Why Every Veterans Day Effort Matters
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There are many different kinds of Veterans out there, but no matter their time in service, a small effort can make a bigger impact than you may realize.
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LIEUTENANT BOB'S STORY OF BOMBERS TO BEANS
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What do harrowing B-24 missions over the Pacific during WW2, Costa Rican coffee farms and Freedom...
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What "It's a Wonderful Life" Can Teach Veterans and First Responders About Mental Health During the Holidays
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Every Christmas season for as long as I can remember I've watched Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderf...
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Remembering Chosin
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"His profound faith and courage, great personal valor, and unwavering fortitude were decisive factors in the successful withdrawal of the division from the deathtrap in the Chosin Reservoir sector and reflect the highest credit upon Captain Barber, his intrepid officers and men, and the United States Naval Service."
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Mike Christian's Flag
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"Mike worked on the flag. He made red and blue from ground roof tiles and tiny amounts of ink and painted the colors onto the cloth with watery rice glue. Using thread from his own blanket and a homemade bamboo needle, he sewed on stars."
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How a Michigan Veteran, and a Small Town, are Paying it Forward to Our Troops at the Holidays
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Mike Mermuys knows the power of a genuine act of kindness.
The surface warfare officer had been d...
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Wake for Warriors: Fostering Veteran Community, Confidence, and Healing on the Water
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In 2016, after over 30 years of active and reserve duty flying the Bell AH-1 Super Cobra, Dave De...
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Veterans’ Service Continues After Conflict – The Story of the D.C. War Memorial
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Between 1917 and 1918, 4.7 million Americans fought in the First World War. 116,516 gave their li...
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Phantom in the Sky: USMC Aviator Terry Thorsen's Life-Changing Lessons in Perseverance
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Terry L. Thorsen’s Phantom in the Sky Imparts Lessons on Perseverance
Terry L. Thorsen was an unl...
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K9s for Warriors: Service Dogs Fighting the Veteran Suicide Epidemic
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Army signal support specialist Becca developed post-traumatic stress disorder when she deployed t...
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Selfless Service - The Brian Murphy Story
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On August 5th, 2012 Lt. Brian Murphy responded to an active shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and was shot 15 times engaging the attacker. What Brian didn't know at the time was that for every bullet he had taken, he had likely saved the life of the 15 worshipers still sheltering in the temple when he arrived and interrupted the shooter's rampage. When his fellow officers responded to the scene and found Brian gravely wounded, he waved them off and told them to care for the civilians in the temple first. This is his story of adversity, recovery and finding a new path of service after tragedy.
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Felhoelter's Faith
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The depth of courage of the American soldier is difficult to grasp. Our history, old and new, is filled with stories of courage that defy our instincts of self preservation and leave us in awe of our countrymen's bravery. Today we share the story of Father Herman Felhoelter, a U.S. Army Chaplain.
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Life After Service - Evan Ahlin
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For Evan Ahlin, a retired U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, May 22, 2010, is a day that is perm...
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