<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Helvetica;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Helvetica;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"\@Arial Unicode MS";
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1
{mso-style-name:baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle23
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Classification: UNCLASSIFIED<br>
Caveats: NONE<br>
<br>
Operation Purple Healing Adventures Camp is a special retreat program that is designed to support wounded service members and their families.
<br>
<br>
The program celebrates rediscovering family-fun and togetherness after an injury.
<br>
<br>
They combine family-focused activities with outdoor exploration to encourage each family's growth.
<br>
<br>
Specially adapted communication activities developed by FOCUS (Families OverComing Under Stress(tm)), ensure families return home stronger.
<br>
<br>
Families are able to enjoy a 'purple' environment - active duty, National Guard and Reserve, and medically retired service members of any Service and their families are eligible for this program.
<br>
<br>
They go climbing, hiking, canoeing, bonding, eating s'mores, and more!<br>
<br>
There are no cost associated with Operation Purple Healing Adventures. <br>
<br>
All lodging, meals, activities and equipment to do the activities are provided. <br>
<br>
They provide a $200.00 Visa Gift Card to help with travel at the camps check in. <br>
<br>
All wounded, injured, ill, medically retired or medically separated service members and their families are eligible to apply.
<br>
<br>
Below is the link where you can apply and learn more about the camp. <br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/operation-purple/wounded-warriors-families/" target="_blank">http://www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/operation-purple/wounded-warriors-families/</a><br>
<br>
<br>
Please contact Simmone Quesnell if you have any other questions. <br>
<br>
<a href="mailto:SQuesnell@militaryfamily.org">SQuesnell@militaryfamily.org</a><br>
<br>
<span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1">703.931.6632</span> <br>
Fax <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1">703.931.4600</span><br>
<a href="http://www.MilitaryFamily.org">www.MilitaryFamily.org</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED<br>
Caveats: NONE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:black">Classification:
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";color:red">Internal and External Use\\Not VA Sensitive</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:gray">This message has been categorized by Stroop, Melissa on Friday, August 08, 2014 at 2:40:37 PM in accordance with VA Handbook 6500</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>