Army Veteran at Football Game Surprised With Service Dog
For Long Island native and United States Army veteran Steve Devries, this past Sunday’s pilgrimage to the swamps of northern New Jersey was what it had been his entire life. […]
Students, Nonprofit Help Disabled Veteran Start Organic Farm
For Georgia native Tim Anderson, a disabled veteran who served in both the United States Army and Air Force, digging the earth and planting seeds started out as nothing but […]
To Remember Veterans, Texas Painter Takes on Immense Project
He’s finished 42 of them. He has 296 to go. “I’ve got a lot of work ahead of me,” says Colin Kimball, military historian and artist. The native Texas has […]
Mom of Marine Starts Supportive Trend With … Halloween Candy
It wasn’t planned, but a Ridgefield, Connecticut mother of a United States Marine stationed at Twentynine Palms in California has commenced a local, caring rage. All she did? Box some sweets and […]
After 65 Years, Soldier Who Starved to Death Finally Coming Home
When Wayne Minard was a young boy, growing up with his twin brother on the family’s farm in 1940s Kansas, they would get a kick out of playing practical jokes […]
U.S. Marine, Bomb-Sniffing Dog Drop Puck at Pro Hockey Game
Corporal Nero isn’t one to shirk responsibilities. When asked to do something, especially for his country, he does it. No questions asked. Of course, his inquiries — if any — […]
Soldier Wounded in Fort Hood Massacre Saved by Rare Condition
“I remember seeing people who were just kinda crawling away from the madness and then people yelling ‘this isn’t a test, it’s the real thing, he had a gun’. I […]
Son Celebrates Cubs Win, Drinks Cold Ones at Vet Dad’s Gravesite
The late Jim Riehle, according to his son, was so much more than a Korean War veteran and the mayor of Lafayette, Indiana for nearly a quarter century. He was […]
Pro Football Player Pays Tribute to Military Veteran Grandfather
Eric Ebron, a professional football player who plays the tight end position for the Detroit Lions, is paying tribute to both his grandfather and his father on the gridiron where […]
Nation’s Outcry Convinces Army to Pay Soldier’s Hefty Medical Bills
In the middle of last month, it was reported in the following post that a United States Army soldier — a reservist named Shane Morgan — was drowning in debt […]
Military Heroes Win Big on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” Gameshow
Over a year ago, three Americans were heralded globally for their courageous action in thwarting a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train. Two of the men — Spencer Stone and […]
Vet Gives Beloved Retired Army Dog Full Military Funeral
“When we were in Iraq, he slept in the same bed with me every night, so it was like nothing changed. He was always part of the family.” *** Taran, […]
Homeless Vets Get New Start Making Cubs World Series Gear
When Mark Doyle started Rags of Honor back in 2013, he knew at least one thing: that he was going to employ homeless veterans, get them working, and back on […]
Jay Leno Greets Combat Vet, Unveils One Surprise After the Other
“Two RPGs came in, back to back. I was on the ground and I saw everyone else laying there. I started screaming.” The first thing she did right after, was […]
The Actions That Earned Late Marine Richard Pittman the Medal of Honor
A little over two weeks ago Richard A. Pittman, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, died in Stockton, California, at the age of 71. While the veteran’s soul has […]
Donations Sought After Toys for Military Families Burn in Fire
A New England foundation that collected thousands of toys for military families stationed at Joint Base Cape Cod are scrambling to solicit donations after the trailers in Bourne, Massachusetts where […]
Sailors Reunite With the Marines They Saved in Vietnam
“They don’t know it, but I have thought about that day — those few days of the Easter Offensive — quite often. I’m going to say monthly. That’s how much […]
Vacationing Combat Vet Picks Up Penny Worth a Small Fortune
Maybe it was all his years in the service, over two decades to be exact, that had sharpened his senses and focused his purview like a lens. Or, maybe it […]
Kid Junks Superman Getup, Wears Dad’s Marine Uniform Instead
A Marine veteran in Texas is aglow after his six-year-old made a simple, yet heartfelt decision recently regarding the outfit he was to wear to his elementary school, for “free […]
Phoenix Vet Recalls, Tells a One-In-A-Million Korean War Story
A military career that started in World War II right after high school and spanned almost a quarter century is something to be celebrated, but when you take a closer […]