{"id":206509,"date":"2022-02-02T08:06:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T13:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/?p=206509"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:57:28","slug":"operation-heal-our-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/es\/education-2\/operation-heal-our-patriots\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Heal Our Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"ohop-header section-full-width hero-split relative\">\r\n    <div class=\"hero-split-img-container\">\r\n        <!--<figure class=\"video-container margin-top-none margin-bottom-none\">[video id=\"6289157637001\"]<\/figure>-->\r\n        \r\n        <figure class=\"video-container margin-top-none margin-bottom-none\">\r\n                <div class=\"video1\" id=\"video1\" style=\"position: relative; display: block;\">\r\n                    <div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n                        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.sardius.media\/82aD088d0aAbEF4\/dotorg\/asset\/6289157637001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; 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Many struggle with physical wounds and many more suffer from less-visible wounds from military service, including post-traumatic stress, moral injury, and survivor\u2019s guilt. These veterans often carry memories of friends they lost or of traumatic events experienced during routine operations and high-stress environments.<!-- ven years after their injuries on foreign battlefields, many combat veterans face daily battles with pain, grief, and loss. In addition to physical wounds, they struggle with post-traumatic stress, moral injury, and survivor\u2019s guilt\u2014carrying memories of friends they lost and the deadly attacks that took&#160;them. --> \r\n        <br>\r\n        <br>\r\n        Their spouses carry those burdens alongside&#160;them. \r\n        <br>\r\n        <br>\r\n        The homefront is the where the battle now rages. Marriages teeter on the edge, at times for years, behind closed&#160;doors.\r\n        <br>\r\n        <br>\r\n        In 2012, Samaritan\u2019s Purse started Operation Heal Our Patriots to address the epidemic of crumbling marriages among combat veterans. We fly couples to Alaska where they can find space\u2014away from the distractions of everyday life\u2014for a fresh start. Over their week of marriage resiliency training led by veteran chaplains, they grow closer to each other and meet other couples in similar situations. At each step, they hear the Good News of Jesus&#160;Christ.\r\n        <br>\r\n        <br>\r\n        But Alaska isn\u2019t the end of the road. \r\n        <br>\r\n        <br><strong>We stay in contact with these couples over the long term through our Family Care ministry.<\/strong> Chaplains, key leaders, and our alumni community follow up with them and help connect them with Christian congregations that are faithful to God\u2019s Word. They also are invited to a variety of local, regional, and national follow-up events.<!--We maintain a lifelong commitment to help couples find hope, thrive in stronger marriages, and discover real community. We believe this starts with a relationship with the&#160;Lord.--><\/p> \r\n    <\/div>\r\n \r\n       \r\n    <!--\r\n    <div class=\"video-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">\r\n        <div>\r\n            [video id=\"6289157637001\"]\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    -->\r\n<\/section>    \r\n<!-- INTRO COLUMN SPAN END \r\n--------------------------->  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<!-- OVERLAPPING GRID SECTION \r\n------------------------------> \r\n<section class=\"healing-grid padding\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2!important;padding-bottom: 240px !important;\">\r\n    <h2 class=\"h2-custom-padding\">Alaska Marks a New Journey Toward Hope in Jesus&#160;Christ<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"grid\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2150US-F2-015-arrival-plane.jpg\" class=\"lazy grid-item-img\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid-item-text\">\r\n            <p><span class=\"dropcap-solid\">E<\/span>ach Sunday evening in summer, Samaritan's Purse aircraft touch down at Samaritan Lodge Alaska where couples are greeted by a flag-waving crowd gathered on the gravel runway.<\/p>\r\n            <p>Couples spend each day during their week in chaplain-led, Biblically based marriage classes and on once-in-a-lifetime wilderness experiences. Throughout the week, couples have opportunities to talk with chaplains about the challenges they face at home. And each day provides our guests with special times to connect with each other and with other couples.<\/p>\r\n            <p>For many participants, this provides the deeper community they\u2019ve been seeking. Perhaps for the first time, they don't feel so alone.