About Us

The founders of Camaraderie Foundation, Marnie and Michael Waldrop, faced trying times when Michael was deployed to Afghanistan to serve in Operation Enduring Freedom. They found counseling to be vital in the reintegration of their marriage post deployment. While deployed in Afghanistan, Michael saw six of his fellow soldiers face divorce. Michael observed a number of Service Members who could have benefited from professional and spiritual counseling, but avoided seeking it out, due to the stigma often attached to it. Many Service Members struggle psychologically with the effects of war and ba