Bubbles for Vets
Serving Veterans With Over 30 Years of ExperienceTony & Melisa founded the organization to help Veterans reintegrate and reconnect with their families engagingly and interactively. Our services are available to all veterans in need. Tony has over 30 years of experience in diving, including time in the service as an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Tech. After leaving the service, he became a Government civilian with the Navy, and later transferred to Tampa, Florida. Our non-profit organization is designed for Veterans by Veterans.
What We Do
- Providing scuba diving experiences and certification
- Taking combat veterans with disability ratings and giving them a shared experience and in a setting that offers a unique opportunity to heal & help families reconnect.
- Diving is proven to help people cope with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and is used to prevent Veteran Suicide. The number of Vets that commit suicide after being introduced to scuba diving is reduced to almost zero.
- Swimming aids can be built to accommodate; webbed gloves, special fins, and gear attachments for a limb, etc.
- Food / Meals / Hotels covered by the organization.
- Counselors on staff to help discuss concerns.