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <figure class=\"figure-new\">\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n            <p>\"Each year we get to see God work powerfully in the lives of these couples as they become a part of the Operation Heal Our Patriots family. God has been faithful to restore and transform many lives and marriages devastated by the wounds of war. I'm grateful that our connection to these men and women doesn't end in Alaska. Our commitment to them is for&#160;life.\"<\/p>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n        <figcaption>-Franklin Graham, Samaritan\u2019s Purse President<\/figcaption>\r\n    <\/figure>   \r\n    <div class=\"donate-one\">\r\n\r\n        <p>Operation Heal Our Patriots serves married veterans and active-duty military personnel (all branches, including National Guard and Reserve) serving after 9\/11 whose lives and marriages are suffering under burdens of duty-related moral, physical, or psychological injuries. Does this describe you and your spouse? <strong>Please consider applying. Applications open Nov. 11. All travel to and from Samaritan Lodge Alaska is planned, provided, and paid for by Samaritan's&nbsp;Purse.<\/strong> <!--Operation Heal Our Patriots serves married veterans and active-duty military personnel who were wounded after 9\/11. Does this describe you and your spouse? Please consider applying. Applications open Nov. 11. All travel to and from Samaritan Lodge Alaska is planned, provided, and paid for by Samaritan's&nbsp;Purse. -->\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <!--<a class=\"primary button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/education-2\/ohop-application\/\">Apply Now<\/a>-->\r\n\t    \r\n        <p><strong>Applications for the 2026 season are now closed.<\/strong> Interested couples are encouraged to sign up to be notified when applications reopen.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"primary button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/education-2\/ohop-application\/\">Sign Up to Be Notified<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    <!-- PODCAST PLAYER -->\r\n    <div class=\"podcast-background\">\r\n        <div class=\"buzzsprout-player\" id=\"buzzsprout-player-15124195\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1928990\/15124195-one-week-in-alaska.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-15124195&player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n        <p class=\"podcast-caption\"><span style=\"color:#008dcd;font-weight:bold;\">ON THE GROUND:<\/span> For 17 weeks every summer, military veterans and their spouses are invited to Operation Heal Our Patriots for a week-long marriage retreat. Kristy Graham takes listeners behind-the-scenes to experience what these military couples do day by day, immersing them in what life is like at Samaritan Lodge Alaska. Hear how the Lord transforms marriages through Biblically based marriage classes, excursions in the beautiful Alaskan wilderness, and intentional conversations with chaplains, staff, and volunteers.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <!-- PODCAST PLAYER END -->\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/section>\r\n    <div class=\"relative\">\r\n        <div class=\"tree-border\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<!-- OVERLAPPING GRID SECTION END \r\n---------------------------------->\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- 2 UP 1 DOWN PHOTO GRID WITH ICON SECTION -FIRST- \r\n------------------------------------------------------>\r\n<section class=\"two-up-one-down\" style=\"background-color: #283f42!important;padding:30px 0 80px!important;\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"flex gap-10 show-desktop\" style=\"padding:0 20px!important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2350US-A10-022-desktop.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"flex gap-10 show-mobile\" style=\"padding:0 20px!important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2350US-A10-022-mobile.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\"><\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <div style=\"position:relative;height:10px!important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/AK_State-circle-icon.png\" style=\"width: 90px!important;position: absolute;left: 50%;margin-left: -45px;top: -45px;\" class=\"lazy\"><\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"flex gap-10\" style=\"padding:0 20px!important;\">\r\n        <!--https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2060US-B9-578_cc.jpg -->\r\n        <div style=\"margin-top:0!important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2150US-F10-352-bear-a.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\"><\/div>\r\n        <div style=\"margin-top:0!important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2060US-B7-038_mobile.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- 2 UP 1 DOWN PHOTO GRID WITH ICON SECTION END -FIRST- \r\n----------------------------------------------------------> \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<!