Watch Marines Train, Jump Into a Frozen Norwegian Pond
“It’s amazing what your body will do when you jump into the ice.” In the beginning of November United States Marines, 170 of them, challenged their bodies to its boney […]
Navy SEAL Donates Thousand Dollars-Worth of Turkeys
It didn’t matter that just a few months ago, United States Navy SEAL Anthony Alessi, 29, was deployed overseas, fighting for America and the free world. Or that he wasn’t working high […]
Mother of Late Fort Hood Soldier Petitions to Enact ‘WARRIOR Alert’
The mother and family of Dakota Stump, the Indiana-born United States Army soldier who went missing for three weeks before he was discovered dead on post earlier this month wants a […]
Army Vet Moves Into Donated Home Just in Time for Thanksgiving
A United States Army veteran who had been having a hard time trying to find a place to stay after being discharged from the military now officially has a roof over […]
Dying Vet Files to Erase ‘Undesirable’ Discharge, Have Military Burial [UPDATED]
“Mr. Spires does not want to pass knowing that he will not be honored with a military burial and that the Air Force still refuses to acknowledge the sacrifices he […]
Vets Flock to Sioux Reservation to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline
“If we’re going to be heroes, if we’re really going to be those veterans that this country praises, well, then we need to do the things that we actually said […]
“I Was Only 15 When I Joined the Marines”: A Veteran Explains Why Harry Truman Was His Idol
“I was only 15 when I joined the Marines. Like all of the young men at the time, I thought war was extremely glorious. But it seemed like the war […]
A Desert Storm Memory: the Army Sarge, Some Bagpipes & Marines
The Reno Gazette-Journal, a newspaper based out of Reno, Nevada, recently profiled “the only military bagpiper” in the entire state — former Nevada Air National Guardsman and current United States […]
Survey: The 20 Best Four-Year Colleges for Veterans
In a perfect world, any and every institution of higher learning would be ideal for a military veteran applying his or her GI Bill, or simply starting their long post-service career […]
Army Veteran Starts 2,000-Mile Walk From Texas to Oregon
“It is super difficult for veterans, especially if you have been in an active role. You can almost become an adrenaline junkie, and … I hope to raise money to […]
Airman Who Saved a Hundred Men Awarded Silver Star
“There are guys who didn’t get the recognition I’m getting.” *** On Wednesday, a hero was honored by the United States Air Force. One of their own — Staff Sgt. […]
Veterans, Military Cooks Face off at Las Vegas Competition
“When you’re in the mountains, you don’t follow your menu,” said United States Army veteran Christopher Esguerra, who served as a cook in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. “Whatever they have […]
First 100 Percent Combat Disabled Airman to Re-Enlist Tells His Story
“Just driving along and that’s when I feel an intense heat blast on my left side. I was thinking to myself, ‘Holy crap, I just got hit.’” A creek ran […]
Navy Family Inspires Thousands With Powerful Viral Photograph
LeShaina Hall, a United States Navy sailor stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii along with her fellow sailor husband Lamarr and their young daughter, says the photograph above displays what her family […]
Texas Airman Returns From Afghanistan, Surprises Kids at School
Stationed in Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base, United States Air Force Master Sergeant Jeremy Freeman was worried he wouldn’t be able to see his wife and young children on Thanksgiving. […]
Vets Help Out Stranded Biker — Turns Out to Be Springsteen
A group of veterans who had just participated in a Veterans Day ceremony this past Friday were riding their motorcycles near a picturesque New Jersey park when they made a […]
VA Aims to Streamline Access to Resources With Vets.gov
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is on the cusp of launching a new online portal aimed to help veterans better understand, access and benefit from the many programs they […]
Once Homeless Army Vet Delivers the ‘Kits’ That Saved His Life
Ezzie Richey will never forget that backpack. “I had given up. I didn’t even care anymore. I didn’t see it working. And then I started asking myself, ‘Why am I […]
Quadriplegic Navy Veteran Now a Thriving Businesswoman
“My resume got me job interviews, but it seems when I pulled up my wheelchair no one wanted to hire me. The conversations became about special accommodations or how I […]
Disabled Combat Veteran Wins U.S. Senate Seat
For any American politician, the road to the United States Senate can be filled with obstacles. Personal trials. Frustration. Long hours and doubters. For 48-year-old Tammy Duckworth, with all these […]