This Marine Vet Squashes PTSD With Rock ‘N’ Roll (His Own)
“The night I got the phone call about Michael taking his life, the cameras were rolling. We were getting ready to go on stage in Sacramento.” “And I felt like […]
Landslide Rescuers Search for Vet Who Gave Pooch His Army Blanket
“I came across it as I was getting ready to move, and I just started thinking about the encounter with the fella that I had on the morning that I […]
It Just Got Easier for Military Members to Buy a New Computer
If you’re a military member, veteran or a family member, and you’re looking for a computer or tablet? Well then, consider this your lucky day. Actually, consider this your lucky […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
George W. Bush Is Painting Portraits of Military Veterans
What do you do after you’re finished doing the most important job in America? It depends. Grover Cleveland played the stock market. Teddy Roosevelt went exploring, in Brazil. Jimmy Carter […]
Legendary General: Today Was the Day I Was Shot Down By Nazis
Plenty of Americans need introductions. Retired General Chuck Yeager isn’t one of them. Quite simply, he’s one of the most accomplished military service members in the history of the union, […]
Former Pilot, Purple Heart Recipient on Why Women Are Ready for Combat
For the past few years, Mary Jennings Hegar has been transitioning to executive coach and consultant in Austin, Texas — where she now resides. She’s transitioning … from hero. Back in 2009, […]
Former U.S. Navy Officer Who Saved JFK Dies at 97
If it weren’t for American Navy Officer William “Bud” Liebenow deftly guiding a warship into Japanese waters, John F. Kennedy would never have lived to become the 35th President of […]
See World War II Vet Tandem Jump With the Army’s Golden Knights
Perry Cormen is 91, a World War II bomber pilot who successfully tandem jumped a few days ago with the United States Army’s Golden Knights parachute team in Homestead, Florida […]
Watch Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Fly Blimp, Surprise Vet at Daytona 500
As a United States Marine, Paul Siverson served in Vietnam, Somalia and the Middle East. “I always wanted to be a Marine. I came for two and stayed for 30. […]
Army Vet: You Can Treat PTSD With Video Games
“I would not be here right now,” retired United States Army Sergeant Richard Shoemaker told local Arizona 12News reporter Katie Bieri in an interview recently. “It would have ended for […]