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Nov 11, 2022

A Veterans Day love letter to my husband, and all veterans

My Love, The repercussions of your military service and war on your life have been extreme and all-encompassing. I know…

BYJasmine Keefe

Nov 11, 2022

BYRuddy Cano

May 13, 2021

This is how letters of appreciation are actually useful

A letter of appreciation feels like a wet dollar: It still has value but it does not do much –…

BYRuddy Cano

May 13, 2021

BYKatie Foley

Mar 15, 2021

10 memes that describe life as a military spouse

Military spouses are just as resilient (and sometimes just as crazy) as their uniformed husbands and wives. They are the backbone of our military families, and while you’ll never hear (or read) me saying that the job of being a military spouse is …

BYKatie Foley

Mar 15, 2021

BYJoslin Joseph

Jun 8, 2020

Honda is bringing home the deals for our service members

This article was sponsored by Honda Financial Services. Buying a new car when you’re in the military is a daunting challenge, no …

BYJoslin Joseph

Jun 8, 2020

BYMandy Baker

May 29, 2020

10 Ways to Show Your Gratitude During Military Appreciation Month

May is Military Appreciation Month. Each year the President makes a proclamation reminding the nation of the importance of the Armed Forces, and declaring May as Military Appreciation Month. Here are 10 ways you can show your gratitude to mil…

BYMandy Baker

May 29, 2020

BYCumberland Times-News

Feb 5, 2020

This group helps vets heal on the hunt

FORT ASHBY, W.Va. — It can be a challenge to reintegrate from the military into civilian life, especially if you’ve lost a limb and your former toe is now your thumb, Mike Trost said. And he would know. Trost, 53, of Maryville, …

BYCumberland Times-News

Feb 5, 2020

BYMilitary.com

Feb 4, 2020

Today is National K9 Veterans Day

National K9 Veterans Day, March 13, is a day set aside to honor commemorate the service and sacrifices of American military and working dogs throughout history. It was on March 13, 1942, that the Army began training for its new War Dog Pr…

BYMilitary.com

Feb 4, 2020

BYSean Dodds

Apr 2, 2018

5 reasons why ‘POG’ is not a slur

Personnel other than grunts, or POGs, are an essential part of the fight. POGs make up the majority of the military and they perform every job that is not specifically reserved for infantry. Any non-03 or 11B (Marine and Army infantry MOS…

BYSean Dodds

Apr 2, 2018

BYBlake Stilwell

Apr 2, 2018

This generous billionaire dedicated his life to taking care of the military and their families

The Fisher Family is an American dynasty. They started as a family of contractors and would eventually build a real estate firm that came to shape the iconic Manhattan skyline. Zachary Fisher started in construction when he was just 16 y…

BYBlake Stilwell

Apr 2, 2018

BYWATM Partners

Apr 2, 2018

Afghan ambassador honors fallen special operators

Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United States paid a special visit to Fort Bragg on Thursday to pay respects to Army special operations forces killed while fighting the Taliban and other insurgent groups. Hamdullah Mohib, ambassador of t…

BYWATM Partners

Apr 2, 2018

BYBusiness Insider

Mar 31, 2018

Costco’s ‘Hero Hour’ opens the store early for veterans

Costco locations across the US are opening an hour early for active duty members of the military, veterans, and their families. On March 24, 2018, 117 Costco warehouses are holding a “Military Hour,” which some locations are calling “C…

BYBusiness Insider

Mar 31, 2018

BYEric Milzarski

Mar 31, 2018

This is how military service was honored at Super Bowl LII

It’s no surprise that troops love football and this year’s Super Bowl showed the military some love right back. Nearly everything, from the pre-show to the coin toss to the USAA Salute to Service Lounge, showed appreciation and respect to all thos…

BYEric Milzarski

Mar 31, 2018

BYEric Milzarski

Mar 31, 2018

10 craptastic Halloween costumes completely out of regulations

It’s that time of year again! Halloween parties are being planned and folks who couldn’t hack it in the real military pick up cheap ass costumes to make believe they did. Problem is, they don’t even have the common courtesy to swing by…

BYEric Milzarski

Mar 31, 2018