Severely Disabled Veteran Inspires Students with Words of Resilience Israel Del Toro survived an IED blast that permanently altered his life. He shared his inspirational story of perseverance...
Veteran Who Lost Limbs in Iraq Goes for World Rowing Record Ryan Kules became a double amputee after living through an IED explosion in Iraq. Now the Army veteran is honoring those lost...
Wounded K9 Handler Overcame Near-Fatal IED Blast, Found Faith to Help Others Gill would eventually earn a degree in theological leadership and dedicate his life to protecting others—especially children...
K9 Hero: Marine Survives Afghanistan IED After Dog’s Ultimate Sacrifice Rick Colts knew something was wrong the moment his military working dog changed his search pattern. It was June 1, 2011, the...
The Recruiting Surge Was Engineered. Can It Last in a War with Iran? The military’s recruiting surge didn’t happen by accident. New programs drove gains, but as the war with Iran grows...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
Army Speeds AI Warfighting Push as US Troops are in Active Combat An Army test used AI tools to hit 15 targets in one hour, signaling a rapid shift in how battlefield decisions are made and...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...