Air Force to Open 7 Combat Jobs to Women
As each military branch assesses readiness and eligibility for women in combat roles, including running a 400-person experimental training group, the Air Force announced its plans to open seven combat roles to […]
Veteran Impersonator to Get Probation, Mental Health Help
An Army veteran impersonator, who tried to enter a Pennsylvania middle school in an Air Force uniform, has agreed to a plea deal with the Fayette County District Attorney. On […]
Navy Doctor Removes 44 Year-Old Fragment from Veteran
How kind! Lt. Andrew McDermott, a U.S. Naval Hospital Guam physician, removed a 44 year-old metal fragment from a Vietnam veteran’s abdomen. In a show of thanks, the veteran handcrafted […]
Marine Corps Experimental Group Helps Fade Gender Barriers
At Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 100 women and 300 men are part of a test group to determine training standards for future female Marines. This group of men and women from around […]
Veterans Turn to Farming for Healing
Founded by Air Force veteran John Mahshie, Veterans Healing Farm is a non-profit community farm based and operated in Hendersonville, North Carolina. According to it’s website, the missions of VHF […]
Fort Hood Monitoring Area Opens for Returning Soliders
Army officials announced on November 24 that the Controlled Monitoring Area Site (CMAS) located at Fort Hood, in central Texas, is operational and ready for incoming troops. Fort Hood is one […]
Army Veteran and Mother of Three Given a New Home
Operation Homefront and Houston-area homebuilder Meritage Homes Corp. recently donated a new, mortgage-free home to an Army veteran and her three children. U.S. Army Specialist Brandi Barnes, previously living in […]
Why the Military is So Strict With Ebola Quarantines
In an episode of #TheBrief, Time Magazine discusses the top three reasons the military is so strict with quarantines. Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel decided on a mandatory 21-day quarantine […]
Navy Seeks to Reduce Suicide Incidents with New “Give Us Your Gun” Policy
According to Military.com, a new policy to reduce the incidents of suicides amongst sailors in the Navy has been put into place. The idea is that if commanders suspect a […]
Wife Flies Across the Country to Surprise her Husband Returning from Afghanistan
I’ll admit it, I cried like a baby! According to Fox 6 News, Gunnery Sergeant Fort Taylor was a part of one of the last group of Marines to come back from […]
This Wounded Vet Finds Out What his Service Dog Thinks About Him
This is a really touching video! As apart of an Upworthy series powered by A&E Digital Studios, we got the chance to learn about a Golden Retriever named Benji, […]
How to Thank Deployed Soldiers on Thanksgiving
For many of us, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones for a good meal and reflect on all we are thankful for. This year, The SITREP […]
On its 50th Anniversary, One Air Force Pilot Reflects on the Spy Plane “Blackbird”
In a recent interview with Vice Magazine, US Air Force Major Brian Shul discusses with writer Tom Breakwell the process of training to fly “Blackbird,” a SR-71 spy plane, the many books he’s […]
Vietnam Veteran Receives Congressional Medal of Honor Nearly 50 Years Later
Nearly five decades ago, while on his second tour, Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins sustained 18 injuries, killed an estimated 135-175 enemy fighters and escaped a tiger while fighting in Vietnam […]
National Medal of Honor Museum Coming to South Carolina
An independent 501 (c) 3 educational non-profit, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, has taken the final steps to begin construction on a museum to honor those who […]
Paralyzed Marine Walks to Receive his Bronze Star
In 2012, Marine Capt. Derek Herrera (Ret.) was leading a mission in the Helmand province of Afghanistan when he felt a pulsing sensation in his back. He had been shot by […]
“Lone Survivor” Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell Delivers Powerful Speech to Alabama Football Team
Marcus Luttrell is a retired Navy SEAL who received both the Navy SEAL and the Purple Heart for his heroic actions against the Taliban during Operation Red Wings in 2005. […]
Bob Parsons On How the Marines Prepared Him for Entrepreneurship
At this years Inc. 5000 conference, former Marine and founder of GoDaddy.com Bob Parsons talked about growing up poor, the Vietnam War and how being Marine taught him valuable lessons […]
WWII Veteran Reflects on Surviving The Bataan Death March
In an interview for The Spokesman-Review, WWII veteran Herbert “Bud” Kirchhoff sat down with Scott Maben to talk about WWII and the infamous Bataan Death March where thousands of American and […]
Researchers to Develop Injectable Treatment for Soldiers Wounded in Combat
Researchers at Texas A&M University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working together to develop a treatment that would prevent soldiers from losing massive amounts of blood from fatal […]