About Operation Salvation
Our Mission
At Operation Salvation, our mission is to provide non-clinical, peer-to-peer pathways to mental wellness and reintegration for disabled veterans through woodworking experiences that foster confidence, camaraderie, and emotional resilience.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a supportive, peer-driven community where disabled veterans can find healing, skill development, and a renewed sense of purpose through woodworking and shared experience.
Operation Salvation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering disabled veterans through our woodworking program, which promotes healing, skill development, and community connection through peer-to-peer support.
Founded to address the need for non-clinical pathways to mental wellness and reintegration, Operation Salvation provides hands-on woodworking experiences led by veterans, for veterans, building confidence, fostering camaraderie, and strengthening emotional resilience through shared understanding and lived experience.
A cornerstone of our approach is peer-to-peer support, where veterans connect with one another in an environment rooted in trust, relatability, and mutual respect, creating space for healing that extends beyond traditional methods.
A key component of our programming is the Veteran Tool Incentive Program, which rewards training milestones with personal toolkits, allowing participants to continue their craft independently and explore employment or small business opportunities.
We are seeking partners and supporters who share our commitment to empowering veterans by investing in their long-term well-being. Support may include monetary donations, tool contributions, sponsorships, volunteer involvement, or strategic collaboration.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I welcome the opportunity to discuss our mission further and explore how we can work together to make a meaningful difference for those who have served.
We believe in honoring the service and sacrifice of disabled veterans,
empowering them to build a brighter future.
Meet the Team
Executive Director
Richard H. King Sr
832.434.5570
Richard H. King joined the U.S. Air Force in 1991, served 4 years and during that time was awarded the Gulf War ribbon, National Service Defense ribbon for support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm, crew chief on an F-16 Fighting Falcon, married for 27 years has 3 children and 2 grandchildren.
Secretary/Treasurer
Angela King
713.480.4720
Community outreach coordinator with HEB, Now works with Harris County.
VP Veteran Resource Advocate
Dan Natress
253.678.5094
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VP Operations
Adrian Ramos
832.444.8793
Adrian A. Ramos is a native Texan, a graduate of Texas A&M University, and a 10-year U.S. Army veteran. He retired in 2025 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a Professional Engineer and now serves with Operation Salvation, where he helps lead woodworking programs that use craftsmanship.