Watch: a Marine on Mt Everest, Syrian rebels taking on ISIS, and a badass Gurkha

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

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpeaG3E-QTk

In early April 2016, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Charlie Linville departed the U.S. with The Heroes Project founder Tim Medvetz. Their destination was Nepal and their third attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the top of the world. Semper Fi!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3lV9q6vUi0

The Syrian Democratic Forces coalition launched a new campaign to advance toward the ISIS capital at Raqqa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYcqrT0nU0I

To say that Gurkhas are simply soldiers from Nepal would be a massive understatement. They are known for their exceptional bravery, ability, and heroism in the face of insurmountable odds. A great example is Dipprasad Pun, who singlehandedly held his post against more than 30 Taliban fighters.

Team Mighty is a combination of some of our best voices. Team Mighty includes past and current editorial team members with such expertise as intelligence, Special Operations, all things tactical, aviation, military culture and history.

While Team Mighty is an amalgamation of people, everyone on Team Mighty is human. While we love robots and acknowledge their place in society (looking at you, Roomba), AI functionality is never used in articles on We Are The Mighty. Team Mighty upholds journalistic integrity and you can find our Editorial Guidelines in their entirety, here.  


Learn more about WeAreTheMighty.com Editorial Standards