
First-Half FY2026 Progress
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” – Phil Jackson, Hall of Fame andNBA Championship
“We are poised for a breakout year.”
– Duncan S. Milne, Colonel, USMC (Ret.), President,
Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services
During several Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services gatherings in November & December 2023, our leadership laid out our priorities, goals and key tasks to achieve our noble purpose to make the lives of veterans and their families better in 2024, and beyond.
These priorities include Support for our partners who with our ongoing assistance and capacity building integrate veterans and their families into their existing programs. Growth in our team, the numbers of partners we work with, as well as the number of veterans and military families impacted by our work with other organizations. Profitability, which includes a 12% increase in resources each year.
Our leadership motivated our team – staff, contractors, consultants, volunteers, ambassadors, and outside supporters – by directing them on four key tasks to achieve our priorities.
2024 is underway. We are in a position of financial and programmatic strength, and we are concentrating on our priorities and key tasks focusing on our mission.


“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” – Phil Jackson, Hall of Fame andNBA Championship

“Innovations are imperative in building capacity by organizations seeking to make lives of veterans and their families better.” – Duncan S. Milne, Retired US Marine

“The selected lines from Laurence Binyon’s poem ‘For the Fallen’ honors sacrifice and serves as a reminder of the enduring respect and remembrance owed to fallen

“I don’t wait until a holiday comes up to recognize those who have fallen – and the families of the fallen. I feel these service