-- SIDE-BY-SIDE FAITHFUL TO TRANSFORM SECTION \r\n------------------------------------------------>    \r\n<section class=\"flex-print-col-layout padding\">\r\n    <h2>Lives Transformed<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"flex\">\r\n        <div class=\"flex-text\">\r\n            <p class=\"\"><span class=\"dropcap-solid\">O<\/span>peration Heal Our Patriots began more than 13 years ago in response to the epidemic of broken marriages among military families. The only real hope to change grim statistics is through the Gospel of the Lord Jesus&#160;Christ.<\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p>Since 2012, God has been faithful to transform lives and rescue marriages at this wilderness outpost. We have welcomed more than 2,000 couples since then to Samaritan Lodge Alaska and we praise God that 943 participants have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, 1,123 have been baptized by our chaplains in Lake Clark, and 1,050 couples have recommitted their marriages to&#160;God.<\/p> \r\n\r\n               <figure class=\"figure-new\">\r\n                  <blockquote>\r\n                     <p>&ldquo;We gave our hearts to Jesus. It\u2019s a whole new beginning for us.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n                  <\/blockquote>\r\n                  <figcaption>-Chad Kleist, Army Staff Sergeant<\/figcaption>\r\n              <\/figure>  \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <aside class=\"flex-image\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/church-with-spruce-updated.png\" class=\"lazy\">\r\n        <\/aside>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"donate-one\">\r\n        <p style=\"text-align:center!important;\">Would you consider a gift to support Operation Heal Our&#160;Patriots?<\/p>\r\n        <a name=\"donateBottom\" id=\"articleDonateBookmark\"><\/a> <div class=\"donationItem donationitem-group \">     <div class=\"diSlimWrap\">         <div class=\"diSlimTitleWrap\">             <div class=\"diSlimTitle\">Operation Heal Our Patriots<\/div>             <div class=\"diSlimPC\">Operation Heal Our Patriots - 013960<\/div>         <\/div>         <div class=\"diSlimAmt\">             <div class=\"diDollar\">$<\/div><div class=\"diInput\"><input type=\"text\" onblur='if(this.value==\"\") this.value=\"0.00\";' onfocus='if(this.value==\"0.00\") this.value=\"\";' value=\"0.00\" name=\"item\" class=\"donationitem\" data-item-description=\"Operation Heal Our Patriots\" data-allow-response=\"true\" data-response-limit=\"\" data-entity-attributes=\"\" data-max-qty=\"0\" data-authorize-only=\"false\" data-is-order=\"false\" data-item-value=\"0\" data-sku=\"013960\" size=\"10\"><\/div>         <\/div>         <div data-sku=\"013960\" data-item-description=\"Operation Heal Our Patriots\" class=\"diSlimBtn directCheckout green-button\"><span>Give<\/span><\/div>     <\/div>       <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\t<\/div> <!-- close donationItem div -->\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/section>    \r\n<!-- SIDE-BY-SIDE FAITHFUL TO TRANSFORM SECTION END \r\n----------------------------------------------------> \r\n\r\n\r\n<!--2022 Couple: SEAN AND BRANDY KARPF\u2019S STICKY SECTION BEGINNING\r\n------------------------------------------->\r\n\r\n<section class=\"steele padding topo-background\" id=\"butusov\">\r\n                <div class=\"flex gap-40\">\r\n                    <div class=\"flex-image-div clip-path-shadow\">\r\n                        <div class=\"sticky sticky-top-30\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2650US-A13-010.jpg\" class=\"clip-circle\">\r\n                        <!--<p class=\"name\"><\/p>-->\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                   <div class=\"flex-text-div\">\r\n                        <p class=\"kicker\">ONE COUPLE'S STORY<\/p>\r\n                        <h2 style=\"color: #283f42 !important;margin-bottom: 1rem !important;margin-top: 0 !important;line-height: 1;text-wrap:balance\">A Stake in the Ground<\/h2>\r\n\r\n                        <p class=\"emphasis\" style=\"text-wrap:pretty\">In the wilds of Alaska, Jason and Julia Bush experienced grace and forgiveness in Jesus Christ and found the marriage they thought they'd lost.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <p>Marine Veteran Jason Bush and his wife, Julia, came to Alaska at the end of a very challenging few years. The previous year and a half was especially tough. <\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <p>&ldquo;Our family is very broken right now,&rdquo; Jason said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <p>So when Jason and Julia received the invitation from Operation Heal Our Patriots, they were amazed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2650US-A1-142.