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A Nation Turns 250.
A Global Mission.
A Moment We Decide to Move Forward.
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Ready & Forward invites you.
To remember who you are.
To choose responsibility.
To reclaim our shared future.
This is how we move forward.
Service over Self
People over Profit
Unity over Division
Stewardship over Neglect
Love. Faith. and Courage over Fear.
If this resonates, move forward.
Movements grow one person at a time.
OUR SHARED DUTY
"Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You—
Ask What You Can Do for Your Country.
My fellow citizens of the world,
Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."
President Kennedy’s words still echo.
For too long, we have asked our veterans, first responders, and law enforcement to carry the weight of service—
while too often looking away when they need support.
This is about dignity.
Dignity for those who served.
Dignity for ourselves as a nation.
Dignity for humankind on a global stage.
This is about remembering:
When individuals bear the weight of sacrifice for something greater than themselves,
The community inherits a lasting duty of care.
—
“With malice toward none; with charity for all.”
— Abraham Lincoln
THE OPPORTUNITY
Become a Founding Steward
America's Moment to Serve Those Who Serve
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Ready & Forward is the engine — advancing a new American model of service: uniting communities through large-scale national activations that mobilize resources and ensure those who stood ready are never left behind.
Camp Lockett is the vessel — a 400-acre California State Historic Landmark and the last home of the 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, entrusted to San Diego to steward on behalf of the nation.
Legacy Fest is the activation — a first-of-its-kind national gathering that restores historic ground, honors Indigenous stewardship and Buffalo Soldier legacy, elevates veterans and first responders, and unites communities through music, storytelling, and civic engagement to launch a century-long revitalization effort.
THE FIRST ACTIVATION
The Ready & Forward Movement steps into the national spotlight.
Where American history, service, and future identity converge.
June 12-14, 2026
San Diego, CA | America’s Finest Military City
A National Convergence of Courage, Culture, and Service
A first-of-its-kind national activation restoring sacred ground, honoring service across generations, and uniting communities through shared purpose.
THE HISTORIC CONVERGENCE
JUNE 2026: 5 Historic Dates. One Week.
A Moment That Will Never Repeat.
On America’s 250th birthday year,
history converges on sacred ground —
where the 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers once stood.
This isn't a coincidence.
This is a call.
They Answered.
Will you?
June 12th
77 years honoring
women in service
1948
June 13th
LEGACY FEST
THE ACTIVATION
2026
US ARMY BIRTHDAY
June 14th
1948
1
YEARS of Service
June 19th
Freedom and the Buffalo Soldiers Legacy
1865
June 23rd
CAMP LOCKETT ESTABLISHED
America's Last Active Cavalry Base
1941
THE 100-YEAR PLAN
Legacy Fest is Just The Beginning
Legacy Fest activates 2026.
But Camp Lockett is a century commitment.
400+ historic acres.
50+ WWII-era structures.
A future Veterans Village and national community hub.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL CAPITAL NEEDED
$1 BILLION
$555M
HIstoric Resoration + Site Infastructure
$200M
Veterans Village Housing
$75M
Ag + Trade + Job Training
$100M
Wellness + Aquatic Facility
$30M
Youth + Hero Sports Complex
$20M
Programs & Services Launch
$20M
Endowment Fund (Phase 1)
Legacy Fest is the catalyst.
The first $1M signals national support — unlocking grants, government funding, and institutional partnerships for the billion-dollar vision ahead.
All figures are planning-level estimates designed to demonstrate scope and intent.
Projects will be executed in phases based on site readiness, permits, partner alignment, and available funding.
Contributions currently support mission advancement and planning efforts through Ready & Forward, Inc.
Ready & Forward Foundation has been submitted for formation and will file for 501(c)(3) status upon state approval. Tax-deductible status will apply once IRS determination is finalized.
THE NEED
Aligned Leadership & Capital
We have the team.
We have the experience.
We have the Approved Master Plan.
We have the site.
Over 250,000 veterans, 100,000 active-duty service members, and tens of thousands of first responders across Southern California stand to benefit from what is being built here.
What we need now is aligned leadership — individuals, families, and organizations ready to move this forward and create generational impact.
The time is now. Step forward into stewardship.
Stewardship • Service • Legacy
CORE TEAM
The leadership team guiding the vision, strategy, and execution of Ready & Forward.
Yonatan 'Yogi' Hernandez, USN (Ret.)
Secretary | Strategic Partnerships
Leo Meneses, USN (Ret.)
Director | Strategic Operations
Itzel Zanderzuk, USN Veteran
Community and Financial Empowerment
Chief Luis 'Louie' Reyes, USN (Active)
Director | Operations and Experience
Kristina Nihan
Visual Strategy Lead
Aaron Flores, US Army (Active)
Neavay Flores, US Army Veteran
Social Media Directors
Mark Vanderwarf
Strategic Growth Advisor
Quin Roelefs
Visual Storyteller and Community Creative
Justin Gray
Co- Founder | Program & Community Wellness
Stewardship • Service • Legacy
On behalf of all of us, thank you for standing with this mission —
honoring those who safeguard the freedom we enjoy today.
If this aligns with you, the ask is simple:
Take action. Share it forward.
One person reaches a thousand.
Those thousand reach theirs.
And a movement rooted in service begins.
That’s how healing happens —
Not through division, but through collective action.
God Bless Humanity
THE FOUNDER
Ready and Forward is not just an organization.
It is a decision.
On March 15, 2024, Navy veteran Tanner Courtney survived a head-on collision with a semi-truck at highway speed.
Days later, he woke in the ICU — paralyzed from the waist down with a spinal cord injury.
In an instant, everything changed.
But what surprised him most was not the loss.
It was what showed up in its place: community.
People stepped forward.
Not because they had to.
But because they believed in service over self.
That experience didn’t end a mission.
It clarified one.
The Buffalo Soldiers who once stood on these grounds lived by the same principle.
“Ready and Forward” was never just a phrase.
It was a commitment.
To stand.
To serve.
To move forward — even when the cost was personal.
That commitment is alive today.
If this resonates with you, step into it with us.
— Tanner Steven Courtney, Founder
Copyright 2026- San Diego, CA, USA All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2026- San Diego, CA, USA All Rights Reserved.