
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
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.

“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