Darby's Warrior Support

Darby’s Warrior Support (DWS), 501(c)(3) , evolved from a duck hunting trip five Rangers from 3d Ranger Battalion took in 2002 – following the first of many combat deployments.  The trip became an annual event for those five Rangers, and after a number of Arkansas rendezvous those men decided it was time to share the experience.  The need to share came with the realization that the weekend was about far more than hunting ducks.  It was about a time to heal – watching the sunrise, sharing the scars of combat, and decompressing before the next deployment.  The Founders of DWS would go on to collectively serve 130+ years in uniform and 26+ years in combat.  Today, DWS hosts 300-350 veterans of Special Operations community on all-inclusive outdoor adventures (duck, goose, deer, turkey, trout fishing, and more).  On 29 September 2022, DWS launched a capital campaign (Operation Nature Heals) to build a lodge of their own.  Construction is expected to be completed in the spring of 2024, and DWS anticipates hosting 500-700 annually – changing and saving lives on weekend at a time.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE NASCAR DAY GIVEATHON WILL GO TO SUPPORT OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - OPERATION NATURE HEALS

MISSION: To provide physically and emotionally injured post-9/11 special operations combat veterans with all-inclusive arkansas hunting and fishing opportunities in an environment that comforts, encourages and fosters rehabilitation, recovery and transition.

Darby's Warrior Support is a Charity participating in the NASCAR Day Giveathon 2023 a Giving Day event, presented by The NASCAR Foundation.