{"id":142,"date":"2026-09-07T22:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T22:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-09-08T21:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:02:40","slug":"operation-victory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/operation-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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SUPPORTING VETERANS THROUGH REENTRY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER INCARCERATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperation Victory is Damascus’s dedicated program for incarcerated veterans, providing meaningful support before and after release. The program is designed to help veterans prepare for the transition from the institutional environment back into family, community, and everyday life.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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PRE RELEASE PREPARATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccessful reentry begins long before release. Operation Victory helps veterans prepare for the realities of returning to family, community, employment, and everyday responsibilities after incarceration.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipants have the opportunity to examine the mindset and behaviors that may affect their transition and begin developing healthier approaches to decision making, relationships, responsibility, and personal growth.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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TRAUMA INFORMED PROGRAMMING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany individuals entering reentry programs have experienced trauma, abuse, loss, difficult relationships, or other experiences that can influence the way they respond to people and situations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperation Victory takes these experiences into consideration while helping participants understand how past experiences can affect their thoughts, emotions, behavior, relationships, and decision making.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLasting transformation requires more than learning new skills. It also requires developing the character and personal responsibility needed to use those skills in everyday life.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperation Victory encourages veterans to strengthen qualities such as integrity, accountability, responsibility, self discipline, respect, and personal ownership.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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PROSOCIAL SKILLS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccessful reentry depends heavily on the ability to communicate, build healthy relationships, manage conflict, and work effectively with others.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperation Victory helps participants develop prosocial skills that can support healthier interactions with family members, friends, coworkers, mentors, and members of the community.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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FAMILY AND PARENTING SKILLS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReturning home after incarceration can bring both opportunities and challenges for family relationships. Years of separation may have changed family dynamics, created emotional distance, or made communication more difficult.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperation Victory helps veterans prepare for the process of reconnecting with family and rebuilding relationships based on trust, communication, responsibility, and respect.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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JOB SKILL DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA successful transition requires practical preparation for life outside the institution. Veterans returning to their communities may face challenges related to employment, financial responsibility, daily routines, social expectations, and independent living.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperation Victory helps participants develop practical skills that can support greater stability and productivity after release.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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POST RELEASE MENTORING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReentry does not end when a veteran walks through the prison gates. The transition into family and community life can bring new challenges that require continued encouragement, accountability, and support.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough volunteer based post release mentoring, Damascus continues walking alongside veterans as they rebuild their lives. Mentors can provide a consistent positive relationship while helping veterans navigate challenges related to family, employment, recovery, relationships, and community life.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SUPPORTING VETERANS THROUGH REENTRY PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER INCARCERATION Operation Victory is Damascus’s dedicated program for incarcerated veterans, providing meaningful […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-142","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":367,"href":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/142\/revisions\/367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demwebdigital.com\/projects\/damascus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}