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Paul Rieckhoff wants vets to help America ‘bring the temperature down’
Veterans

Paul Rieckhoff wants vets to help America ‘bring the temperature down’

 

10 things to look forward to about military retirement (and 5 things not to)
Retirement

10 things to look forward to about military retirement (and 5 things not to)

Taking off the uniform and retiring is fraught with fear and uncertainty. Luckily, you'll live. It might not seem like it sometimes after spending so much of your life in the military, but with a little persistence and patience, everything will be…

These 5 vets discuss the ups and downs of the VA
Veterans

These 5 vets discuss the ups and downs of the VA

[brid video="115379" player="7965" title="Vets Get Real The VA"]In this latest episode of Vets Get Real, WATM talks to a group of …

This airman has advice for anyone working to be an Olympic lifter
Sports

This airman has advice for anyone working to be an Olympic lifter

For Tech. Sgt. Kate Barone, competitive weightlifting became more than just a way to break the monotony of a desk job as an Air Force information analyst. Instead, the Ohio native turned her after-work hobby into a new lifestyle that changed her lif…

Photographer Michael Stokes brings sexy vets back with ‘Invictus’ photo book
Books

Photographer Michael Stokes brings sexy vets back with ‘Invictus’ photo book

The photographer behind the ultra-sexy "Always Loyal" coffee table book has created a sequ…

This is how ‘Got Your Six’ works with movie makers to get it right
Movies and TV

This is how ‘Got Your Six’ works with movie makers to get it right

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This Navy SEAL’s intense boot camp prepares actors for movie combat
Movies and TV

This Navy SEAL’s intense boot camp prepares actors for movie combat

The reviews for "Suicide Squad" are in, and they're a mixed bag, to put it politely. The film disappointed critics, but fans were more forgiving. What's not in question, however, are military skills on display in the movie. That success is owed …

This Navy vet found a career as a Hollywood advisor and motocross competitor
Employment

This Navy vet found a career as a Hollywood advisor and motocross competitor

Jacqueline Carrizosa is a Navy veteran who successfully leveraged her military experience into an exciting civilian career. Her grit as a former rescue swimmer and gunner's mate helped prepare her to become a tough motocross competitor a…

This Air Force vet tells the story behind ‘Suicide Butterflies’ and her other tattoos
Combat Stories

This Air Force vet tells the story behind ‘Suicide Butterflies’ and her other tattoos

[brid video="115370" player="7965" title="War Ink Suicide Butterflies"]Heather Hayes was an Air Force mechanic who deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan and has tattoos that tell the story of her time in uniform. To Hayes, "tatt…

A US paratrooper escaped a Nazi prison to join the Red Army and liberate fellow POWs
World War II

A US paratrooper escaped a Nazi prison to join the Red Army and liberate fellow POWs

The World War II story of "Jumpin'" Joseph Beyrle gives a whole new meaning to the saying: "Oh yeah? You and what army?" Actually, the Red Army, to be exact. Beyrle was a paratrooper with the legendary 101st Airborne, 506th In…

Why did these vets ride their motorcycles wearing silkies?
Veterans

Why did these vets ride their motorcycles wearing silkies?

[brid video="115365" player="7965" title="Mighty On The Move Silkies Slow Ride"]On August 27, the All American Riders held a motorcycle ride and charity event to raise awareness for …

One of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers just died at age 95
World War II

One of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers just died at age 95

More than 400 Navajo Americans joined the military during World War II to transmit coded messages in their native language. The Japanese, even if they could break American codes, couldn't decipher the Navajo tongue. They were called Nav…

Tuskegee Airman and MLK bodyguard Dabney Montgomery dies at age 93
World War II

Tuskegee Airman and MLK bodyguard Dabney Montgomery dies at age 93

A legendary airman and World War II veteran who upheld his oath by fighting enemies both foreign and domestic recently passed away after weeks in hospice care. …

This corpsman’s sea story starts with a ‘Hello Kitty’ tattoo
Combat Stories

This corpsman’s sea story starts with a ‘Hello Kitty’ tattoo

[brid video="115920" player="7965" title="War Ink Life On Pause"]Navy Corpsman Victoria Lord endured a difficult childhood in foster care before finding a home in the military. Deployed on a hospital ship during the Iraq War, Lord was profound…

The American Legion wants medical marijuana research for veterans
Military News

The American Legion wants medical marijuana research for veterans

The American Legion is calling on Congress to reconsider its position on marijuana, asking lawmakers to remove the drug from Schedule 1 of the federal Controlled Substances Act and reclassify it as a drug with "potential medical value."

Here’s what happens when a wounded warrior uses his arm for the first time in 10 years
Veterans

Here’s what happens when a wounded warrior uses his arm for the first time in 10 years

A U.S. Army tanker who lost his arm to an IED attack in Iraq was able to manipulate a prosthetic arm for the first time since his 2007 injury. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland worked with Army Spc. Jerral Hancock …

How a one-armed Gurkha fought 200 Japanese troops with a bolt-action rifle
Heroes

How a one-armed Gurkha fought 200 Japanese troops with a bolt-action rifle

The martial tradition, training, and dominating warrior spirit of Gurkhas means they will do things in a fight that wouldn't occur to even the most seasoned combat veterans. Gurkhas will fight outnumbered; they will fight outgunned. They hold their…

The Pentagon can’t seem to explain why the cost of moving military families is going up
PCS

The Pentagon can’t seem to explain why the cost of moving military families is going up

5 basic things you should know about the thrift savings plan
Finance

5 basic things you should know about the thrift savings plan

Here’s how this Marine learned to cope with traumatic brain injury
Mental Health

Here’s how this Marine learned to cope with traumatic brain injury

"I learned about the Semper Fi Fund through a class I was in at Camp Pendleton, California, to learn more about traumatic brain injuries and how they affect you," says Sergeant Nora Mund, who was deployed to Afghanistan for seven months in 2010. …