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1lh\">\r\n\r\n                       <p>The flag-waving welcome that greeted their arrival to our camp surprised them. The first person they saw as they stepped off the plane was Franklin Graham. &ldquo;I was not expecting that at all,&rdquo; Jason said. &ldquo;It made us feel overwhelmed with thankfulness,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <p>What followed was a week of firsts. Their first marriage retreat. Their first time fishing together. For Julia, who came to faith in her 20s, it was also her first extended time with other military spouses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2650US-A3-212.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1lh\">\r\n\r\n                       <p>The couple agreed that Jason\u2019s Marine deployments had contributed to the depression and anxiety he now battled. They also agreed that they wanted a future together and that they were hopeful for the first time in a long time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <p>Being able to come to Alaska reminded Jason &ldquo;that God's still in control,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It was very obvious that God put us here at the right time.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <p>During Biblically based chaplain-led marriage classes, they learned new ways to communicate. They also spent time in conversations with chaplains and the Bushes found themselves opening up about their difficulties in the previous few years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <p>Jason has spent 14 years working with veterans himself, leading retreats for others. &ldquo;I've always been really good at taking care of and supporting everybody else,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;but not myself.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <p>In Alaska, that finally changed. Together, Jason and Julia rededicated their lives to Jesus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <p>&ldquo;We just needed to make that serious commitment to make God the Lord of everything,&rdquo; Jason said. &ldquo;We won't make it if we don't do that. We have some major mountains to climb over the months to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <p>&ldquo;This is our stake in the ground,&rdquo; Julia said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2650US-A15-Group-088.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1lh\">\r\n\r\n                       <p>&ldquo;It's nice to know that we have an Operation Heal Our Patriots family,&rdquo; Jason said. &ldquo;We can keep learning and growing.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/section>\r\n<!-- SEAN AND BRANDY KARPF\u2019S STICKY SECTION END \r\n----------------------------------------------->    \r\n   \r\n\r\n    \r\n<!-- 1 up 2 DOWN PHOTO GRID WITH TEXT SECTION \r\n---------------------------------------------->\r\n<section class=\"one-up-two-down\" style=\"background-color: #283f42!important;padding:100px 1.625rem!important;\">\r\n    <div class=\"flex column gap-10\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2150US-F8-173-cropped.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\">\r\n        <div class=\"flex gap-10 margin-top-none\">\r\n            <div style=\"margin-top:0!important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2550US-P16-097-baptism.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"fly-text flex column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/fishing-fly.png\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;\">\r\n                <p style=\"color:white!important;font-size:.8rem!important;font-weight: 500;padding-top: 1rem;\">We praise God that so many military couples have experienced the healing power of Jesus Christ through the project over the last 10&#160;years.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- 1 up 2 DOWN PHOTO GRID WITH TEXT SECTION END\r\n-------------------------------------------------->\r\n \r\n    \r\n<!-- ALASKA IS THE BEGINNING SECTION \r\n------------------------------------->\r\n<section class=\"alaska-beginning padding\" id=\"family-care\">\r\n    <h2>Growing in Hope, Stronger Marriages, and Deeper&#160;Community<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"margin-top-half\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bear-graphic mobile float-right padding-left\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/bear-sketch-updated.png\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bear-graphic desktop float-right\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/bear-sketch-updated.png\">\r\n        <p><span class=\"dropcap-solid\">O<\/span>ur commitment to couples is to be a part of supporting their ongoing spiritual growth after Alaska, and our Family Care ministry provides opportunities for training, community, and service for the long&#160;road.\r\n        <br>\r\n        <br>\r\n        &ldquo;The real work of ongoing discipleship begins when they're back home and dealing with life again,&rdquo; said John Pryor, a former Marine who now serves as director of Operation Heal Our&#160;Patriots.