See Deployed Soldier Hide in a Wrapped Gift, Surprise Young Son
“PAPA! PAPA!” “I missed you so much! I didn’t know YOU were the surprise!” A United States Army soldier back from a deployment, and stationed at Fort Bragg, gave his […]
Female U.S. Marine Born in a Siberian Prison Could Make History
Maria Daume was born in a Russian prison. After giving birth, her mother raised she and her brother Nikolai behind bars, for two years. When she died when Maria turned two, they […]
Government Will Pay Billions to Marines Exposed to Toxic Water
In what the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is calling a “historic” benefit, veterans who were affected by toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina over the course […]
Texas Army National Guard Soldier Rescues Blind Man Hit By Car
“The sun was starting to set. It was to that point where you run into the sun it kind of casts a glare on you.” *** Not long ago, Texas […]
This Arizona Marine Saved an Entire Family From Being Attacked
On a day in late December, Gabriel McInnis — a sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve — was driving through a residential area, on his way to perform his duty […]
Watch Army Major Make Unannounced Visit to His Kids’ Virginia Daycare
“I love daddy!” That’s all his three-year-old daughter Scarlett said, and needed to say before she — and her five-year-old brother Louie — were embraced by her United States Army […]
How Yoga Mended a Navy Vet’s Broken Body & Spirit
“I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say it saved me because I was on a destructive path at different times in my life and it kept me from going […]
Soldier Comes Home to Find Her Dog Given Away to Another Family
A United States Army private thought nothing of putting her dog, her beloved bloodhound named Buck, in the hands of a caretaker (and family friend) while she left her hometown […]
Army Searching for Two Soldiers Missing From Fort Bliss
Private First Class Jake Obad-Mathis and Private First Class Melvin Jones were last seen on December 19, on post at Fort Bliss, which is located on the border of Texas […]
When a Vet Missed Work to See His Baby Being Born, He Got Fired
“I didn’t want it to make it seem like I’m trying to miss work or something. The second day I told my boss, ‘My wife is still in labor,’ and […]
Army Can’t Pay for Green Beret’s Trip to Own Retirement Ceremony [UPDATED]
A little over two years ago, a Green Beret, Sgt. 1st Class Joe Lowrey was shot in the head while serving in Afghanistan with the United States Army’s 7th Special […]
The Former Airman Who Made Billions … Then Gave It All Away
Imagine amassing a fortune of billions and billions of dollars, and then … just giving it all away. Can’t? Who could? Actually, United States Air Force veteran and investor Charles […]
Marine Vets to Fight on New Year’s Eve at Madison Square Garden
While the rest of America dons silly glasses and sips champagne, two tough, pugilistic United States Marine veterans will face off against one another at “the world’s most famous arena” […]
Disabled Vet Gets Neighborly Boost After Explosion Destroys Home
United States Marine veteran Joshua Bouchard had endured two tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq and an IED explosion that took his leg and nearly broke his spine. In spite of […]
Young Ohio Marine Talks About Guarding John Glenn’s Casket in Columbus
John Glenn was buried in his “dress blues.” *** Before he passed away at the age of 95, he lived much of his life as a walking, talking folk hero, […]
Watch Coast Guard Swimmer Tow Boat, Save Florida Family
When a family of four, two adults and two young children ages five and eight, were stranded in their boat in the Florida mangroves off the coast of Charlotte County, […]
Midwest Soldier Electrifies Afghan Airfield With Rap Performance
On a normal day, Indiana native Daniel Madsen is a staff sergeant in the United States Army’s 1st Cavalry Division. On Christmas though? He magically transforms into a mythic figure, […]
A Vietnam Veteran Fondly Recalls Christmas Day, 1967
On Christmas Eve in 2016, the Hartford Courant published a first-person account of a United States military veteran and his Christmas Day in 1967. In Vietnam. The piece — which […]
Airman’s Family’s Wishes Granted After Oklahoma Home Burns Down
A landlord’s routine drive-by turned a military family’s world upside on December 8 when a homeowner’s worst nightmare became a dreadful reality. “My kitchen was on fire and the fire […]
Authorities Widen Search for Missing Marine Vet in New Jersey
State police investigators and local authorities are putting their search efforts into overdrive to locate a missing United States Marine veteran who was last seen being escorted out of a […]