day, and that is why OSC has spent so much time in military hospitals during the evening. We often bring recovering service members game systems like PSPs, DVD players, movies, games, and other special requests to help them pass the time. Likewise, hospital food often lacks variety when you are recovering for an extended duration and can occasionally leave a lot to be desired. OSC brings in favorite foods from local restaurants for the wounded warriors when the service member is unable to get out of the hospital—it is amazing how the little things seem to have the biggest impact.