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p><strong>Church community<\/strong> is vital to the faith and marriages of military couples, so our regional chaplains help couples connect with local Christian congregations that are faithfully teaching God's&#160;Word. <\/p>\r\n\r\n       <p><strong>Stronger Operation Heal Our Patriots community<\/strong> builds resilience among couples and their families as they walk through difficult times together. Chaplain-led regional events, Fortify Your Marriage weekends, and Operation Heal Our Patriots reunions provide opportunities to grow in God\u2019s Word, strengthen marriages, and build&#160;friendships.<\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <p><strong>Chaplains follow up with couples<\/strong> and maintain regular contact by phone, email, text, and on our Facebook page. Chaplains also schedule meetings via Zoom or in-person for pastoral care sessions. Sometimes, chaplains will also make special trips to be present during major life&#160;events.<\/p>\r\n        <br>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"two-up-one-down\" style=\"padding:0!important;\">\r\n        <div class=\"flex gap-10\" style=\"padding:0 !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2499US-A-266-fortify.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"flex gap-10\" style=\"padding:0px!important;margin-top: 10px;\">\r\n            <div style=\"margin-top:0!important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/1936US-N-330.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\"><\/div>\r\n            <div style=\"margin-top:0!important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/21101US-A-271.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>   \r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- ALASKA IS THE BEGINNING SECTION END \r\n----------------------------------------->\r\n    \r\n<section class=\"section-full-width\">\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2072US-G7-800-edward.jpg\" class=\"lazy\">\r\n<\/section>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<!-- FULL WIDTH IMAGE TEAM PATRIOT PHOTO END \r\n--------------------------------------------->    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<!-- TEAM PATRIOT SECTION     \r\n-------------------------->    \r\n<section class=\"patriot-section padding\">\r\n    <h2>Serving Together Through Team Patriot<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"col-span-2\">\r\n        <p style=\"float-left\"><span class=\"dropcap-solid\">T<\/span>eam Patriot builds deeper community among couples with opportunities to serve U.S. homeowners affected by natural&#160;disasters.\r\n        <br>\r\n        <br>\r\n        &#8220;Imagine how it will impact a homeowner who's lost everything to see a wounded service member out in their yard helping them get back on their feet. We want these wounded men and women to remember that they are heroes and that God wants to use them,&#8221; said Edward Graham, a retired Army Ranger and COO at Samaritan's Purse. Edward is the youngest son of Samaritan's Purse President Franklin&#160;Graham. \r\n        <br>\r\n        <br>\r\n        Couples deploy to areas affected by floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and fires to help homeowners clean out their homes and recover precious belongings. In many communities, veterans and spouses get to serve other combat veteran families&#8212;sometimes including fellow Alaska&#160;alumni.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"margin-top\">\r\n        <figure style=\"max-width: 100% !important; width: 100%; background-color:azure;overflow:hidden;object-postion: top 50%; \">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2199US-A2-480-mobile.jpg\" class=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100% !important;width:100% !important; height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" data-scroll-zoom>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/section>    \r\n<!-- TEAM PATRIOT SECTION END     \r\n------------------------------>    \r\n      \r\n        \r\n <!-- 1 up 2 DOWN PHOTO GRID WITH TEXT SECTION HOSEAS \r\n---------------------------------------------->\r\n<section id=\"montoya\" class=\"hosea one-up-two-down\" style=\"background-color: #283f42!important;padding:100px 1.625rem!important;\">\r\n    <div class=\"flex column gap-10\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"video1\" id=\"video1\" style=\"position: relative; display: block;\">\r\n                    <div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n                        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.sardius.media\/82aD088d0aAbEF4\/dotorg\/asset\/3A81cD84B6B4819B0542a0aD1F49\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;border:0;\"><\/iframe>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <noscript>\r\n                        <div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video<\/div>\r\n                <\/noscript>\r\n        <!