See Coast Guard Members Rescue a Beached Dolphin
On Monday morning, personnel from an New Jersey-based animal activist facility called the Marine Mammal Center (MMSC) made a concerning discovery near the town of Wildwood. A dolphin had been […]
Vietnam Vet Wants to Meet Mystery Samaritan Who Paid for Breakfast
Al Littman, a Vietnam vet cap resting proudly atop his head, sat down with his wife this past Saturday for breakfast at Stacks, a restaurant in Waxhaw, North Carolina. It […]
Watch Navy Officer/JEOPARDY! Contestant Misfire on Navy Question
Once in a blue moon, a frustrating phenomenon occurs when we try to dig up words or letters. Wordnesia. It’s when a word and its composition of letters suddenly looks strange […]
Army Vet Who Suffered Brain Injury in Afghanistan to Be Deported
An immigration judge has ordered that a United States Army veteran — a former soldier who suffered brain damage while serving in Afghanistan — be deported to Mexico. Since the decision came […]
Colorado Homeowner: Drop All Charges Against Military Veteran
“I don’t want anything bad to happen to him. There is no way I want him to face charges for this,” said Colorado resident Carl Sear to a local news […]
Homeless High School Student Graduates Early, Enlists in U.S. Army
She was homeless. Then she graduated high school. Early. Now she’s a soldier. In the United States Army. However she got through it, one thing’s for sure: Melissa Wint didn’t […]
New York City Mayor Calls Marine Vet a Hero for Stopping Crazed Killer
The old Marine would like to be called “Ralph.” Nothing more. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, however, would prefer you to call him a “hero”, because without Ralph, many […]
Arizona Bar Apologizes for Denying Marine Vet With Neck Tattoo
This past Wednesday, a Marine Corps veteran named Brandon Andrus thought he’d swing by for a cocktail or two at a local bar in Gilbert, Arizona. He had just eaten […]
Man Found in Suitcase ID’ed as Brave World War II Veteran
During World War II, Robert Brooks braved and executed one of the most daring, violent jobs in the military, as a belly gunner in a B-17 bomber. “It’s the most […]
‘Katrina Girl’ Will Bring Pararescuer Who Saved Her in 2005 to JROTC Ball
One of the few bright spots in the crippling disaster that was Hurricane Katrina back in 2005 was the award-winning photograph* of United States Air Force Master Sergeant Mike Maroney […]
The Marines Have a New Slogan
While the United States Marine Corps still reserve the old slogan, “The Few, The Proud” under their logo in these new commercial advertising spots, they’re clearly trying to move in […]
In California, Military Vets Gear Up to Fight Forest Fires
Military veterans convened at a ranch in Agoura Hills recently to train in order to take on another enemy combatant. One, however, for a change, wasn’t human or even machine. Rather, […]
Soldier Awarded Medal After Saving Two From Waters of Frozen Lake
According to the United States Army, the Soldier’s Medal is awarded to “any person of the armed forces who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguished themselves with […]
Off-Duty Coast Guardsman Saves Kayaker’s Life in Washington
A kayaker who got stuck in rough water while paddling with a friend near Grays Harbor in Washington state and is alive and well today has nothing but the acuity […]
Daughter of Late Army Vet Robbed of Military Papers, His Last Wishes
“I was just so wiped out so I just left it in the back and locked it.” When Tara Knutson, daughter of recently deceased United States Army veteran Jim Sawyer, […]
World War II Veteran, 92, Faces Eviction After 44 Years in California Apartment
Paul Mayer has spent almost half a century in his San Jose, California apartment. While residing in the studio space that’s he’s managed to make warm with memories and mementos, […]
In Austin, a Few Famous Vets Talked About the Future of Prosthetics
“No, I’m not satisfied with my legs. I mean, I’m not satisfied with a cup of coffee. I think you can always get better. If we were satisfied, we would’ve […]
Nasty Quote About Navy SEAL Widow Is a Fake
That saying “it’s too good to be true” can go the other way, too. Sometimes, fortunately, “it’s too bad to be true.” And in the case of a recent nasty quote […]
VA Will Offer Mental Healthcare to Vets With ‘Bad Paper’
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, the agency will — for the first time ever — start to make mental health services open to veterans with […]
Army Vet Hiking to Raise PTSD Awareness Has Already Saved a Life
“I’m currently hiking to all four corners of the continental U.S. I lost a few friends to PTSD and I want to do something about it so I sold everything […]