A safe place for veterans to get together

The 61 Mech Veterans Association realised from the start the importance of getting our veterans together in a small, safe space where they can reconnect, engage with each other to rekindle old and forge new friendships.

Skouerskuur

These get-togethers are known as skouerskure (shoulder rubs) and are not exclusive for 61 Mech veterans only. Military veterans from any other military veterans organisations are welcome to attend a skouerskuur facilitated by the 61 Mech Veterans Association.

The wifes, girlfriends, children and grandchildren

The families of our 61 Mech veterans are not left behind. The wives, girlfriends, children and grandchildren are encouraged to attend skouerskure with their 61 Mech veterans, and many families have benefitted from this interaction.

Main purpose of skouerskuur

The main purpose of the skouerskuur remains to create a space where 61 Mech veterans can, from the connection, growing friendship and interaction between them, find the freedom to open their hearts about any issue or matter they were not able to talk about before, and put the ghosts from the past to bed.