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Founded in 2010 by a group of veterans, Veterans Equine Therapy, Education Resources, Assistance, Network & Support (V.E.T.E.R.A.N.S.) has been committed to serving the veteran community. Our dedication to our mission remains ever strong.
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January 19, 1981 – April 6, 2021
Nathaniel Judah Hall, known to so many of us simply as “Bodie,” was a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a soldier, and a friend whose presence left a mark that time will never erase.
He served his country with honor as a United States Army soldier, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Like so many who answer the call, Bodie carried the weight of that service long after the uniform came off. He gave more than was ever asked, and more than most will ever truly understand.
To those who knew him personally, Bodie was more than his service, he was alive in the fullest sense of the word. He loved adventure. He loved to surf, to skydive, to ski. He loved being outdoors, hiking, camping, chasing the kind of adventure and freedom most people only talk about.
He loved his music loud…especially Rammstein…and he absolutely loved playing Rock Band. He was sarcastic and hilarious, quick with a comment that would catch you off guard and leave you laughing. And yet, in that same breath, he was deeply sensitive, ironically so for someone who carried as much strength as he did.
He loved deeply. He felt deeply. And he was a man who believed in doing things the right way - a quiet kind of integrity that defined who he was.
To me, he was like a little brother, deeply loved, no matter how much time or years had passed.
On April 6, 2021, the invisible wounds of war became too heavy for him to carry alone. His loss is a reminder, painful and undeniable, that the cost of service does not end on the battlefield(s).
But Bodie’s story does not end there.
His life, his service, and his struggle have become part of something greater. He is one of the reasons behind the mission of the V.E.T.E.R.A.N.S. Arena, a place built to ensure that no veteran has to carry that burden alone. A place where purpose is restored, connection is rebuilt, and healing can begin.
We honor Bodie not only in remembrance, but in action.
In every life touched, in every veteran supported, in every moment someone chooses to stay, we carry him with us.
He was here.
He mattered.
He will never be forgotten.