Building Community and Restoring Purpose

Founder’s Statement

I spent 26 years in the United States Marine Corps, most of that time in the reconnaissance community. What the military gave me wasn’t just a career, it gave me structure, accountability, purpose, and a team. When service ends, too many veterans lose all four at once. What follows is often isolation, confusion, and a system that’s fragmented, slow, and impersonal—especially in rural communities.

FOB Greybeard Foundation exists because that gap is real—and it’s unacceptable.

I didn’t build this Foundation to be another program Veterans have to navigate. I built it as a Forward Operating Base—a place veterans understand instinctively. A base where you show up, you’re known, you’re expected to contribute, and you’re supported by people who’ve been there. A place where dignity matters, work has meaning, and help is practical—not theoretical. 

1.    FOB Greybeard is about restoring fundamentals:

2.    Purpose through meaningful work

3.    Confidence through skill-building

4.    Stability through structure and accountability

5.    Connection through community and shared experience

We bring training, peer support, and transition services together under one roof because Veterans shouldn’t have to fight another battle just to find help. This model works not because it’s complicated—but because it’s disciplined, honest, and mission-focused.

This Foundation isn’t about charity. It’s about continuing the mission—helping Veterans rebuild strong, capable lives while strengthening the rural communities they call home. Veterans don’t need to be fixed. They need a place to stand, a reason to move forward, and a team that won’t quit on them.

FOB Greybeard Foundation is that place.

Monroe “Stu” Stueber Jr.

Founder, FOB Greybeard Foundation, Inc.

Retired United States Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant