
Developing Business in the Communities We Call Home
“To be sustainable, business development must be continuous.” – Duncan S. Milne, Retired US Marine Corps Colonel, President,Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services At
Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is changing from 13 programs to six – two per pillar. Specifically, our Pillar Heal with Honor is shifting from nine programs to two – Clearinghouse and Wellness.
In the eight-dimension model all the dimensions are connected. Therefore, this change will streamline our effect on individuals and organizations supporting veterans and their families.
Our other two pillars – Work with Purpose and Live with Hope – remain unchanged.
With this change we are recommitting ourselves and our work building capacity with organizations, individuals, systems, and movements to make the lives of veterans and their families better.

This wellness wheel, outlined by SAMHSA, illustrates all Eight dimensions of wellness.

“To be sustainable, business development must be continuous.” – Duncan S. Milne, Retired US Marine Corps Colonel, President,Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services At

“Veterans shouldn’t have to choose between purpose and opportunity. Registered apprenticeships offer both – clear pathways into skilled careers that value the discipline, leadership, and

“Now more than ever, we are reaffirming our unwavering support for those touched by military service by ensuring we have the resources to fulfill our commitments.” – Eileen

“Connection is not an event outcome — it is a system design challenge. If we want to reduce isolation, we must build the pathways that