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From Fish Tales to Healing Trails
“My son always said, ‘You talk about big fish, but I only see small fish photos.’” That problem would be solved for the Marine combat engineer attending the Offshore Experience in April…and many times over for the whole group!

Pepper Ailor
Apr 247 min read
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Calling in Reinforcements
For many years, Freedom Alliance has sought to find our country’s warriors who despite dutifully serving on multiple deployments in harm’s way, may be reluctant to sign up for a program that would benefit them. The winning combination is when we find a key, trusted veteran who is well-networked in a specialized community – and we found that when we met Kyle Herman.

Pepper Ailor
Apr 175 min read
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Patriotic Community Receives Combat Vets in Costa Rica
For many combat veterans, isolation can be an easy way to escape the trauma of their war experience. However, not only does that trauma rot

Pepper Ailor
Feb 147 min read
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Warthog Pilots Land in Paradise
The A-10 Thurnderbolt II, or“Warthog”, is one of the most beloved fight jets by ground troops because of its close air support...

Pepper Ailor
Dec 20, 20245 min read
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Marine Father & Son Join Soldiers for Offshore Experience
In May, Freedom Alliance hosted a small group of combat veterans at Los Sueños Resort in Costa Rica for the Offshore Experience.

Pepper Ailor
May 17, 20245 min read
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"Ready First" Reunion of Veterans in Costa Rica
Army Colonel Lance E. served as a Logistics Officer and, in late 2005, deployed to Iraq with the advance team for his unit, also known as th

Pepper Ailor
Apr 19, 20245 min read
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Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Airmen
Mothers and sometimes fathers have long tried to curb their sons’ desires to join the military by nudging them toward a less risky career.

Pepper Ailor
Mar 15, 20246 min read
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Different Jungle, Different Mission
Jay P. served honorably when our country drafted him to fight in Vietnam. He entered the Army in 1969 as an infantryman and returned to the

Pepper Ailor
Nov 19, 20225 min read
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Anchor for the Warrior Soul
The night before our warriors would arrive to the latest Offshore Experience, a storm battered the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, wash

Pepper Ailor
Jul 8, 20228 min read
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Fallujah Veterans Live Pura Vida
I met Josh Shields, a young man from California, during the second leg of the Los Sueños Triple Crown billfish tournament. His grandfather,

Pepper Ailor
May 30, 20196 min read
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Heroes Vacation Honors 17 Combat Veterans
Every April, Freedom Alliance and its band of patriotic supporters hosts a group of combat veterans for the ultimate vacation experience in

Pepper Ailor
Apr 30, 20199 min read
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Marine Veterans Find Peace in Costa Rica
The Marines lean over the balcony rails of the condo. Heartbeats slow as respirations grow. Below them lays a landscape like none other.

Pepper Ailor
Feb 27, 20195 min read
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Innuagural "Experience" A Success!
Our mission for this program is to combine offshore fishing in lush settings with rehabilitative conversation and support. We base the latte

Pepper Ailor
Dec 30, 20184 min read
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