Operation ResiliencE
Building Resilience Through Community, Connection, and the Power of Water
Operation Resilience is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to support the military, veteran, and first responder community through mentorship, healing, and integrated wellness experiences. At the heart of our work lies a powerful truth: you don’t build resilience without building community.
The Mission
Transitioning from military service is more than a change—it’s a transformation. Veterans face a unique set of challenges including mental health struggles, suicide risk, traumatic brain injury, and a deep need for connection and purpose.
Operation Resilience exists to meet those challenges head-on—offering healing modalities, education, and support to ensure no one navigates this journey alone.
Our Approach: From the Battlefield to the Pool
There’s the preparation. There’s the battle. And then—there’s the return.
Healing from the past while stepping into the unknown of civilian life takes more than strength. It takes tools, training, and a tribe. That’s where our partnership with Deep End Fitness comes in.
Deep End Fitness, co-founded by retired MARSOC Raiders Prime Hall and Don Tran, provides water-based physical and mental resilience training. By using controlled aquatic environments and stress-response drills, veterans and first responders can reduce anxiety, depression, and isolation—while learning problem-focused coping strategies that translate to life beyond the pool.
But it’s not just a workout. It’s a community. Through Operation Resilience, veterans are connected to Deep End Fitness training sessions and a broader network of resources that empower them to thrive.
Deep End Fitness: The Healing Power of the Water
Be A Part of the Mission
Our mission is fueled by lived experience. We have witnessed firsthand the invisible wounds that persist after service—and we were called to act. Our foundation is committed to reducing the suicide epidemic in the veteran and first responder communities by creating training spaces for healing, growth, and purpose.
Together with Deep End Fitness, we are building a true “Warrior Class” community—one where veterans, first responders, and service members can find safety, support, and purpose.
If you operate a pool and want to bring Operation Resilience and Deep End Fitness to your community—or if you're a training location seeking to better serve veterans—we want to hear from you. Together, we can expand the reach of this powerful program and serve those who served us.
