Serve the Whole Household
Transition is a family event. Spouses hold careers together through deployments and short notice moves, and children absorb every change. Our programs are open to the people who serve alongside the operator.
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Founded in 2013 by Navy SEAL Veterans
Serving operators and families nationwide
Tax ID 27-3554850
Who We Are
A Foundation With a Trident In Its History
Retired SEAL G. Mike Johnson established the Foundation in 2013 after watching too many teammates struggle in silence once the uniform came off.
Headquartered in San Diego County, close to the beach where Basic Underwater Demolition and SEAL training has forged operators for generations, the Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Veterans and families across all fifty states.
Our board is made up of former operators and professionals who bring their own hard won experience to the work. Several of them came through the same BUD/S classes as the men we serve. That shared history is the reason a Veteran will pick up the phone when we call.
We stay deliberately small and deliberately direct. There is no layer of bureaucracy between a Veteran asking for help and the person who can arrange it.
Our Mission
What We Commit To
Four promises shape every decision the Foundation makes.
Keep the Brotherhood Intact
The bond formed between men who served together cannot be replaced by anything civilian life offers. We build the reunions, calls and networks that keep that bond within reach.
Start Before Separation
The best transitions begin while the operator is still on active duty. We welcome men who are still serving and thinking ahead, not just those who have already stepped away.
Answer Quickly
When a teammate reaches out, speed matters more than paperwork. We keep our process short so support arrives while it still makes a difference.
Staying Connected
Distance Is the Quiet Enemy
Operators leave the Teams and scatter. A man who spent fifteen years within shouting distance of the same twenty people can find himself in a town where nobody knows what a Trident means.
We treat that isolation as a problem worth solving. The Foundation maintains a living network of former teammates, keeps a channel open for the Veteran who does not want to make the first call, and creates reasons for these men to be in the same room again.
Connection is not a soft benefit. It is the single strongest predictor of whether the rest of the transition holds together.
Get to Know Us
Questions About the Foundation
Curious how we are governed, how gifts are used, or how to bring the Foundation into your community? Ask directly.
- Governance and board questions welcome
- Speaking and event requests
- Introductions to partner organizations
Ask Us Anything
We answer every enquiry personally.