Why We Return
The Battlefield Return Program takes veterans back to the ground where they served. Our journeys have reached the shores of Normandy, the streets of Holland and Belgium, the islands of the Pacific, and Vietnam. Every journey is fully funded, and each veteran travels with a volunteer caregiver at their side.
For many veterans, going back is a chance to remember the friends they lost, to be thanked by the communities they helped, and to tell their stories in the places where those stories happened. Some find a measure of peace there. All of them are honored.
The program began with a conversation between our co-founder, Donnie Edwards, and a WWII veteran who wanted to see his battlefield one more time. Since 2018, the Best Defense Foundation has returned more than 450 veterans. That work started with the WWII generation and now includes those who served in Vietnam.
2027 Battlefield Returns
• Vietnam – 1st Quarter of 2027
• Normandy- June 2027
Much more to come in 2027!
WWII Veterans returned
of veterans would return if able
Thank you to our Corporate Partners for their continued support.
TAKING CARE OF THE ONES WHO TOOK CARE OF US
Please join our ranks. If you are a veteran or if you know a Veteran who’d like to participate in a Battlefield Return – please contact us today.
