BUILT BY A VETERAN.
BUILT FOR THE TRANSITION.
Building Stable Ground will require individuals, companies, veterans, tradespeople, educators, employers and communities.
– About
OUR STORY
What happens to veterans between leaving the military and finding their footing in civilian life?
The military spends years teaching service members how to operate within a structured environment, but civilian life often begins without that same structure, support, or sense of direction. Operation Stable Ground was created to build a bridge between those two worlds not through handouts without direction or housing alone, but through time, structure, accountability, community, and opportunity. Our mission is to help veterans move forward with purpose, stability, and the foundation they need to build their next chapter.
- The military spends years teaching service members how to operate within a structured environment.
- Civilian life often begins with none of that structure.
- Operation Stable Ground was created to build a bridge between those two worlds.
- Not through handouts without direction.
- Not through housing alone.
- Through time, structure, accountability, community and opportunity.
Our Mission
Operation Stable Ground provides structured transitional housing and support to help veterans rebuild stability, develop routine, and successfully transition into independent civilian life.
We believe veterans do not need sympathy. They need structure, opportunity, purpose, and a community that supports their success.
Why Operation Stable Ground Exists
Operation Stable Ground was created to bridge that gap.
Through structured transitional housing, mentorship, hands-on programming, and daily accountability, we help veterans rebuild stability, regain direction, and prepare for independent civilian life.
Through structured transitional housing, mentorship, hands-on programming, and daily accountability, we help veterans rebuild stability, regain direction, and prepare for independent civilian life.
Our goal is simple:
Provide the foundation veterans need to build a strong and sustainable future.
Provide the foundation veterans need to build a strong and sustainable future.
– FOUNDER
MAX EMANUEL MALACHI JONES
Founder — U.S. Army Veteran
Founder Quote
“I don’t want veterans to have to lose everything before somebody decides they’re worth helping.”
About the Founder
My name is Max Jones, founder of Operation Stable Ground.
I served in the United States Army as a 13B Cannon Crew Member from 2017 to 2021 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. My time in the Army taught me the importance of discipline, structure, accountability, teamwork, and purpose.
After leaving the military, I began to recognize how difficult that transition can be. Veterans often leave service with the skills and experience to succeed, but suddenly lose the structure, routine, and sense of direction that once shaped their daily lives.
That realization inspired Operation Stable Ground.
I wanted to create the kind of place I wish more veterans had access to during that transition—a place built not around pity, but around stability, growth, accountability, and community.
Outside of OPSG, I’m a pretty simple guy. I enjoy being outdoors, traveling, discovering new places, and, of course, a good warm chocolate chip cookie.
For me, Operation Stable Ground is more than a nonprofit. It is a personal mission to help veterans reset, rebuild confidence, and move forward with a plan.