The 2026 Offshore Experience program began with an exception group of warfighters.  The group consisted of five combat veterans whose entire careers spanned the Global War on Terror.  Men who had served in Special Forces for most of their careers traveled to Costa Rica in expectation of fun, camaraderie, and learning…and that’s exactly what they got. Retired Master Sergeant Eddie D. was the cornerstone of this group.  He attended the Offshore Experience in 2025 and wanted to involve more men...

Among these warriors were two Marines and three soldiers.  The Marines, Tyler and Steve, traveled from North Carolina.  Tyler had served five years as a mortarman with 2d Battalion, 6th Marines and fought in the Battle of Marjah in Afghanistan in 2011-12.  Steve served eight years in the Marine Corps infantry and fought on two deployments to Afghanistan in 2003 and 2004.

Six Marines and two soldiers arrived at Los Sueños Resort in Costa Rica for Freedom Alliance’s event called “Operation Elevation”, a new event along the vein of the Offshore Experience – a model combining mountaintop experiences with a series of structured talks.