All Operation at Ease Weekends for the 2022 Season have been filled by deserving service members and their families.
Applications for those interested in the 2023 weekends
will open late January 2023
Applications for those interested in the 2023 weekends
will open late January 2023
Explore this website to learn more about how Operation at Ease provides free weekends, who is eligible and how to apply.
Also, how St. James residents can be involved
Also, how St. James residents can be involved
What: OAE provides a complimentary weekend for military members and their families in Southport NC. There is no "catch" as it is truly a thank you provided by the grateful St. James community
Who: Active duty service members, focusing on those deployed in the past year or returning from a remote assignment.
Why: Show appreciation to service members and their families
When: Weekends between April and September
Where: St. James, NC located on the intercoastal waterway, between Wilmington and the SC border. Oak Island beaches are just across the bridge from St. James
When: Weekends between April and September
Where: St. James, NC located on the intercoastal waterway, between Wilmington and the SC border. Oak Island beaches are just across the bridge from St. James