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New Jersey Run for the Fallen 2025
Never Forget!!! New Jersey Run for the Fallen do their part to make sure that New Jersey Heroes are never forgotten. Such an excellent way to remember our Heroes
Motorcycle escort of the traveling Vietnam War Memorial Wall
American Legion Post 352 Riders invited Woods n Water in escorting the traveling Vietnam War Memorial Wall as it made
09/11/25 with ALR Post 352
Lest we never forget! For this year, Woods n Water joined the American Legion Post 352 Riders in paying tribute to all that perished on 9/11. It was
Embrace the Ruck Retreat (continued)
We couldn't fit all the photos, even with excluding the least important ones, so we had to add another post. We hit the road at 0800 on 8/29, arrived
Embrace the Ruck Retreat
This camp/ruck retreat was conceived when acting VFW NJ State Commander Jon Hinker was in New Hampshire for some VFW business. In conversation with New Hampshire VFW members, Commander Hinker
Small act/big impact – thank you Walmart of Bridgeton, NJ
In conversation with NJ VFW State Commander Jon Hinker, Commander mentioned a unit of US Armed Forces were about to be deployed and his interest in giving them and their
NJ VFW State Commander Jon Hinker & Woods n Water Rucks
Woods n Water is honored to call NJ VFW Commander Jon Hinker family and privileged to have been working side by side together since the conception of Woods n Water.
I’m brOKen
The struggles of mental health is something that we have been getting better at throughout history. From the studies on the topic to experiences within ourselves or those in our
Working together with NJ VFW & Ma Deuce Deuce
Working together is what Woods n Water is all about. Together, we can accomplish more and have a more successful outcome on our missions. NJ VFW State Commander Jon
Thank you Vineland Walmart!!!
Wow!!! Yet another Walmart facility is stepping up and donating to the Woods n Water mission. Walmart gives back to the community across the Nation in SO many ways.
Thank you Pennsville Walmart
WnW Family Pennsville, NJ Walmart #2041 has once again donated to Woods n Water through the Walmart Spark Good Grants!!! $1,000!!! The commitment that Walmart has to the community,
A busy 4th of July weekend
What outstanding weather conditions we had for the 4th of July weekend!!! Like last weekend, Woods n Water was busy getting our Nation's Heroes out on the water for
Thank you Sea Isle City VFW Post 1963 Auxiliary
VFW Post 1963 Auxiliary in Sea Isle City, NJ has continued their support of the Woods n Water mission by donating $1,000! We are very grateful for Post 1963
Thank you Walmart Store # 1844 Toms River, NJ
Walmart has been a great supporter of Woods n water from the beginning and continues to be. We are pleased to announce that store # 1844, located at 950 NJ-37,
A thank you to a deserving Veteran
Woods n Water finally got an opportunity to show our appreciation to retired Air Force Veteran Dave D'Orio of Dave's Reliable Auto Repair.Dave has served our great country, supports WnW
Our busy weekend
We constantly receive comments stating that we are always busy doing something somewhere for our Nation's Heroes and this past weekend (06/20-23/25) it definitely showed. ~Camping, kayaking, Heroes Bass
Thank you Gleeson’s Liquors!!!
The good people at Gleeson's Liquors are kind enough to be a food drop for the Woods n Water Food Pantry. Not only do they collect food donations for the
Ruck22to0
In between our monthly hike/ruck events, Hike Coordinator Dean Mitzel and Co-Founder George Daly do a weekly weighted ruck at different locations throughout South Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. After a
Memorial Day Weekend 2025
Honoring all the men & women that have paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms that we all enjoy. Friday, Saturday & Sunday we spent our days at
5th Annual We Got Your 6 Poker Run & Resource Fair
What a great event!!! The weather was good, the food was outstanding, the John Mountain Band was excellent as usual, the petting zoo was a new and nice addition,
Heroes Bass Fishing Derby – Assunpink Lake
After taking a beating with the heat the past four years at Assunpink Lake, we switched it up and made it our first HBF Derby of 2025. The weather
Hero Skeet Shoot III
This is our third year Pioneer Sportsmans Club invited us to bring some of our Nation's Heroes our for their annual skeet shoot. It's always a good time at this
Veterans Memorial Home Luncheon at Millville Texas Roadhouse
This is the 3rd Veterans Memorial Home Luncheon that we have held at Texas Roadhouse. Texas Roadhouse Marketer, Monica Headley, shows her passion as she does an outstanding job coordinating
Hero Skeet Shoot III
We always look forward to this annual event! We met members of the Pioneer Sportsmens Club over 3 years ago and they invited us to be part of their annual
5th Annual We Got Your 6 Poker Run & Resource Fair
Please join us for our 5th Annual We Got Your 6 Poker Run & Resource Fair. Help us continue to serve our Nation's Heroes and have a good time
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Designed for Veterans, active-duty military, and first responders. Through our structured activities, our Nation’s Heroes are provided with camaraderie through an environment easily identifiable as the familiar brotherhood/sisterhood that brings comfort to them during their period of service while also incorporating holistic and empirically-driven wellness methods shown to help reduce the impact of post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, and other negative effects which may have come about from our Heroes honorable service.