The Project Courage Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit corporation managed by service-disabled veterans. The mission of the foundation is to promote and support veterans and veteran causes through educational, athletic, social and entrepreneurial events and activities. Today the U. S. military is gradually becoming a separate warrior class, increasingly distinct from the public it is sworn to protect. We've learned to separate the veteran/warrior from the war. But we still have much to learn about bridging the gap between the veteran/warrior and the civilian world. OUR SOLUTIONS THE GAMES (Locations: Southeast, Northwest, Northeast, Central East and Central West) Taking teamwork and selflessness that the veteran/warrior experienced on the battlefield, the Courage Games organizes well-structured team competitions on the playing field. By requiring all teams to have at least one veteran/warrior and one civilian on each team, will help bridge the gap between the veteran/warrior and 99% of our population who have no military connectivity. VETS AS REFS (Locations: Southeast, Northwest, Northeast, Central East and Central West) Involvement with the youth of our country on the athletic fields will also help bridge that gap as well as provide a necessary service to high school athletics. MILITARY ATHLETIC COMBINE (Locations: Southeast, Northwest, Northeast, Central East and Central West) Since only 50% of veterans use the GI Bill to further their education and that only 51.7% graduate, the MAC uses athletic participation to increase the number of veterans enrolling in and graduating from colleges and universities.