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 pleased that we have been working with the producers, writers, and leadership of the soon to release movie – Mending the Line.For several months, we have been providing influence, ideas, and actions to build awareness about an incredibly beautiful film that we think will be of interest to our network, our veterans and their families.The film Mending the Line is directed by Josh Caldwell and stars Brian Cox (Succession), Sinqua Walls (Friday Night Lights), Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond), Wes Studi (Last of the Mohicans), and many others. This film follows a wounded Marine veteran as he deals with his war trauma, eventually finding healing through fly fishing, mentorship, and community.The film will be released one month from today, 9 June 2023, in hundreds of theaters and then move to streaming. In the coming weeks we will share more about this beautiful film in our Podcast, Service Before Self, our Blog, and with our partners – and the lessons that we can all take away from its message of hope.
“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
