Sunrise over flooded timber and duck decoys

Focus on your abilities

The ducks get the credit.
The mission runs deeper.

FOYA brings veterans back outdoors—where early mornings, honest laughter, and a familiar sense of purpose can open the door to something bigger.

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Veteran founded
501(c)(3) nonprofit

Our mission

Some things are easier to talk about in a duck blind.

FOYA Duck Hunters creates therapeutic outdoor experiences for veterans. The hunt brings us together. The real work is rebuilding community, restoring purpose, and reminding every veteran to focus on what is still possible.

Why FOYA exists

FOYA veterans and guides together after a sandhill crane hunt

A good morning starts long before sunrise.

Our impact

Real mornings.
Real connection.

From Graceville, Florida, FOYA is building a place where veterans can show up as they are and leave with people in their corner.

63Veterans served

15Outings

197Ducks

8States

The FOYA experience

More than a seat in the blind.

Belong

Meet veterans who understand the language, the humor, and the miles you have carried.

Reset

Trade the noise for flooded timber, a thermos of coffee, and a morning with a clear purpose.

Carry it forward

Leave with a stronger network—and another reason to show up for the veteran beside you.

The hunt

Veterans gathered around a campfire after a hunt

The stories

Duck dog alert in a harvested corn field

The moments between

Our story

Built by Marines. Made for veterans.

FOYA was founded by brothers-in-law and fellow Marines Morris Earnest Jr. and Adam Griffin. They knew the outdoors could do more than fill a limit—it could restore the camaraderie many veterans miss after service.

What began as an invitation to hunt is growing into a veteran community grounded in humor, conservation, service, and the belief that ability deserves the focus.

Graceville, Florida

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