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[[File:Stars For Our Troops Inc and DAV Star Collaboration Distributed to Homeless Veterans at an Operation Stand Down.jpg|thumb|[https://starsforourtroops.org/ Stars For Our Troops Inc] and DAV Star Collaboration Distributed to Homeless Veterans at an Operation Stand Down]] '''Operation Stand Down''' is a United States non-profit organization providing social services to United States Armed Forces veterans, helping them transition into civilian life. The "Stand Down" concept began in San Diego in 1988, developed by Vietnam veterans Robert Van Keuren and Dr. Jon Nachison with support from Vietnam Veterans of San Diego.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Plaque -1988 Stand Down, First Homeless Veterans Rally {{!}} City of San Diego Official Website |url=https://www.sandiego.gov/digitalarchives/preservation/mayoral-artifacts/gallery/plaque-1988-stand-down-first-homeless-veterans |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=www.sandiego.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stand Down Overview |url=https://www.nchv.org/images/uploads/Stand%20Down%20Overview%20-%20Updated(7).pdf |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=nchv.org |type=pdf}}</ref> Various programs that are provided by Operation Stand Down are Transportation Assistance, Operations commissary, Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Assistance, Operation Connect, Career Recon and Transitional Housing Program.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-04-16 |title=Operation Stand Down Tennessee - Engage, Equip, Empower |url=https://www.newschannel5.com/plus/openline/operation-stand-down-tennessee-engage-equip-empower |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF) |language=en}}</ref>
Operation Stand Down Tennessee has been tax-exempt since August 1996.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon |date=2013-05-09 |title=Operation Stand Down Tennessee - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/621638832 |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}</ref>
== Locations == It has individually ran organizations across the United States, with one in Nashville, Tennessee, among the most prominent.<ref>{{cite web|author=Amie Williams|title=Homefront|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=12 September 2011|accessdate=14 September 2011|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/witness/2011/09/2011981591657179.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Operation Stand Down Helps Veterans' Workplace Transition|publisher=NewsChannel 5|url=http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13924798/operation-stand-down-helps-veterans-transition-to-work-place|date=27 January 2011|accessdate=14 September 2011|archive-date=10 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910211332/http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13924798/operation-stand-down-helps-veterans-transition-to-work-place|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Rhode Island === '''Operation Stand Down Rhode Island''' is distinct and is not affiliated with any other non-profit organization.
=== Arkansas === Operation Stand Down Arkansas was founded in 2012 by Dr. Daniel Fridh and was designed as a free dental program for veterans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Operation Stand Down: Free Dental for Veterans in Arkansas |url=https://www.bbdentistry.com/operation-stand-down/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=bbdentistry.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Tennessee === Operations Stand Down Tennessee has 3 VA approved locations. In June 2024, Operation Stand Down Tennessee opened a new transitional housing facility in Nashville with the capacity to house 42 veterans (35 men and 7 women). The facility features private bedrooms and bathrooms and was funded through a VA Grant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sloan |first=Tony |date=2024-06-17 |title=Operation Stand Down Tennessee to open new veteran homeless facility today |url=https://www.newschannel5.com/news/operation-stand-down-tennessee-to-open-new-veteran-homeless-facility-today |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-17 |title=‘A huge difference’: TN agency opens new transitional housing facility for homeless veterans |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/huge-difference-tn-agency-opens-180438804.html |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}</ref>
Operation Stand Down Tennessee's revenue for the fiscal year ending December 2024 was $12,532,120, while its expenses amounted to $9,055,085. The organization's total revenue was primarily derived from contributions, which accounted for $9,546,717 (76.2%) of its financial resources.<ref name=":1" />
Since April 2025, its new CEO is Lt. General Jason T. Evens.<ref name=":0" />
==External links==
Home pages and information on Operation Stand Down in: * [https://www.osdtn.org Nashville, Tennessee] * [http://osdri.org/ Rhode Island] * [https://nechv.org/standdown/ Massachusetts]
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:American veterans' organizations Category:Homelessness charities in the United States Category:United States military support organizations Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States
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