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By Brad Howard Apr 26, 2018

Entertainment

3 Veterans Went Back To Iraq To Conquer A Mountain In The Film ‘Adventure Not War’

Adventure Not War, a documentary directed by Max Lowe that recently screened at Tribeca Film Festival, follows three Iraq war...

By Jeff Schogol Apr 13, 2018

News

She’s Set To Be The First Black Woman To Serve As A Marine General

In a history-making move, Col. Lorna Mahlock has been nominated to become the Marine Corps’ first female African-American general officer....

By Jack Mandaville Apr 9, 2018

Humor

Our Guide To Winning An Online Argument Against An Angry Veteran

You’re not a dumb or bad person for having an opinion. You’re a dumb or bad person for not being...

By Jack Mandaville Apr 9, 2018

Voices

Remembering The Most Accomplished Marine Private Of All Time

When you stroll the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, almost haphazardly placed around the thousands of simple headstones, there’s no...

By Hector Rene Mar 22, 2018

Transition

This Is How One Marine Launched A Business Selling Great Knives

Joel R. Chapman traded-in the security of a steady paycheck, health insurance, meals and military housing he had as a...

By James Clark Mar 14, 2018

Community

This Marine Lost His Hand In Iraq. His Son Made Him A Prosthetic So They Could Play Catch

Robbie Frei was 3 when his father, Jason Frei, was injured during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. A Marine artillery...

By Lea Skene, The Baton Rouge Advocate Mar 9, 2018

News

Former Marine Rams Truck Into Store He Thought Was Run By Muslims

A Louisiana man with former ties to law enforcement and the military was arrested after authorities said he committed a...

By James Clark Feb 27, 2018

News

More Active Troops Are Using Private Mental Health Care Over The DoD’s. Here’s Why

Dissatisfied with the quality of care and worried about reprisals from their command, service members are extensively seeking mental health...

By James Clark Feb 5, 2018

News

The Only Thing Worse Than This Company’s $13.8 Million ‘Rent A Vet’ Scam Was Its Name

Are you a business owner who’s fallen on hard times? Having trouble getting those juicy government contracts? There may be...

By Jeff Schogol Jan 30, 2018

News

Vietnam Marine Veteran Could Get Medal Of Honor After Presidential Order

Almost exactly 50 years after he fearlessly led Marines through the bloody street fighting in Hue, Marine veteran John Canley...

By James Clark Jan 22, 2018

Community

USM©: Inside The Marine Corps’ Heated Campaign To Protect Its Sacred Brand

In 2002, Jeff Morin was a young lance corporal, just two years into a hitch in the Marines, when he...

By James Clark Jan 9, 2018

News

New Trump Executive Order Takes Aim At America’s Veteran Suicide Crisis

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this afternoon that will expand mental health coverage options for...

By James Clark Dec 15, 2017

Entertainment

Marine Grunt Turned ‘Star Wars’ Villain Adam Driver Wants To Make You A Star

Adam Driver, the Marine infantry veteran who left the Corps and made a career as a television star on HBO’s...

By James Clark Dec 14, 2017

Entertainment

Netflix Just Re-Upped ‘The Punisher’ For A Second Season

It’s been just over a month since Jon Bernthal’s titular anti-hero unloaded on Netflix viewers with the Nov. 17 launch...

By James Clark Nov 22, 2017

News

13 Years Later, A Fallujah Marine Finally Gets The Silver Star He Deserves

From day one, the November 2004 offensive to clear Fallujah, Iraq, of enemy fighters was a grueling block-by-block fight. Deadly...

By James Clark Sep 21, 2017

Opinion

Does The New ‘Punisher’ Trailer Take Frank Castle’s Mission One Step Too Far?

I’ve been pretty outspoken about my excitement for Frank Castle’s return to Netflix in The Punisher ever since Marvel’s October...

By Sarah Sicard Sep 20, 2017

News

Patron Loses Her Mind When This Vet Brings His Service Dog To A Restaurant

A veteran and his service dog walk into a restaurant… No, this isn’t a set-up to a joke with a...

