Featured in HeroesBYVegim KrelaniJan 24, 2023Share7 continents in 7 days: Heroes give back through extraordinary adventureA distinct group of veterans came together to attempt breaking a world record with a mission: remember their fallen comrades… BYVegim KrelaniJan 24, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyJan 18, 2023ShareThe new Korean War Veterans Memorial wall misspelled hundreds of names“It’s just a damn mess — full of old bookkeeping errors and typos,” historian Hal Barker told the New York… BYTeam MightyJan 18, 2023ShareBYRuddy CanoNov 18, 2022ShareWatch: 5 law enforcement heroes who succeeded due to their military experienceA career in law enforcement is often a dangerous and thankless job. Yet, for many veterans, the call to serve… BYRuddy CanoNov 18, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiNov 10, 2022ShareThis MoH recipient had the most impressive last stand at Heartbreak RidgeStanding among the greatest warriors are the troops who go above and beyond the call of duty for their comrades when the odds are at their slimmest. This is the story of Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Herbert K. Pilila’au. Herbert K. Pilila’a… BYEric MilzarskiNov 10, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellNov 8, 2022ShareThis Coast Guardsman saved a Navy base during the Vietnam WarAs fires ravaged a U.S. Navy weapons and supply installation in Vietnam one March day in 1968, Lt. j.g. William Carr, USCG, BYBlake StilwellNov 8, 2022ShareBYGarrett AndersonOct 16, 2022Share‘Ask a Marine’: The inspiring story of the first black man on recruitment postersWhen I frequented my Marine Corps recruiting office from 1999 until I enlisted in 2003, Staff Sgt. Molina used to welcome me with a familiar, “Ey devil,” and Staff Sgt. Ciccarreli would echo with “Eyyyyyyy.” Vintage recruiting posters were sprin… BYGarrett AndersonOct 16, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellOct 10, 2022ShareWhat happened when two Civil War flag bearers fought each otherIt was the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Everyone involved in this Southern invasion of the Union knew how critical a victory would be for either side – and everyone was willing to risk everything to get the upper hand. That’s when Conf… BYBlake StilwellOct 10, 2022ShareBYJoel SearlsSep 30, 2022Share‘Hungry Heroes’ gets the full Explosive Ordnance Disposal experience at 29 PalmsDan Ball, host of Hungry Heroes and Air Force veteran, visits with the Marines of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)… BYJoel SearlsSep 30, 2022ShareBYTeam MightySep 29, 2022ShareThis soldier was the Audie Murphy of the Korean WarEvery war has its heroes, its standout troops that come to national attention. Today’s constant media cycle and proliferation means… BYTeam MightySep 29, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellSep 24, 2022ShareThis Royal Marine threw himself on a grenade – and walked away with a nosebleedLance Corporal Matthew Croucher’s dad says his boy is a “lucky man.” The Royal Marine was attached to 40 Commando Group in Afghanistan in 2008. On a night raid on a bomb maker’s compound in Sangin, he brushed a tripwire. The grenade sprung, then… BYBlake StilwellSep 24, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizSep 22, 2023ShareThese twin brothers served in three warsIn November 1942, twin brothers Cuthbert “Bill” Pattillo and Charles “Buck” Pattillo of Atlanta, Georgia enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force. BYMiguel OrtizSep 22, 2023ShareBYMiguel OrtizSep 13, 2022ShareWWII 101st Airborne veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin dies at 101Jim “Pee Wee” Martin made headlines in 2021 when he celebrated his 100th birthday with a jump fest. The WWII… BYMiguel OrtizSep 13, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellAug 14, 2022ShareHow a civilian aircraft in distress set a world glider recordAir Transat Flight 236 was on its routine route from Toronto, bound for Lisbon, Portugal. It was a day like any other for the experienced crew – at least it started off like a normal day. By the end of it, 306 people would be saved from extreme da… BYBlake StilwellAug 14, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellAug 7, 2022ShareWhy this Medal of Honor recipient fought his home owners associationEvery day, retired Col. Van T. Barfoot treated the American flag with the respect accorded to it by tradition and by the U.S. flag code. He raised the flag to the top of the 21-foot flagpole in his front yard every morning and took it down again –… BYBlake StilwellAug 7, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyJul 11, 2023ShareToday in military history: Medal of Honor is createdOn July 12, 1862, President Lincoln signed the legislation approving the official Congressional Medal of Honor. BYTeam MightyJul 11, 2023ShareBYBlake StilwellJul 7, 2023ShareThis is the cop who inspired ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘Bullitt’“Dirty” Harry Callahan and Frank Bullitt are as iconic as movie crimefighters get, and they’re both inspired by the same man, Dave Toschi. BYBlake StilwellJul 7, 2023Share12345…11
