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High stakes on the frozen tundra of remote Alaska
Military Life

High stakes on the frozen tundra of remote Alaska

This post was sponsored by Kensington Books. The author's comments below on the novels are his own.Most people are never more than an arm-length from civiliz…

6 Things you can do outside while social distancing
Survival

6 Things you can do outside while social distancing

One of our biggest saving graces during the pandemic is the opportunity to catch some fresh air! Whether you're cooped up at home with kids or are working overtime to fill a need for essential employees (or both!), catching that fresh vitamin D is …

Ain’t no sunshine when he’s gone… a farewell to Navy veteran and soul singer Bill Withers
Navy

Ain’t no sunshine when he’s gone… a farewell to Navy veteran and soul singer Bill Withers

Bill Withers died earlier in the week from complications from heart disease at age 81. Withers was known for his amazing vocals, soulful songs and was one of the best soul singers of all time. He was also a veteran of the United States Navy.His …

Believe it or not, your CO can order you to be a human guinea pig
Military Life

Believe it or not, your CO can order you to be a human guinea pig

Many of us have heard the expression, "Canary in a coal mine." It refers to a time when miners would carry caged birds with them as they entered mine tunnels. If the miners encountered dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide, the gases would kill …

5 vintage hacks for surviving the quarantine
Survival

5 vintage hacks for surviving the quarantine

The world has gone straight past the hipster phase of just looking vintage, and right into recalling the bygone era of the Great Depression culture. Long before zero waste was made cool, lived a generation who were thriftier than you could ever hope…

Legendary songwriter, Army veteran John Prine dies from COVID-19
Army

Legendary songwriter, Army veteran John Prine dies from COVID-19

The world lost another great today, as legendary songwriter John Prine succumbed to complications from COVID-19, his family confirmed to Rolling Ston…

USAA to Return $520 Million to Members
Finance

USAA to Return $520 Million to Members

SAN ANTONIO – USAA, the country's fifth largest property-casualty insurer, will be returning $520 million to its members. This payment is a result of data showing members are driving less due to stay-at-home and shelter-in-place …

Facing appointments or giving birth alone? You’ve got this.
History

Facing appointments or giving birth alone? You’ve got this.

Jenny Byers, a first time mom living in San Diego at the time, laid on the hospital bed with tears streaming down her face as her son, Declan, was placed on her chest. In what was such a joyous moment in her life, Byers wished just one thing …

Top Marines explain why recruit training must go on despite coronavirus concerns
Afghanistan War

Top Marines explain why recruit training must go on despite coronavirus concerns

As the entire Defense Department continues to make changes in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus known as COVID-19, Gen. David H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sergeant Major Troy E. Black, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, del…

Isolation tips from an ESA MARS-500 crew member who took part in a simulated space mission to Mars
Survival

Isolation tips from an ESA MARS-500 crew member who took part in a simulated space mission to Mars

Diego Urbina is an engineer who took part in an experiment conducted on the ground to simulate conditions of human isolation that could be faced in a future expedition to the planet Mars.From his home in Brussels, where he has been confined f…

5 tips to prevent bringing home germs from work
Family & MilSpouse

5 tips to prevent bringing home germs from work

Everyday germs are a concern when thinking about your service member bringing their gear home on a normal day. But now, in a time of pandemic, it's important to help keep germs from work out of your home. With military members still working as esse…

MIGHTY HEROES: Meet pediatric nurse, Megan Dursky
Mighty Heroes

MIGHTY HEROES: Meet pediatric nurse, Megan Dursky

For Megan Dursky, a registered nurse working in pediatrics in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, keeping perspective during COVID-19 has helped her perform to the best of her capabilities."When I do get scared – I think about how I would hope my child/ne…

How to connect grandparents and family through story time
Family & MilSpouse

How to connect grandparents and family through story time

As we settle into the new normal of our kids distance learning and all of us staying home as much as possible, it's important to stay connected to our family members and friends around the world. One great way to stay connected is through the power…

WATM President Mark Harper featured on Suit Soldier podcast
Air Force

WATM President Mark Harper featured on Suit Soldier podcast

This week, We Are The Mighty's President Mark Harper sat down with the Suit Soldier podcast to talk about his time in service with the U.S. Air Force's Combat Camera, and how that prepared him to lead a global company. From photographing the front li…

Quarantine can’t stop this 97-year-old WWII pilot from dancing to Justin Timberlake outside in socks
World War II

Quarantine can’t stop this 97-year-old WWII pilot from dancing to Justin Timberlake outside in socks

A video has gone viral of 97-year-old World War II veteran Chuck Franzke stepping outside on his front porch to do a little quarantine dance to none other than Justin Timberlake's Can't Stop the Feeling.

This toddler’s White House briefing on COVID-19 is the best thing you’ll see today
Humor

This toddler’s White House briefing on COVID-19 is the best thing you’ll see today

With an abundance of data points on COVID-19 -- the news, your friend from high school who has turned into a respiratory and infectious disease expert on social media despite never going to med school, your family, your neighbors, that group text --…

Bashing Beijing: Iranian official’s criticism of China’s coronavirus figures causes uproar
Family & MilSpouse

Bashing Beijing: Iranian official’s criticism of China’s coronavirus figures causes uproar

Rare criticism by an Iranian Health Ministry official of China's controversial COVID-19 figures has angered hard-liners in Tehran, some of whom asked if he was speaking on behalf of the country's archrival, the United States.Health Min…

MIGHTY HEROES: One family, three essential workers
Survival

MIGHTY HEROES: One family, three essential workers

As a second grade teacher in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Candice Fallon is always thinking about the spread of germs. "My second graders aren't the best at keeping germs to themselves," Fallon told We Are The Mighty. "When I initially hear…

These are the 50 best COVID-19 memes for the week of April 13
Afghanistan War

These are the 50 best COVID-19 memes for the week of April 13

Another week of quarantine, another round of memes. The Tiger King references are slowing down since 99% of the population has already seen it, made fun of it and determined Carol Baskin is actually THE WORST. But the rest of the problems in the wor…

3 tips for remembering what you’ve read
Entertainment

3 tips for remembering what you’ve read

If you like to read and are in the military, chances are that you aren't reading for the hell of it, but reading to learn. Reading history, military leadership and self-improvement books are a great way to work toward developing skills to help impr…