--<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2426US-B11-329_L.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy show-desktop\" alt=\"Johnny and Shannon Montoya\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2426US-B11-329_M.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy show-mobile\" alt=\"Johnny and Shannon Montoya\">-->\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"flex gap-10 margin-top-none\">\r\n            <div style=\"margin-top:0!important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/1449US-I-1811.jpg\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width: 100%!important;\" class=\"lazy\" alt=\"Johnny and Shannon Montoya\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"fly-text-2 flex column\">\r\n                <figure class=\"figure-new\">\r\n                    <blockquote>\r\n                        <p class=\"kicker\">Leading Together in Discipleship <\/p>\r\n                        <p style=\"color:white!important;padding-top: 0 !important;padding-left: 1rem;margin-top: 0 !important;\">\"Now God has placed our whole family in ministry, and we're thankful we get to serve together. Operation Heal Our Patriots has created so many disciples, and veterans are now helping other veterans. God is doing so much and we're honored to be a part of&#160;it.\"               \r\n                        <\/p>\r\n                    <\/blockquote>\r\n                    <figcaption>\r\n                        -2014 Alaska Alumni and Key Leaders Johnny and Shannon Montoya \r\n   \r\n                    <\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                <!--<p class=\"cta\"><a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>-->\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- 1 up 2 DOWN PHOTO GRID WITH TEXT SECTION END\r\n-------------------------------------------------->\r\n    \r\n\r\n<!-- KEY LEADER SECTION \r\n------------------------>    \r\n<section class=\"key-leaders alaska-beginning padding\">\r\n    <h2>Key Leaders Mentor<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"flex margin-top-half\">\r\n        <div class=\"flex-copy\">\r\n            <p><span class=\"dropcap-solid\">T<\/span>he Family Care ministry extends beyond the outreach of our chaplains and other staff to include fellow military couples. It is also built upon connection and mutual support from other military couples in the program&#8212;more men and women who have their back and understand their&#160;struggles.\r\n            <br><br>\r\n            Through our Key Leader initiative, a group of Operation Heal Our Patriots military couples is pursuing the calling to teach and strengthen other couples in their marriages and in their walk with Christ.  Key Leaders go through a year-long, chaplain-led training and mentorship process while also continuing to serve military couples in their&#160;communities.<br>\r\n\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/tree-rings-updated.png\" class=\"padding tree-rings lazy desktop\"><\/div>\r\n        \r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"margin-top\">\r\n        <figure class=\"video-container margin-top-none margin-bottom-none\">\r\n            <div class=\"\" id=\"video2\" style=\"position: relative; display: block;\">\r\n                <div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.sardius.media\/82aD088d0aAbEF4\/dvr\/asset\/6284851368001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;border:0;\"><\/iframe>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <noscript>\r\n                    <div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video<\/div>\r\n            <\/noscript>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n        \r\n        <!--<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/1846US-Z6-Chris-and-Crissy-Sharon-008-a.jpg\">-->\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- KEY LEADER SECTION END \r\n---------------------------->   \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<!-- APPLY CTA SECTION \r\n----------------------->    \r\n<section class=\"cta-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"cta-section-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"cta-section-copy-container\">\r\n            <h2>Apply For Operation<br><span>Heal Our Patriots<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <!--<p>All that Operation Heal Our Patriots offers is aimed at strengthening military marriages while also building up individual relationships with the Lord Jesus&#160;Christ.\r\n            <\/p>-->\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <!-- SIGN UP TO BE NOTIFIED CTA -->\r\n            <div class=\"donate-two\">\r\n                <p><strong>Applications for the 2026 season are now closed.<\/strong> Interested couples are encouraged to sign up to be notified when applications reopen each year on Veterans Day, November 11.