By Sarah Sicard Sep 18, 2017

Entertainment

Veteran House Hopeful Releases Most Cringeworthy ‘Top Gun’ Campaign Ad Ever

Army veteran Dan Helmer has released a painfully awkward advertisement for his 2018 campaign against Virginia Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, jumping...

By James Clark Sep 18, 2017

News

Marine Veteran, Amputee Athlete Kirstie Ennis Gets The Keys To A Custom-Made Home

Five years after miraculously surviving a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, becoming a renowned athlete, gracing the cover of ESPN magazine,...

By James Clark Aug 9, 2017

News

96-Year-Old WWII Raider Gets A Police Escort On His Way To A Marine Corps Reunion

A routine traffic stop and speeding ticket in June became the catalyst for a patriotic display on Aug. 6, when...

By James Clark Jul 21, 2017

News

Iraq War Vet Can Keep His Ducks For Help With PTSD, Local City Council Says

There’s good news for an Army veteran in West Lafayette, Ohio, who’d been told his unique approach to treating his...

By Sarah Sicard Jul 14, 2017

Community

How You Can Grant This Dying Army Vet’s Final Wish With Just A Text

Army veteran Lee Hernandez, 47, suffers from a debilitating stroke condition that has been deemed terminal after three brain surgeries...

By James Clark Jul 6, 2017

Entertainment

A Roofing Company’s Viral Ad Campaign Is Pure Patriotism Chambered In 5.56

Dressed like a Chippendales Uncle Sam, one enterprising Navy veteran and roofer is capitalizing on the nation’s birthday this year...

By James Clark Jul 3, 2017

Health & Fitness

Wounded Warrior Kirstie Ennis Kicks Ass As The First Vet To Grace The Cover Of ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue

Marine veteran, mountain climber, amputee athlete, and all-around badass Kirstie Ennis recently made the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s annual...

By James Clark Jun 30, 2017

News

Ambushed 62-Year-Old Marine Vet Takes Down 3 Armed Burglars During Home Invasion

It started with a knock at the door and ended with a 62-year-old Marine veteran standing in his living room,...

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3 Veterans Went Back To Iraq To Conquer A Mountain In The Film ‘Adventure Not War’

She’s Set To Be The First Black Woman To Serve As A Marine General

Our Guide To Winning An Online Argument Against An Angry Veteran

Remembering The Most Accomplished Marine Private Of All Time

This Is How One Marine Launched A Business Selling Great Knives

This Marine Lost His Hand In Iraq. His Son Made Him A Prosthetic So They Could Play Catch

Former Marine Rams Truck Into Store He Thought Was Run By Muslims

More Active Troops Are Using Private Mental Health Care Over The DoD’s. Here’s Why

The Only Thing Worse Than This Company’s $13.8 Million ‘Rent A Vet’ Scam Was Its Name

Vietnam Marine Veteran Could Get Medal Of Honor After Presidential Order

USM©: Inside The Marine Corps’ Heated Campaign To Protect Its Sacred Brand

New Trump Executive Order Takes Aim At America’s Veteran Suicide Crisis

Marine Grunt Turned ‘Star Wars’ Villain Adam Driver Wants To Make You A Star

Netflix Just Re-Upped ‘The Punisher’ For A Second Season

13 Years Later, A Fallujah Marine Finally Gets The Silver Star He Deserves

Does The New ‘Punisher’ Trailer Take Frank Castle’s Mission One Step Too Far?

Patron Loses Her Mind When This Vet Brings His Service Dog To A Restaurant

Veteran House Hopeful Releases Most Cringeworthy ‘Top Gun’ Campaign Ad Ever

Marine Veteran, Amputee Athlete Kirstie Ennis Gets The Keys To A Custom-Made Home

96-Year-Old WWII Raider Gets A Police Escort On His Way To A Marine Corps Reunion

Iraq War Vet Can Keep His Ducks For Help With PTSD, Local City Council Says

How You Can Grant This Dying Army Vet’s Final Wish With Just A Text

A Roofing Company’s Viral Ad Campaign Is Pure Patriotism Chambered In 5.56

Wounded Warrior Kirstie Ennis Kicks Ass As The First Vet To Grace The Cover Of ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue

Ambushed 62-Year-Old Marine Vet Takes Down 3 Armed Burglars During Home Invasion