Our mission is to serve veterans, service members, first responders and their families by giving them a positive social environment with music as the core medium of connection. Through teaching how to play music, we strive to create a positive social experience and ties of camaraderie based upon the mutual experience of service and sacrifice to our country. SOAR is free and open to all those who serve and have served. This includes: all active duty military, and all veterans. Learning to play a musical instrument in a positive social environment can be a very beneficial way to heal inner wounds that traditional medicine cannot address and can also be very beneficial as physical therapy, helping to build coordination and dexterity in fine muscle movements and hand-eye coordination.