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Second Mission Shield
Home
About
  • About SMS
  • Our Team
  • Our Mission
  • Post 9/11 Wars
Explore
  • Forged for the Interview
  • Operation Street Shield
  • Mission Comeback Kitchen
  • ShieldShare Initiative
  • The Forge Hub
  • Mosaic: Family Recovery
  • SMS Peer Support
  • SMS Mentorship
  • The SMS Squad (Volunteer)
More
  • Contact
  • Help Forge Shields
  • Get Involved
More
  • Home
  • About
    • About SMS
    • Our Team
    • Our Mission
    • Post 9/11 Wars
  • Explore
    • Forged for the Interview
    • Operation Street Shield
    • Mission Comeback Kitchen
    • ShieldShare Initiative
    • The Forge Hub
    • Mosaic: Family Recovery
    • SMS Peer Support
    • SMS Mentorship
    • The SMS Squad (Volunteer)
  • More
    • Contact
    • Help Forge Shields
    • Get Involved
  • Home
  • About
    • About SMS
    • Our Team
    • Our Mission
    • Post 9/11 Wars
  • Explore
    • Forged for the Interview
    • Operation Street Shield
    • Mission Comeback Kitchen
    • ShieldShare Initiative
    • The Forge Hub
    • Mosaic: Family Recovery
    • SMS Peer Support
    • SMS Mentorship
    • The SMS Squad (Volunteer)
  • More
    • Contact
    • Help Forge Shields
    • Get Involved

Transition & Reintegration

Transition should not mean doing it alone.

Leaving service is not the end of the mission. For many veterans, it is the most disorienting phase of all. Identity shifts. Structure disappears. Support becomes fragmented. Second Mission Shield exists to meet veterans during this transition before things unravel.

We focus on continuity, direction, and stability during the critical period after service when many veterans quietly fall through the cracks.


This pillar supports veterans as they navigate life after service, especially during early transition and reintegration into civilian life.


We help veterans
• Rebuild structure and routine
• Navigate benefits, resources, and systems
• Reduce isolation and uncertainty
• Maintain momentum before crisis develops

Complimenting Clinical Systems

We operate alongside existing systems, not in place of them. Our role is to guide, connect, and stay present when handoffs would normally happen.


Support may include:
• Transition navigation and resource coordination
• Peer connection and mentorship
• Community reintegration support
• Practical guidance for life after service


Most veterans do not look like an emergency. By the time crisis is visible, intervention options are limited. This pillar focuses on prevention through continuity, connection, and informed guidance.

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