About Us

The Mission Continues was founded in 2007 by Eric Greitens after he returned home from serving as a Navy SEAL in Iraq. After visiting with wounded Marines, Eric found they all wanted the same thing: to continue serving.

Today, The Mission Continues is empowering veterans to serve their country in new ways, by focusing veterans’ spirit of service and harnessing the skills they learned in the military through two action-orientated programs: the Fellowship Program and the Service Platoon Program.

Through the Fellowship Program, post-9/11 veterans continue serving through six-month, community-service fellowships. For 26 weeks, Mission Continues Fellows volunteer for 20 hours a week at a nonprofit organization of their choice. They also complete a curriculum designed to propel them into their next phase of life, whether it’s meaningful employment or higher education. Fellows receive a living stipend while serving. Fellows have served at more than 500 nonprofits, including the Boys and Girls Club, Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship, Growing Washington, and The Humane Society, contributing more than $7 million worth of services since 2007.

Mission Continues Service Platoons are teams of 30-45 veterans, of all generations, and active duty, guard, and reservist service members. Platoons work together on the local level to tackle a specific mission in the community. In Washington, D.C., a platoon strives to reduce hunger among inner-city youth. In Phoenix, a platoon aims to eradicate veteran homelessness. Twenty-five platoons are launching across the country in 2014, solving problems here at home.

Whether you want to serve long-term, as time permits, or with a financial commitment, The Mission Continues has a way for everyone to get involved: Become a Fellow, join a Service Platoon, serve alongside one at a service project, or make a donation. Visit our website and join the movement.