Father, Son Kayak for PTSD, Veteran Suicide Awareness
When running or biking across the country wasn’t going to cut it, this father-son duo grabbed two kayaks. Hoping to spread awareness about veteran suicide, father Jeff Hastings and his son […]
Pentagon Okays First Service Member to Wear Uniform in Pride Parade
The Department of Defense gave the “thumbs up”, allowing an Air National Guardsman from Portland, Oregon to etch his name in the history books. Nathaniel Boehme, who enlisted in the […]
Congressman Proposes Creating New Branch of U.S. Military
Is it time to forgo the dreams and aspirations of the F-35, and move straight on to … X-Wing Starfighters? And Tatooine farmboys? That’s probably not what an Alabama congressman […]
There’s a Petition to Name Warship After Fallen Fitzgerald Hero
One of fallen on the USS Fitzgerald was a sailor who spent the last minutes of his life saving others. After the collision with an off-course container ship ten nautical […]
Did a Canadian Sniper Really Hit an ISIS Fighter From Two Miles Away?
Two miles plus. Thirty-two football fields. Almost one and a half Golden Gate Bridges. Over 3,540 meters. That’s the distance (2.2 miles to be exact) that — according to a report […]
U.S. Air Force Fighting Falcon Skids Off Runway, Flips Over
A commander of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds — the branch’s elite flight demonstration team — told reporters that one of its F-16D Fight Falcons skidded off a Dayton, […]
Coast Guard Finds Missing Kayaker Alive Minutes After Halting Search
Last Thursday, the United States Coast Guard disseminated some tragic news. Despite a wide, intense search, a missing kayaker last seen off the coast of Maine wasn’t found, and the […]
Army Vet Uses Beekeeping to Treat PTSD
For many military veterans, returning home doesn’t necessarily mean leaving the battlefield behind. Many suffer through an awful, yet near-invisible consequence. Post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD. And while countless therapies and […]
Watch Comedian Praise Air Force Vet, Dissect Subtleties of Heroism
On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Just three minutes into being airborne, the aircraft hit a flock of geese […]
Little Five-Year-Old Writes Book to Help Homeless Vets
On any given night, almost 40,000 veterans go to sleep without a home. This harsh reality became known to five-year old Tyler Stallings after watching a video for school, and […]
How an Army Medic Uses ‘Happy Days’ to Teach Emergency Care
There’s a scene in the film Pulp Fiction where Samuel L. Jackson’s character, in an attempt to escape a bloodbath in a lazy Los Angeles diner, tells a stickup woman […]
Navy Vet, Wife Fume After City Says They Can’t Have Two Flagpoles
A United States Navy veteran and his wife are entangled in a battle with a California city ordinance that has prohibited them from flying two American flags on their property. […]
Mysterious Roadside Suitcase & Missing Vet Baffle Police
In 2012, someone turned in a suitcase that had been mysteriously left by the side of the road to the police in Moore, Oklahoma. Inside were letters, documents, and pictures […]
U.S. Spent 28 Million Because an Afghan Official Thought He Was Calvin Klein
“That was a dumb decision.” These are the regretful, embarrassed words of John F. Sopko describing how the United States government — via the military — ultimately spent $28 million […]
Fallen Soldier Has Shark Named in His Honor
When a soldier is killed overseas, the community often rallies around their memory. Whether that be through memorial services or plaques or even statues, local communities know best how to […]
Governor Pardons Military Veterans With Gun Convictions
The governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, pardoned a couple of military veterans with gun convictions. It’s yet another another breakthrough in the state leader’s crusade to better the lives […]
Coast Guard Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mississippi
The Associated Press, via the Sun Herald, is reporting that a United States Coast Guard plane had to make an emergency landing while flying over Mississippi on Tuesday. According to […]
Celebrate National Selfie Day Like an Air Force Pilot
If you have been online today, you might have noticed that #NationalSelfieDay is trending. What a time we live in, right? However, few pictures have been gracing the internet today […]
Meet the Army Vet Who’s Challenging One of DC’s Most Powerful Men
America, meet “Iron Stache.” Iron Stache, meet America. Witty name. Only, the Wisconsin man behind the steely moniker and clever Twitter handle isn’t online to laugh it up/rack up “likes”. Nope. Randy Bryce […]
After Saving Lives on the Way to Work, Soldier Receives Medal
Military instincts extend far beyond the parameters of the battlefield. Master Sgt. Michael Huson exemplified this late last year when he saved two lives on his way to work. He was […]