How a case of hemorrhoids might have changed Europe forever
A sense of purpose and a new mission are important for any veteran after their time in service ends. This is one of the reasons transitioning to a civilian can…
6 weird laws unique to the US military
U.S. troops obey a set of legal guidelines called the Uniform Code of Military Justice. While the UCMJ mirrors civilian law in many ways, there are some laws on the military books that are unique and somewhat bizarre.
Here’s a sampling of…
Medic remembers what it was like to land on Omaha Beach
Charles Norman Shay was just a young private in the 1st Infantry Division when he landed on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944 — D-Day. He was in the first wave, landing some time around 6:30 while the German defenses were still untouched, firing artille…
Why Clark Griswold may be one of the most perfect veterans in film
Every Christmas, we watch a handful of films that are just so iconic to Americana that, no matter how many times they get played, you’ll watch ’em again next year. One such film is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Though never over…
6 ways Chester Bennington championed our troops
On July 20, 2017, the veteran community lost a valuable advocate in Chester Bennington, lead singer …
How an SR-71 Blackbird engineer helped 3rd graders with a school project
Mrs. Jaffe, as she was known to her third grade students at Ambrose Elementary School in Winchester, Massachusetts, mailed a special package to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Inside…
See the emotional reunion between this Marine and her canine partner
When Sergeant Angela Cardone enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at 17, she had no idea she would find a soulmate. As a military police officer, Sgt. Cardone began training…
Are you ready to take your career in Homeland Security to the next level?
This article is sponsored by Penn State World Campus. You spent your whole military career trying to make sure the terrorists didn’t win and our common values were safeguarded. Now,…
A WWII hero gets honored seventy years after the fact
The military doesn’t always get things straight and sometimes it takes a little nudge to right a wrong. In Daniel Crowley’s case, the military took 76 years to get his…
The National Veterans Memorial and Museum presents a virtual tour of “We The People: Portraits of Veterans in America”
A special virtual art exhibit called “We The People: Portraits for Veterans in America” was debuted last week at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. Mary Whyte is the watercolor…