About the Command and Signal Foundation

CSF serves disabled U.S. Combat Veterans affected by the long-term physiological and behavioral effects of combat exposure. LRRP(S) is designed for Combat Veterans who are ready for structured participation, weekly accountability, creative skill-building, and a protected online cohort environment.

Accepted participants should expect to commit approximately 10–12 hours per week for 12 weeks.

Mission:

Command and Signal Foundation equips disabled Combat Veterans affected by the long-term physiological effects of combat exposure with structured visual narrative education, professional comic-making tools, and a protected online cohort community that supports renewed structure, creative purpose, and fuller participation in life.

Why We Exist:

CSF exists because many Combat Veterans continue living in a state of physiological readiness long after combat has ended. CRPTS is the peer-developed framework CSF uses to describe this long-term operating state and the way it can affect identity, relationships, trust, focus, and participation in ordinary life.

We do not guarantee results, but strive to provide the Combat Veteran with tools necessary to navigate this internal crisis, while building a supportive Community to help on the way.

CRPTS Disclaimer:

CRPTS is a peer-developed field framework, not a clinical diagnosis, and is not presented as a replacement for PTSD or any medical assessment.

Command and Signal Foundation does not provide medical or mental health diagnosis or treatment.

Our Focus:

Command and Signal Foundation respects and supports the work being done for Veterans through clinical care, creative arts programs, and established storytelling communities.

At the same time, many direct-action Combat Veterans describe an experience that is difficult to explain through existing language alone. Common terms for post-combat stress may apply, but they often do not fully describe how daily life operates after prolonged combat exposure.

For many Combat Veterans, the challenge is not limited to isolated memories, specific triggers, or individual symptoms. It can also include the persistence of a combat-oriented physiological state, where identity, perception, threat assessment, and response patterns have been deeply altered.

CSF addresses this reality through structured creative education, skill development, and protected peer community. Our work emphasizes internal recognition, stability, authorship, and the disciplined process of rebuilding participation in life.

 

Creative practice matters because art, writing, and story can give internal pressure a structured form. For Combat Veterans living with a persistent combat-oriented physiological state, creative work can make experience more observable, organized, and survivable.

Community matters because isolation and mistrust are common outputs of post-combat survival posture. A protected peer environment can help restore steadier connection without forcing disclosure or performance.

Ownership matters because Veterans must remain in control of what they share, when they share it, and how their experiences are represented. CSF does not require combat retelling, public exposure, or private trauma disclosure as a condition of participation.

What makes CSF distinct:

Command and Signal Foundation is a structured, selective learning pathway built around the Combat Related Post Trauma Syndrome (CRPTS) field framework.

1. Framework-First

CSF begins with a framework for understanding the long-term physiological effects of combat exposure.

The CRPTS framework focuses on three connected areas:

State:  Combat-zone readiness as a persistent physiological baseline.

Self:  Identity disruption, role conflict, and persona fracture after combat.

Society:  Belonging, trust, relationship disruption, and difficulty re-entering ordinary civilian rhythms.

Within this framework, symptoms are understood as outputs, or Signals, of the operating state.

2. Peer-Led Program, Not Clinical Treatment

Command and Signal Foundation does not provide diagnosis, therapy, clinical care, crisis intervention, or emergency support.

CSF provides a disciplined, peer-led instructional pathway for Combat Veterans who may have already tried conventional routes and are looking for a structured educational approach to understanding their post-combat operating state.

3. Selective Cohort Culture, Not Open Enrollment

LRRP(S) is selective because cohort stability matters.

CSF screens for eligibility, readiness, and participation capability so each cohort can remain focused, functional, and protected.

This process is not about exclusion for its own sake. It is about preserving the structure, trust, and participation required for the 12-week cohort to work.

4. Skill-Building and Completion, Not Expression Alone

CSF emphasizes craft, discipline, and completion.

LRRP(S) participants build skills through:

Storytelling fundamentals
Illustration fundamentals
Comic production and publishing

Creative expression matters, but the Program is not expression-only. Participants are guided toward a completed 4–6 page comic project through structured weekly instruction, practice, and production.

Sharing remains optional and on the Veteran’s terms.

All participants retain full ownership of any characters, stories, artwork, or creative work developed during LRRP(S). Command and Signal Foundation assumes no rights to participant work.

5. Resourced Participation Through Included Equipment

Command and Signal Foundation provides accepted participants with the equipment and course materials needed to complete the LRRP(S) Program.

The equipment is not loaned.

Participants keep the materials provided to them. This supports accessibility, reduces barriers to participation, and helps maintain the Program’s focus on creative output, skill development, and completion.

Scope of Support:

Command and Signal Foundation is a peer-led educational nonprofit.

CSF provides structured creative instruction, CRPTS-based education, cohort accountability, and guided skill development through the LRRP(S) Program.

CSF does not provide:

• clinical therapy;

• diagnosis or medical treatment;

• crisis intervention or emergency support;

• suicide counseling;

• substance-use treatment;

• guaranteed outcomes, cures, or promised symptom reduction.

LRRP(S) is not a replacement for clinical care, mental health treatment, emergency services, or ongoing support from qualified providers.

The Program offers a structured educational pathway for Combat Veterans seeking to better understand their post-combat operating state, develop creative discipline, and participate in a protected cohort environment.

Participants experiencing crisis, medical instability, or urgent safety concerns should seek appropriate professional or emergency support before participating.

Immediate Need:

Support the First LRRP(S) Cohort of 2027!

What We Do at the Command and Signal Foundation:

Who LRRP(S) Is Designed For:

LRRP(S) is designed for U.S. Military Combat Veterans with direct-action combat experience who are ready to participate in a structured, 12-week online cohort.

Applicants should meet the following participation requirements:

• U.S. Military Veteran with direct-action combat experience

• 100% VA disability rating, with a minimum 80% rating related to PTSD or qualifying post-combat conditions

• Ability to provide a VA Benefit Summary and Service Verification Letter if requested

• Willingness and ability to commit approximately 10–12 hours per week for 12 weeks

• Willingness to complete weekly lessons, assignments, and required cohort participation

• Ability to participate in a protected peer community with respect, confidentiality, and consistency

LRRP(S) may not be the right fit at this time for applicants who are:

• Seeking a quick fix, hobby, or passive content access

• unwilling or unable to participate consistently in a cohort environment

• currently experiencing an active crisis requiring immediate clinical support

• currently experiencing substance-use instability that prevents consistent participation

• unable to commit the time and attention required for the 12-week Program

This screening process helps protect the stability of the cohort and ensures that each funded seat is offered to an applicant who understands the expectations of the LRRP(S) Program.

BOUNDARIES, SAFETY, AND PRIVACY

Command and Signal Foundation is a peer-led educational nonprofit. CSF provides structured instruction, creative skill development, and protected cohort participation through the LRRP(S) Program.

CSF does not provide:

• crisis intervention

• suicide counseling

• substance-use treatment

• clinical therapy or diagnosis

• guaranteed outcomes, cures, or promised results

LRRP(S) offers structure, instruction, accountability, and a disciplined creative pathway. The work belongs to the participant, and each participant remains responsible for their own engagement, participation, and follow-through.

Public anonymity is allowed. Participants control what they share, when they share it, and how their experiences are represented.

Participants are not required to retell combat experiences or disclose private trauma as a condition of participation.

All participants are expected to respect confidentiality, protect the privacy of other cohort members, and help maintain the safety and stability of the cohort environment.

LEADERSHIP

Jonathan Weiler