<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"primary button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/education-2\/ohop-application\/\">Sign Up to Be Notified<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <!-- APPLY NOW CTA -->\r\n\t\t    <!--<a class=\"primary button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/education-2\/ohop-application\/\">Apply Now<\/a><br>-->\r\n\r\n                         <p>\r\nMarried U.S. military veterans and active-duty service personnel (all branches, including National Guard and Reserve) who have experienced moral, physical, or psychological injuries during their service after 9\/11 are encouraged to <strong>fill out an Operation Heal Our Patriots application online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/education-2\/ohop-application\/\">samaritanspurse.org\/patriots-application<\/a><\/strong>. Applications for the summer season are accepted starting Nov. 11 each year.<\/p>\r\n<!--Married U.S. military personnel, current and former, wounded in combat or combat-related activities since 9\/11 are encouraged to fill out an Operation Heal Our Patriots application online at <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/patriots-application\/\" style=\"color:#fff !important;text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>samaritanspurse.org\/patriots-application<\/strong><\/a>. Applications for the summer season are accepted starting Nov. 11 each year. -->\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"margin-top\">All travel to and from <strong>Samaritan Lodge Alaska<\/strong> is planned, provided, and paid for by Samaritan's Purse.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>  \r\n\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"plane-interior-image lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/2150US-B1-347-window.jpg\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section> \r\n<!-- APPLY CTA SECTION END \r\n--------------------------->  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<!-- DONATE SECTION \r\n-------------------->\r\n<section hidden class=\"diSection section padding\">\r\n    <div class=\"diFull\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/OHOP-Landing\/1846US-A7-479-OHOP-give.jpg\" alt=\"OHOP couple at Samaritan's Lodge in Alaska\">\r\n        <div class=\"diInfo\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"diTitle\">Bless the Marriage of a Military Couple<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Operation Heal Our Patriots helps military couples build a strong spiritual foundation during a week of Biblically based workshops, relationship-building wilderness activities, and individual care by our retired military chaplains. We offer all this free of charge to these American heroes as a token of our appreciation for their service and sacrifice. Your gift will help us cover the costs\u2014including transportation, lodging, activities, and long-term Family Care\u2014so that we can help them find hope in the Lord.<\/p>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"donationItem donationitem-group\"> \r\n                <div class=\"diSlimWrap\">         \r\n                    <div class=\"diSlimTitleWrap\">             \r\n                        <div class=\"diSlimTitle\">Operation Heal Our Patriots<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"diSlimPC\">Operation Heal Our Patriots - 013960<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>         \r\n                    <div class=\"diSlimAmt\">             \r\n                        <div class=\"diDollar\">$<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"diInput\">\r\n                            <input type=\"text\" onblur='if(this.value==\"\") this.value=\"0.00\";' onfocus='if(this.value==\"0.00\") this.value=\"\";' value=\"0.00\" name=\"item\" class=\"donationitem\" data-item-description=\"Operation Heal Our Patriots\" data-allow-response=\"true\" data-response-limit=\"\" data-entity-attributes=\"\" data-max-qty=\"0\" data-authorize-only=\"false\" data-is-order=\"false\" data-item-value=\"0\" data-sku=\"013960\" size=\"10\">\r\n                        <\/div>         \r\n                    <\/div>         \r\n                    <div data-sku=\"013960\" data-item-description=\"Operation Heal Our Patriots\" class=\"diSlimBtn directCheckout green-button\">Give<\/div>   \r\n                <\/div>       \r\n                <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\t\r\n            <\/div> \r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"donate-by-mail\">\r\n    <div class=\"donate-by-mail call-out\">You can also make a donation by mail. <strong>Send to:  Samaritan\u2019s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Please enable Javascript to watch this video Military Couples Find Healing After War\u2019s&#160;Wounds Operation Heal Our Patriots Operation Heal Our Patriots - 013960 $ Give Operation Heal Our Patriots Operation Heal Our Patriots - 013960 $ Give Alaska marks a new&#160;start for military&#160;couples. 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