We are Visionary Veterans...
We're a collective of Veterans, Artists, Holistic Healers, and former Medical Professionals, passionate about educating and empowering Veterans to heal themselves through natural therapies, entheogenic medicines, and healthy communities.
We empower the warrior spirit inside Veterans through healing arts, by offering transformational Retreats and Community building events.
**A Refreshingly different Veteran Community focused on Post Traumatic Growth, and Changing the Veteran Narrative.**
Improved mental and physical well-being.
Enhanced sense of
community and support.
Opportunities for personal growth self-reflection.
The Dream Team
Meet Crystal Palacio
Co-Founder, US Army Veteran, World Bridger
Co-Founder & Secretary – Visionary Veterans
U.S. Army SOF Veteran | Integrative Coach | Yoga & Meditation Teacher | Community Builder
Crystal Mabanto Palacio is a first-generation Filipino-American, passionate about consciously co-creating her life as her art. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher and integrative coach with a special interest in precolonial Filipino culture, Vajrayana Buddhism, and psychedelic liberation.
Her path is deeply shaped by a lifelong connection to military service—as the daughter of a Navy Corpsman, a former Army Special Operations service member, and a military spouse. This full-spectrum experience inspires part of her dharma: to support the healing and evolution of the veteran community for the benefit of all beings.
Her journey through matrescence awakened a deep devotion to motherhood, sacred responsibility, and community care building. Currently, she is savoring the sacred mundane and awe that comes in this phase of raising young children.
Crystal served in the U.S. Army for 16 years with five deployments before medically retiring in 2018. She spent the first half of her career in Logistics and the latter in Civil Affairs and as a Special Operations Combat Medic.
Meet Veronika Rose Tuskowski
President & North Florida Representative – Visionary Veterans
OIF/OEF Marine Corps Veteran | Former Combat Journalist & Nurse | Community Weaver | Ceremonial Artist
Veronika Rose is an OIF/OEF Marine Corps Veteran, former Combat Journalist, and former nurse whose work bridges the worlds of healing, creativity, and veteran empowerment. As President of Visionary Veterans, she brings a unique blend of leadership, compassion, and ceremonial presence to support the reintegration and growth of those who have served.
A gifted community weaver, Veronika plays a key role in building veteran-centered spaces across Florida and the US.
Veronika walks a Red Road ceremonial path as a Temazcalera, Sahumadora, and Moon Dancer, holding sacred space rooted in ancestral tradition. She also leads psychedelic integration through visionary painting workshops, using art, meditation, and guided reflection to help veterans process experiences and reclaim their inner voice.
Through Visionary Veterans, Veronika continues to lead a growing movement where veterans are empowered to heal, create, and step fully into their post-service purpose—with community, land, and spirit as allies.
Meet Dana Irving
Co-Founder, USAF Veteran Collaboration Enthusiast
Orlando Representative
Co-Founder & Treasurer – Visionary Veterans
U.S. Air Force Veteran | Administrator | Holistic Advocate
Dana Irving is a U.S. Air Force Veteran with a steadfast dedication to service, structure, and soul-centered care. She served as a Structural Maintenance Mechanic, working on military aircraft for six years, and has been actively involved in the veteran holistic space since 2013.
As a Co-Founder and Treasurer of Visionary Veterans, Dana draws from a professional background in accounting, computer programming, and mortuary science to support the organization’s infrastructure and growth.
Grounded, heart-centered, and deeply passionate about helping others, Dana is a vital force behind the scenes, uplifting the Visionary Veterans mission with integrity, purpose, and a deep reverence for the path of transformation.
