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WORKING TOGETHER TO
BUILD BALANCE

Balanced Veterans Network is shifting the conversation. We are done defining veterans by trauma and struggle. We are showing what strength, wellness, and purpose look like after service. A healthy veteran trains, builds, creates, mentors, and leads in their community. That image deserves more attention than any statistic. We are sponsoring athletes, business owners, parents, and everyday veterans who wake up and choose growth. This is veteran wellness in action. This is the new story.

People ask what a balanced veteran means. It means mind, body, and mission working together. It means fitness, mental health, family, and community all matter at the same time. Service does not end when the uniform comes off. It evolves. Balanced Veterans Network exists to highlight veterans who are running races, coaching kids, starting companies, creating art, and helping the next generation. Real resilience is built in daily habits, not slogans.

Veteran wellness is not a program. It is a lifestyle. Balanced Veterans Network is partnering with veterans who are doing remarkable things in their towns and cities. Athletes training before sunrise. Entrepreneurs opening doors. mentors answering late night calls. These are the examples younger veterans need to see. We invest in people who prove that service can turn into leadership, health, and impact long after the military.

The world hears enough about broken veterans. We are putting a spotlight on balanced veterans. Strong bodies, clear minds, healthy families, and meaningful work. Balanced Veterans Network will sponsor competitors, creators, and community builders who represent that picture. Every story we share will point to possibility. Every partnership will promote wellness over illness. Veterans are still leading. We are just changing where the camera is aimed.

How do I join the Balanced Veterans Network?

BVN membership is, and always will be, free for veterans and their families. Members may choose to support the mission through optional monthly donations that help sustain and grow the community. Join the network, stay connected through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or our newsletter, and engage in a way that works for you. However you choose to connect, you are welcome here, and we look forward to growing alongside you.


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Brands

BVN focuses on evidence-based, whole-person practices and recognizes that balance is built through a variety of tools and approaches. Historically, BVN programs were organized into distinct pillars, each represented by its own brand and logo. While these pillars have since been streamlined, their associated logos remain available on merchandise, allowing veterans and supporters to choose BVN apparel that reflects the approach to balance that resonates most with them.

Movement encompasses a wide range of physical practices including yoga, strength training, functional fitness, hiking, and time spent moving in nature. For many veterans, mobility challenges emerge during or after service and often increase with age. Maintaining physical health, strength, and mobility supports not only the body, but also mental clarity, emotional regulation, and long-term resilience. Consistent movement is a foundational tool in building balance, supporting veterans in staying capable, engaged, and connected to their overall wellbeing.
Mental wellness includes practices such as mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, and personal or spiritual reflection. The brain is our central decision-making system, shaping how we respond to stress, process experiences, and navigate life after service. Supporting mental wellness helps veterans develop healthier relationships with trauma, improve emotional regulation, and make intentional choices that support long-term balance. These practices create space for awareness, resilience, and growth rather than reaction or avoidance.
Operation 1620 represents education, advocacy, and open dialogue around cannabis and plant-based medicine as a potential tool for balance after service. Our iconic CannaRifle (a trademarked symbol representing the transition from the M16 to the plant) reflects a shift from survival mode to intentional self-regulation and healing. For some veterans, cannabis, including CBD and legally regulated THC products, may help quiet mental noise, reduce hypervigilance, support sleep, and create space for reflection and emotional processing. BVN does not promote misuse or dependency. Instead, we emphasize informed decision-making, legal awareness, moderation, and thoughtful integration with other wellness practices. Operation 1620 exists to provide veterans with education, peer insight, and trusted resources so they can explore this option responsibly, safely, and in alignment with their personal health goals.
Project Triangle represents education, advocacy, and responsible conversation around entheogens and psychedelic-assisted approaches as potential tools for healing and personal growth. The triangle symbolizes the interconnected relationship between mind, body, and spirit, recognizing that meaningful healing often requires alignment across all three. Emerging research and lived experience suggest that, when approached intentionally and within appropriate legal, therapeutic, and ceremonial contexts, these modalities may help some veterans process trauma, shift deeply rooted patterns, and reconnect with purpose. BVN does not promote unsupervised or illegal use. Instead, Project Triangle focuses on education, harm reduction, legal awareness, and integration practices that emphasize safety, preparation, and long-term wellbeing. This initiative exists to help veterans explore these conversations thoughtfully, responsibly, and in a way that honors the complexity of the healing process.

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BVN ADVOCATES THROUGH THE MEDIA

If you want to feature a BVN veteran’s story on media outlet contact us!

The team at BVN is dedicated to educating veterans about alternative therapies and enlightening the community around us to the issues common to veterans. To keep the conversation going and to advocate for veterans’ right to choose how they find healing, the Balanced team engages in public community forums to bring awareness. Check out some of our highlighted features here:

High Times Magazine

February 2023


READ HERE

NPR

September 2022


LISTEN HERE

Free Thinking with Montel Williams

September 2022


WATCH HERE

Mike Ritland Podcast

August 2022


WATCH HERE

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