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 […]
Meet America’s Oldest Living Veteran
Richard Overton was born in 1906, not too long before the start of WW1. Years later he would go on to join the Army and fight in the second World […]
Jay Leno Surprises Wounded Warrior With a New Car
What an incredible surprise! Jay Leno recently surprised a wounded soldier with a brand new car as a part of NBC’s “Shine a Light” series. After taking a trip to Afghanistan […]
Wounded Veteran Sings “Ain’t No Sunshine” On America’s Got Talent
Sal Gonzalez joined the Marine Corps right after graduating high school. In 2004, after being in Iraq for two months he and his comrades hit an IED which destroyed their […]
Airman Rescues Man From House Fire
Senior Airman Christopher Taylor, assigned to 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was following his usual daily routine when his neighbor knocked on the door and informed […]
Navy Veteran Fired Over Facebook Posts
Mark Paffrath, a Navy veteran and now former employee of Chesterfield’s Drury Plaza Hotel recently lost his job after posting pictures to Facebook of more than a dozen Homeland Security […]
[VIDEO] This 93-Year-Old WWII Veteran Isn’t Your Typical Boxer
This is Stella Goren. And yes, it is possible that she could kick your butt and you’d just have to deal with the embarrassment because at 93-years-old she enjoys boxing […]