What a worthy cause that all of us can support with the Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation "Dagger Dive"
Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation (TFDSOF)
aids wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members,
veterans, and their families. TFDSOF responds to immediate needs, conducts
Rehabilitative Adaptive Events (RAE), and provides next-generation health
solutions for issues facing our service members.
As a veteran-operated nonprofit, TFDSOF understands the
needs and experiences of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community. Each
program is designed to heal, rebuild, and strengthen the service member and
their family by providing mission, purpose, and focus.
Dagger Dive is Task Force Dagger Special Operations
Foundation’s (TFDSOF) longest-running and signature event. NAUI has been a key
supporter of Dagger Dive and TFDSOF since the event’s inception over ten years
ago!
Dagger Dive takes place each year in beautiful Key West,
Florida where SOF service members, veterans, and their families are greeted
with the incredible support of the members of the community who do so much to
ensure the success of Dagger Dive!
TFDSOF sponsors activities that foster a sense of
well-being, offer encouragement, and assist the service member’s rehabilitation
and recovery from wounds/injuries sustained while serving our country and
re-establishing the family bonds. One of our core beliefs is that if a service
member is injured, the whole family is injured and must heal together.
Participating in an activity that requires focus, like
diving, unites families and encourages them to work together towards a common
goal. Diving is the medium that takes verbal out of the mix and creates a new
way to communicate and reconnect.
Families participating in the Dagger Dive event spend multiple days
learning how to dive before exploring the waters of Key West together. Training
occurs each year at the US Army Special Forces – Special Forces Underwater
Operations School in Trumbo Point Annex, Naval Air Station Key West. During the
training, fifteen to twenty-five new NAUI Divers are certified, along with
experienced divers completing refresher courses each year at Dagger Dive.
In 2023, TFDSOF will continue to support SOF service
members, veterans, and their families with this unique RAE. Over 100 program
participants and volunteers will be at this year’s event that takes place from
June 24 – July 2! The week of learning, diving, and family-centric activities
rebuilds the relationships between parents, children, and spouses, healing the
whole family.
“Something unique to Dagger Dive and Task Force Dagger
is that they address the family needs as well as the soldiers’ needs.”
Kristy Rooney (SOF Family Member)
After participating in Dagger Dive and becoming a
certified NAUI Diver, many SOF members, veterans, and family members continue
their diving journey with Task Force Dagger’s Joint Recovery Team, which NAUI
also supports. The joint recovery missions in the Pacific Ocean, where TFDSOF
supports Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) in research and aims to
recover and repatriate our fallen service members from previous wars. If
you or someone you know is interested in more information about TFDSOF, please
contact: info@taskforcedagger.org
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