BYVegim KrelaniJan 24, 2023Share7 continents in 7 days: Heroes give back through extraordinary adventureA distinct group of veterans came together to attempt breaking a world record with a mission: remember their fallen comrades… BYVegim KrelaniJan 24, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyJan 18, 2023ShareThe new Korean War Veterans Memorial wall misspelled hundreds of names“It’s just a damn mess — full of old bookkeeping errors and typos,” historian Hal Barker told the New York… BYTeam MightyJan 18, 2023Share
BYRuddy CanoNov 18, 2022ShareWatch: 5 law enforcement heroes who succeeded due to their military experienceA career in law enforcement is often a dangerous and thankless job. Yet, for many veterans, the call to serve… BYRuddy CanoNov 18, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiNov 10, 2022ShareThis MoH recipient had the most impressive last stand at Heartbreak RidgeStanding among the greatest warriors are the troops who go above and beyond the call of duty for their comrades when the odds are at their slimmest. This is the story of Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Herbert K. Pilila’au. Herbert K. Pilila’a… BYEric MilzarskiNov 10, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellNov 8, 2022ShareThis Coast Guardsman saved a Navy base during the Vietnam WarAs fires ravaged a U.S. Navy weapons and supply installation in Vietnam one March day in 1968, Lt. j.g. William Carr, USCG, BYBlake StilwellNov 8, 2022Share
BYGarrett AndersonOct 16, 2022Share‘Ask a Marine’: The inspiring story of the first black man on recruitment postersWhen I frequented my Marine Corps recruiting office from 1999 until I enlisted in 2003, Staff Sgt. Molina used to welcome me with a familiar, “Ey devil,” and Staff Sgt. Ciccarreli would echo with “Eyyyyyyy.” Vintage recruiting posters were sprin… BYGarrett AndersonOct 16, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellOct 10, 2022ShareWhat happened when two Civil War flag bearers fought each otherIt was the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Everyone involved in this Southern invasion of the Union knew how critical a victory would be for either side – and everyone was willing to risk everything to get the upper hand. That’s when Conf… BYBlake StilwellOct 10, 2022Share
BYJoel SearlsSep 30, 2022Share‘Hungry Heroes’ gets the full Explosive Ordnance Disposal experience at 29 PalmsDan Ball, host of Hungry Heroes and Air Force veteran, visits with the Marines of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)… BYJoel SearlsSep 30, 2022Share
BYTeam MightySep 29, 2022ShareThis soldier was the Audie Murphy of the Korean WarEvery war has its heroes, its standout troops that come to national attention. Today’s constant media cycle and proliferation means… BYTeam MightySep 29, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellSep 24, 2022ShareThis Royal Marine threw himself on a grenade – and walked away with a nosebleedLance Corporal Matthew Croucher’s dad says his boy is a “lucky man.” The Royal Marine was attached to 40 Commando Group in Afghanistan in 2008. On a night raid on a bomb maker’s compound in Sangin, he brushed a tripwire. The grenade sprung, then… BYBlake StilwellSep 24, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizSep 22, 2023ShareThese twin brothers served in three warsIn November 1942, twin brothers Cuthbert “Bill” Pattillo and Charles “Buck” Pattillo of Atlanta, Georgia enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force. BYMiguel OrtizSep 22, 2023Share
BYMiguel OrtizSep 13, 2022ShareWWII 101st Airborne veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin dies at 101Jim “Pee Wee” Martin made headlines in 2021 when he celebrated his 100th birthday with a jump fest. The WWII… BYMiguel OrtizSep 13, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellAug 14, 2022ShareHow a civilian aircraft in distress set a world glider recordAir Transat Flight 236 was on its routine route from Toronto, bound for Lisbon, Portugal. It was a day like any other for the experienced crew – at least it started off like a normal day. By the end of it, 306 people would be saved from extreme da… BYBlake StilwellAug 14, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellAug 7, 2022ShareWhy this Medal of Honor recipient fought his home owners associationEvery day, retired Col. Van T. Barfoot treated the American flag with the respect accorded to it by tradition and by the U.S. flag code. He raised the flag to the top of the 21-foot flagpole in his front yard every morning and took it down again –… BYBlake StilwellAug 7, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyJul 11, 2023ShareToday in military history: Medal of Honor is createdOn July 12, 1862, President Lincoln signed the legislation approving the official Congressional Medal of Honor. BYTeam MightyJul 11, 2023Share
BYBlake StilwellJul 7, 2023ShareThis is the cop who inspired ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘Bullitt’“Dirty” Harry Callahan and Frank Bullitt are as iconic as movie crimefighters get, and they’re both inspired by the same man, Dave Toschi. BYBlake StilwellJul 7, 2023Share