Shield Down

A 501(c)(3) veteran nonprofit helping veterans & dependents of fallen service members find a sense of fulfillment & renewed hope. #FireForged🛡️

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Together we fight. Together we find hope. #RunIntoTheStorm🦬🇺🇸

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June is PTSD Awareness Month.

To anyone carrying invisible wounds: you are not alone. There is hope, there is help, and there are people ready to walk beside you.

Together we fight. Together we find hope.

#PTSDAwarenessMonth #ShieldDown #FireForged

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🚀 Today we launch 27 by ’27!

Our mission: Raise $27,000 by 2027 to establish Shield Down’s first endowed scholarship fund.

That means a $1,000 scholarship awarded every year, forever, to support veterans, their dependents, or their surviving family members. Whether it’s tuition, related, or living expenses, this helps ensure people have the means to finish school.

This isn’t just a fundraiser. It’s a legacy that will outlive us all. Help us build our first forever-scholarship.

Donate: https://t.co/AQAvgEniE6

#27by27 #FireForged #ShieldDown #VeteranSupport

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We earned our Platinum Seal of Transparency from @CandidDotOrg!

Keep up with our accomplishments on any of our socials or https://t.co/C55QklShjj

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We can’t do this alone. To this week’s donors, thank you! Because of your generosity, we’re currently providing direct support to families in Michigan and Texas who are stepping up to the plate to better position their families to thrive.

Every call answered, every resource delivered, and every step taken through the fire is possible because people like you choose to stand with our veterans and their families.

Together we fight. Together we find hope.

#FireForged #ShieldDown #Veteran #Military

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No veteran should have to fight alone. A few weeks ago, we were able to help an Army veteran in Ohio navigate a difficult chapter, we walked through the fire together. Hope starts with showing up. #ShieldDown #FireForged

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We need YOU!

The need to walk through the fire with veterans and their families is as present as ever, here in 2026.

Donate today to be a part of the meaningful work we are doing through Shield Down. #FireForged

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Due to volunteer scheduling conflicts, we regret to inform you that this month’s #FaithAndFire is postponed.

Please stay tuned for make-up date and time.

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We are going to pause and go silent for Memorial Day Weekend. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend and please, take time to honor those who never took the uniform off, as well as the loved ones they leave behind. #FireForged

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Today we honor the more than 2.1 million Americans serving in our Armed Forces. 🇺🇸

Thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to protecting our freedoms. We proudly stands with all who serve and the families beside them.

#ArmedForcesDay #FireForged #Veterans

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You did it! 2025 was our first FULL year of operating and because of YOUR support, we were able to make a real impact in the lives of veterans and their families across the country.

In 2025, the hard-working 100% volunteer team at Shield Down worked with you all to make everything in this snapshot (and more!) happen, to keep the good fight going for those who need it most.

Nearly $12,000 went directly toward our mission in our very first full year. We are proud of that number, especially with having raised just under $13,500 in 2025.

To every donor, volunteer, partner, and veteran who trusted us along the way: THANK YOU, this is only the beginning.

Together we fight. Together we find hope.

If you want to continue supporting our mission, we need your help! Visit: https://t.co/AQAvgEniE6

#ShieldDown #FireForged #Veterans #VeteranSupport #MilitaryFamilies #Nonprofit

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Today, we honor those who have made a sacrifice that no child should have to make, the Children of Fallen Patriots. Your strength, resilience and how you honor the legacy of your mother or father, is both inspiring and heart-breaking.

From all of us at Shield Down, we love you and we will do whatever we can to help continue to honor your parent(s) and you. #FireForged

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He is risen!

Today we celebrate the victory of Jesus Christ over sin and death.

Because He lives, we have hope, grace, and eternal life.

#HeIsRisen #EasterSunday #JesusSaves

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Good Friday is a reminder that even in suffering, God is at work. Through Jesus Christ, we are offered grace, healing, and new life. No story is too far gone, no burden is carried alone.

That truth guides everything we do. #GoodFriday

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Congratulations to The Neitz Family, nominated and selected in our recent campaign to award a free family photography session to a veteran family.

Thank you for your many years of selfless service, Derik, and thank you to all who nominated a veteran family!

#FireForged

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History remembers their service. We remember their sacrifice.

Today, #NationalVietnamVeteransDay, is a day to remember, reflect, and honor those who served during the Vietnam War.

#WelcomeHome

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We don’t enter alone, we don’t leave alone! Calling all veterans to attend the funeral of a USAF veteran with limited family. Less than 2 hours from the northeastern edge of DFW.

Questions: [email protected]
Location: Clarksville Funeral Home

@TexasVFW @TexasVLB @TXGLO @TexasVeterans @combinedarmsus @VFWHQ @VFWLoneStar

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ATTN Vets in Need: if you or a veteran you know is in need of a FREE used but good shape chair w/ ottoman and large couch, please email [email protected]

Notes:
- garage pickup only
- must be able to load yourself
- Frisco, Texas
- we had a kind friend who has relocated out of state reach out to donate these to a veteran family in need as they are refurnishing wi th their move. Comes from clean home and clean family.

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Two-hour warning! Make plans to join us in the climate-controlled cigar room of @VFWLoneStar at 6:30 TONIGHT! Don’t have to be a member, public always welcome. #FireForged #WhatsInTheBox

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Today we honor the brave few who went above and beyond the call of duty. Their courage reminds us what true sacrifice looks like.

#NationalMedalOfHonorDay #FireForged #HonoringLegacies