WELCOME HOME
Founded by Veterans who served in Afghanistan together, RTB is more than a name. At the End of a Mission over the radio we’d hear “Romeo, Tango, Bravo”…Return to Base. Located half-a-world away, our Base was Home. We are dedicated to ensuring RTBMO creates that Feeling of Home to those we continue to serve…our fellow Veterans and Veteran Families.
Mission:
Return to Base of Missouri Provides Veterans and Veterans Families Outstanding Outdoor Experiences that Feel Like Home.
Return to Base of Missouri Values

Providing for our Fellow Veterans and Veteran Families
Committed to Offering at No Cost Experiences that have Sustained our Own Veteran Brotherhood since Returning Home.

Building Outstanding Outdoor Experiences
From our Base Camp Surrounded by National Forest Experience Hunting, Camping, Hiking, Boating or Floating and Fishing.

Empowering a Feeling of Returning Home
Dedicated to Build and Continually Perfect our Base Camp and Wildlife Refuge so All Veterans and Veterans Families Feel at Home and Supported
Latest Blog Posts
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Nature, Family, and Firsts: An Unforgettable Weekend for SFC Ryan Cody and Family at RTBMO
Bottomline up-front: My weekend at the RTBMO site was excellent.Major Mark Lear acted as an excellent guide for me on my first hunting experience. Through each step of the hunting process, he provided guidance and explanations; between that and nature smiling down upon me, I was able to ‘bag’ my first deer. With this being…
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Cabin Tent Site / Shower House
RTBMO Guests and Volunteers can enjoy housing in our new 6-8 person Kodiak Canvas 12’x20′ Cabin Tent with a Wood Stove. RTBMO Board Member, Bruce Delawder led our volunteers in building a wheelchair accessible platform for the tent, a full wheel chair accessible bathroom with electric and hot water to provide an Outstanding Camping Experience! …
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The RTBMO Volunteers and Board had a great day of production at the Basecamp!
The RTBMO Volunteers and Board had a great day of production at the Basecamp! A bigger day tomorrow when we’ll be joined by 15 more Great American Champions of the RTBMO and our mission. In addition to the facilities growing and getting so much better, most of the volunteers are Veterans working again as a…
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A huge “Thank You” to Bruce Delawder
A huge “Thank You” to Bruce Delawder, RTBMO Board Secretary and our very own master builder! We are incredibly fortunate to have Bruce lead the building of all our facilities after his many decades of professional leadership and expert building skills construction industry! This weekend kicks off RTBMO’s 3rd Major Building Project at the Basecamp. 30…
The Return to Base of Missouri: Leadership Team
It is easy to understand why Return to Base of Missouri is unique, effective and achieves mission objectives. It starts by knowing the Board Leadership of our organization that brings over 250 years of combined Professional Military, Construction, Engineering, Wildlife and Land Conservation, Business and Non-Profit Management together to build a strong organization to benefit our Veterans. The RTBMO Board of Directors, as seen below, not only manages our great non-profit, but also “Returns To Base” to put our combined skills to work at the Return To Base of Missouri Base Camp…..
“R-T-B!”




