# Hardrock Charlie Foundation

**Reconnecting Our Ranger Brothers**

> A 501(c)(3) nonprofit by veterans of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment ("Hardrock Charlie"). The Foundation reconnects Rangers at the Company level, preserves Ranger heritage, provides direct support to Rangers and their families, and stewards memorials to the fallen.

- **Website:** https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org
- **Tax status:** 501(c)(3) — donations are tax-deductible
- **Founded:** May 2021
- **Contact:** info@hardrockcharliefoundation.org
- **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/groups/1434401693593210

## Mission

We exist as a social and philanthropic organization for veterans of the 75th Ranger Regiment. We create and support programs that promote, maintain, and preserve Ranger heritage, culture, and brotherhood — and provide direct support to individuals and groups demonstrating need, with particular emphasis on education, social welfare, and health programs for Rangers, surviving spouses, and children of the 75th.

## Four Pillars

1. **Brotherhood** — reuniting Rangers at the Company level.
2. **Heritage** — preserving the culture, traditions, and history of the 75th Ranger Regiment.
3. **Welfare** — direct support for Rangers, surviving spouses, and Gold Star children.
4. **Remembrance** — stewarding memorials and ceremonies for fallen Rangers.

## Programs

- [HCF Annual Summit & Water Jump](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/summit) — St. Augustine, FL, every spring.
- [Rangers Lead the Way!](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/rangers-lead-the-way) — direct benevolent assistance.
- [Antelope Island Memorial](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/antelope-island) — stewardship of the granite memorial for the 12 special operators lost 29 October 1992.
- [PFC James W. Markwell Ranger Scholarship](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/markwell-scholarship) — $5,000+ annually, healing professions.
- [Annual Arlington Wreath Laying](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/wreaths-arlington) — December participation in Wreaths Across America.

## Key Pages

- [About](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/about)
- [History](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/history)
- [Team](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/team)
- [News](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/news)
- [Donate](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/donate)
- [Contact](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/contact)

## Agent Discovery

- [LLM site summary](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/llms.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/sitemap.xml)
- [API catalog](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/.well-known/api-catalog)
- [Agent Skills index](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json)
- [MCP Server Card](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json)
- [auth.md](https://hardrockcharliefoundation.org/auth.md)