The Guidon Foundation

For veterans & first responders

RONIN Leadership
Activation

Three paths. One mission: the next chapter of your service. A Leadership Hive that doesn't graduate you out.

You already served. The instinct that brought you to the uniform did not end with separation. RONIN is a structured re-entry into purpose for veterans and first responders who are ready to lead again — in their own way, on their own ground.

RONIN is not a course you finish. Participants enter the Leadership Hiveand are encouraged to stay engaged for life — mentoring the next cohort, coaching across the three paths, and continuing to lead together. You walk in to activate. You stay because the mission doesn't end.

Path A

Rally

Join an existing service organization and amplify it. Bring your training, your leadership, your network. Make a good thing better.

Path B

Build

Start your own. RONIN gives you the framework, mentorship, and accountability to launch the organization your community needs.

Path C

Plant

Deploy the Service Leadership Academy curriculum in your community. Teach the next generation what we forget at our peril.

Take the next step

Apply to the next cohort

We review every application personally. Expect a response within 5 business days.