# Joel Searls

*Contributor, Marine Corps Veteran*

## Recent Articles

- [The early projections for the VA’s 2026 disability COLA increase](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-news/va-cola-predictions-2026.md>)
- [This 71-year-old Air Force veteran will compete in pickleball at the National Senior Games](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/feature/pickleball-veteran-national-senior-games.md>)
- [Vietnam veteran and billionaire founder of FedEx Frederick W. Smith dies at 80](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-news/frederick-w-smith-dies-at-80.md>)
- [Veteran creatives honored at the first-ever Military & Veteran Entertainment Awards](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/veteran-creatives-honored-at-the-first-ever-military-veteran-entertainment-awards.md>)
- [‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ was Navy veteran Christopher Gardner’s incredible real-life underdog story](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/chris-garnder-the-pursuit-of-happyness-navy-veteran.md>)
- [Legendary director, ‘Dirty Harry’ actor and Army veteran Clint Eastwood turns 95](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/legendary-director-dirty-harry-actor-and-army-veteran-clint-eastwood-turns-95.md>)
- [Jessie James Decker talks military family, songwriting, and patriotism](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/interview-country-pop-music-star-jessie-james-decker-on-growing-up-in-a-military-family-songwriting-and-patriotism.md>)
- [Loretta Swit, popular M\*A\*S\*H star, passes away at 87](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/loretta-swit-popular-mash-star-passes-at-87.md>)
- [Ally Racing to honor fallen Vietnam veteran during Coca-Cola 600 with custom car](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/ally-racing-to-honor-fallen-vietnam-veteran-during-coca-cola-600-with-custom-car.md>)
- [Why the Air Force wouldn’t take George Lucas as an officer](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/why-the-air-force-wouldnt-take-george-lucas-as-an-officer.md>)