As citizens, we owe it to our nation’s service members, veterans and their families to cultivate a strong community for a lifetime of relevant and relatable support.
Join us and help to build and reinforce the veteran support ecosystem from Deployment through Transition and Community Integration with distinct significant impact each step of the way.
DEPLOYMENT
Troops and their families receive relevant and relatable long term support while we create opportunities for widespread community involvement with active duty military at home and abroad.
TRANSITION
Transitioning back into civilian life is one of the greatest challenges faced by today’s military. We are uniquely positioned to help troops connect with one another and with resources to ensure successful integration.
COMMUNITY
When military and civilians want to come together in an effort to support our nation’s service members, we unite the community in a meaningful and profound way providing a lasting impact.
Everyone has the ability to make a substantive impact.
Together, we see the need and meet the need.
42,000
Hours Volunteered
750,000
Military Community Members Impacted
50,000
Community Members
Recent News
Easterseals of Central Texas: Partnering to Serve Veterans in Central Texas
By OSD Communications Specialist Bailey Patton Brackin At OSD, we are dedicated to creating a Veteran support ecosystem. Each day we provide relevant, relatable and sustainable impact to the military community through social, professional, and service-oriented...
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We Are The Mighty: Celebrating Military Service With Stories That Inspire
By OSD Staff Writer Ann Green If you’re looking for up-to-date information on military culture, gaming, financial issues and other news of interest to the military -- as well as a dash of humor, history and current events -- head over to We Are The Mighty. We Are The...
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4 Ways to Support a Military Family During a Deployment
By OSD Communications Specialist Bailey Patton Brackin Deployments are a stressful time for military families. Having your loved one in harm's way a world away is difficult, to say the least. Birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries are missed, communication is limited...
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OSD’s 3 Kentucky Colonels
By OSD Staff Writer Ann Green What do OSD executives Austin Talley, Glenn Banton, and Scott Morrison have in common with Pope Benedict, The Beatles, John Glenn, Walt Disney, Winston Churchill, and Elvis Presley? All have been inducted into the Kentucky Colonels, the...
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OSD Earns Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Seal of Transparency for 3rd Year in a Row
AUSTIN, TEXAS (January 22, 2019) /For immediate release/ — OSD has once again earned the Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. This is...
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8 Bit Salute Season 2 is Live
8 Bit Salute Season 2 is live! With over $1,250,000 raised since 2011, 8-Bit Salute unites thousands of gamers around the world via a year-long gaming fundraiser in support of active duty, veterans, and their families. Season 2 is packed with some new and exciting...
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