At the Bonfire Blog

Why Veteran Peer Support Matters

Healing can be a long journey shaped by physical recovery, emotional adjustment, and challenges. This is why veteran peer support matters.

The Role of Outdoor Therapy for Veterans in Recovery

For many veterans, recovery is not a straight path, but a lifelong journey of healing, adjustment, and rediscovery. One of those opportunities is outdoor therapy for veterans.

Services for Dan Fordice

In Memory of Our Founder, Dan Fordice | May 12, 2026

It is with profound sadness that the Warrior Bonfire Program family announces the passing of our founder, Dan Fordice, who died Tuesday, May 12, 2026, doing something he loved. Dan was a veteran, an aviator, a builder, and a man who believed with his whole heart that no warrior should ever have to heal alone. In 2012, a single conversation with a combat-wounded veteran changed the direction of his life. From that moment, he gave everything he had to the men and women who had given everything for this country.

From Boston to Brotherhood: Five Purple Heart Veterans Still Standing Together Five Years Later

Five Post-9/11 Purple Heart recipients who first met on a Warrior Bonfire American Patriot Adventures retreat in Boston in 2021 reunited in 2026 to celebrate one of their own getting married — a powerful example of the lifelong bonds formed through Warrior Bonfire.

Stronger Together: Partnerships that Heal and Prevent Veteran Suicide

Research shows that veterans who feel connected to others are significantly less likely to die by suicide. Every shared laugh on the river, every quiet moment in the mountains, and every story told around the fire reinforces that connection. Together—with our partners, supporters, and community—we are building not just retreats, but lifelines. When organizations work together, we amplify impact!