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Darkhorse Lodge We are raising the funds necessary to operate our combat veterans retreat in west Tennessee.

Once completed, there will be 5 guest cabins with 5 rooms per cabin, each room named for one of the 25 men lost from the Marine Corps 3/5, Darkhorse unit. When our 19 year old son, LCpl Alec E Catherwood, was killed in action on October 14, 2010, it felt as if the world had ended for us. After realizing that we had no choice but to go on, I stayed up nights, wondering what I could do for those who did come home. Once I had the basics down, my very smart husband added some much needed improvements to the plan. Finding my new purpose in life has given me a reason to get up each morning and face the challenges ahead. We will need ALOT of money to get this built. 5 guest cabins, a staff cabin, a shower house and a dining facility (named for US Army National Guard, Specialist Tim Bowman, who committed su***de on Thanksgiving Day, 2005 after returning home from Iraq). Our employees will be combat veterans as well, including men who will take the participants fishing at one of the most beautiful spots in the south (oh yeah, we'll need boats and gear donated as well). Our cabins will be handicapped accessible to accommodate as many of these heroes as possible.

We Trek on Saturday.This link will take you to a page where you can sign up to Trek where you live. If you would like to...
10/28/2026

We Trek on Saturday.
This link will take you to a page where you can sign up to Trek where you live. If you would like to support the Trek, you can donate instead. Every dollar helps host our combat veteran guests! Thank you in advance.

Trek For Troops ’26 supports Darkhorse Lodge Inc, a retreat built for combat veterans to rest, reconnect, and find quiet space away from daily stress. Your…

Dustin is back to Trek and so is Justine! Thank you, guys! ❤️
10/23/2026

Dustin is back to Trek and so is Justine! Thank you, guys! ❤️

Trek For Troops ’26 supports Darkhorse Lodge Inc, a retreat built for combat veterans to rest, reconnect, and find quiet space away from daily stress. Your…

This group, y'all! Oh my goodness! What a fantastic group of people.Jose, a TSgt with the 182nd Airlift Wing of the IL N...
10/21/2026

This group, y'all! Oh my goodness! What a fantastic group of people.
Jose, a TSgt with the 182nd Airlift Wing of the IL National Guard, and a medical student at St George's School of Medicine in Grenada, reached out about doing a fundraiser for the lodge.
They did Alec's hero WOD (thank you for creating it, Farrah and Adam Walden) among some other activities that I can't even think about, let alone do! I mean, a burped challenge? Ummmm, no.
60 participants raised over $700 and by all accounts, had a great time. Thank you, Jose, Jenna and all who showed up to support Darkhorse Lodge. We are so grateful for your energy, your drive, your commitment and your strength! ❤️💪❤️

We're Trekking, everyone! Will you Trek also? You can join us in Kirkland, IL or Trek wherr you are. You can Trek on Hal...
10/20/2026

We're Trekking, everyone! Will you Trek also? You can join us in Kirkland, IL or Trek wherr you are. You can Trek on Halloween or Trek today.
If you would like to join us by creating a team and walking to raise money for the lodge, please click the link below. If you'd like to sponsor the Trek by donating to help motivate those of us who will be walking, please click the link below. A dollar or 5 would be GREAT! Please know, the platform fee charged by Zeffy can be covered, reduced or removed altogether.
There will be a bunch of us Trekking in northern IL again, but this year in Kirkland instead of Byron. It will be a one day event on Halloween. See flyer in comments. SO much fun!
Come on out and Trek with us or form your own team and Trek wherever you are in the world!
Let me know if you have questions.

Trek For Troops ’26 supports Darkhorse Lodge Inc, a retreat built for combat veterans to rest, reconnect, and find quiet space away from daily stress. Your…

10/18/2026

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Dang! Talk about a great week with some great guys! We are so lucky to have such fantastic guests here at DHL. I will sa...
10/17/2026

Dang! Talk about a great week with some great guys! We are so lucky to have such fantastic guests here at DHL.
I will say, however, choosing pictures for this post was SO hard to do. I took some, Charlie and Joe took some and our guests contributed also, and Facebook only allowed 80.
These are 3/5 Darkhorse Marines, most having not seen each other for 15 or 16 years.
Every night thwy had a bonfire, they played horse shoes and corn hole repeatedly, did some axe throwing and used the workout pavilion every single day!
And that's just off the water. At the lake, they fished, they swam and some slept. I love to see the relaxation and fun.
My heart is full! ❤️
See ya next year, guys!

Thank you, Navy. Happy birthday! 🎂
10/13/2026

Thank you, Navy. Happy birthday! 🎂

We said goodbye to our 3/5 friends (pictures of the group to follow soon) this morning while it was still dark out, wash...
10/11/2026

We said goodbye to our 3/5 friends (pictures of the group to follow soon) this morning while it was still dark out, washed linens, started the bed making, then drove 7 hours to Missouri.
I got to speak, albeit a bit ramble-y, to a ton of people at the Fishing For Freedom 2026 tournament dinner. Some of these wonderful men are previous lodge guests and we cannot wait to welcome them and their friends back to the lodge next year. Thanks for having me, guys. What a fantastic event you host each year! ❤️

16 years ago today, we lost the first of what would be 25 Marines from the 3rd battalion, 5th Marines, Darkhorse unit in...
10/09/2026

16 years ago today, we lost the first of what would be 25 Marines from the 3rd battalion, 5th Marines, Darkhorse unit in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. LCpl John Sparks was KIA on October 8th, 2010.
Today, we got to honor and remember John with some of 3/5's own here at Darkhorse Lodge.
When we began this journey, little did we know how deeply meaningful the ride would be. What a gift to experience the men and women we get to meet here. ❤️

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1951 Swor Road
Springville, TN
38256

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