Laura Schroeder Photography

02/10/2026

Looking forward to joining the American Mobility Project during their coming fundraiser!

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One thing all the drama we experienced years ago with Scott’s injury taught me is this: society has done a pretty good job stepping up when it Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder

09/01/2025

A recent story line on the radio sent me down a rabbit hole of nostalgia. :-)

After several years in North Carolina, life brought us to Middle Tennessee in the early ’90s. My first job in the 'big city' of Nashville was Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder

08/17/2025

I know life isn't a fairy tale, but sometimes there really is a happy ending! Their story is a beautiful reminder that love finds us when we least expect it.

Sometimes, life asks us to step into something we’ve only done a few times before—something that feels unfamiliar yet somehow meant to be. Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder

07/13/2025

This! This is the reason why we come together every year. To get to the point that you are able to test yourself in the open water and discover a whole new world!

It may take a moment to get there, but it is very well worth the effort. Getting to this moment takes time. It takes repetition, trust, and sometimes an extra dose of determination, but oh so worth it!

Open Water DivesThis. This is the reason why we are all here. To build comfort with your gear, with breathing through an (itty bitty) tube of compressed Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder

07/06/2025

You never quite know what you are made of until you are tested. Every single one of these kids pushed the limits as they ran the Spartan Kids Race during the week of Dagger Dive!

It's time for the Spartan Kids Race!Kids Camp has become a pretty well-oiled machine over the years—but that doesn’t mean we stop looking for Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder

06/29/2025

One of the three prongs to Task Force Dagger is the focus on wellness; mind, body, and spirit. The week of Dagger Dive includes the off day from diving to focus on this very thing. Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation

Wellness Day While diving is at the heart of Dagger Dive, “wellness” is one of the foundations and building blocks to healing in all Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder

06/25/2025

The entire week has a very full agenda with the primary focus on diving. However, it is equally as important to add in downtime which allows everyone to relax and have a little fun amidst all the 'work'.

The community of Key West does such a great job of helping us make sure this happens!

The community of Key West has been incredible since Day 1 ~ so many years ago now! Yes, there’s a strong military presence with both the Army, Navy, Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder

06/20/2025

Kids headed out to run the Spartan Kids race and every single one of them rocked the house! So proud of them!! ❤️
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06/16/2025

Pool skills are a wrap! Much gratitude to the City of Key West and the use of the community pool while the SWUFO pool ungoes repairs.

Tomorrow we have wellness sessions for the parents and the kids are off to the Spartan Races!!
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06/15/2025

Day 1! Time to get into the water! And Happy Fathers some to some amazing men out there!

Getting in the WaterEver since the inaugural Dagger Dive in 2011, the Special Forces Underwater Operations School (SFUWO) has generously allowed Task Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder

06/08/2025

Less than a week away! Can't have a successful Dagger Dive without an awesome Kids Camp Team!

The Best Kids Camp EVER! If you ask me what the #1 must-have is for another amazing week of Dagger Dive, my answer comes quickly and with zero Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder

06/01/2025

Here we go! Dagger Dive is in less than 2 weeks! Here’s a quick back story on our connection with Dagger Dive and our 'WHY' we keep going back. ❤️

So Excited for Dagger Dive 2025!This may end up being a long blog post… or maybe I’ll be kind and share this story across several entries. Nashville Landscape Architect Photographer, Laura Schroeder