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Here's a quick look at a few of our favorite stories of the week:

Peter Meineck is a New York University professor who had the idea to get American combat veterans – from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan – to read classical literature. These are the Classics, with a capital C, stories from the ancient …

Coming out to his military parents was difficult for Julian Woodhouse. It didn't turn out the way he thought. He tried to suppress his sexuality and with that, any interest in being a fashion designer. "I not only found myself as a pers…

[brid video="115385" player="7965" title="ATM Elizabeth Marks 540"]Wounded warrior Elizabeth Marks sat down with Army veteran Bryan Anderson from We Are The Mighty to talk about her journey through recovery from her injury in Iraq to eventual…

[brid video="115382" player="7965" title="Vets Get Real Commander in Chief"]WATM hosted groups of veterans to answer several questions about their time in the military. The vets kept it real when responding to topics ranging from relationshi…

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…

Once again this year a host of beautiful women dressed in 1940s "pin-up" outfits adorn a retro-style calendar to help raise money for America's wounded warriors. The effort was born of the inspiration these images delivered to the "Greatest…

[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 …

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…

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

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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 …

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…

[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…

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…

John Hetlinger left the Navy pilot ranks for aerospace engineering. He succeeded in that field, working for NASA on the Hubble Space Telescope for NASA before retiring in his late 60s. That's when he got into karaoke, singing at karaoke …