Featured Stories

By Allison Scott When I began working with Diana and Marty through the Independence Program in 2018, I had no idea how much joy I would gain by having a front row seat to a beautiful friendship....

Veterans who transition from the military to civilian life often experience challenges and hardships as they enter a less disciplined, structured, and mission-focused world. For many warriors...

After 30 years in the Army, Tonya Oxendine retired with the highest enlisted rank as command sergeant major. It was only after she...

If only Gary Gygax could attend the convention that bears his name. The legendary creator of the iconic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons passed away on March 4, 2008. But what...

Applying for veterans benefits can be a complex and confusing process, and many service members and veterans may not know how to navigate the process — or even get started. The Benefits Service...

The compensation and pension (C&P) exam is often a major factor in deciding whether a veteran qualifies for disability benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). If a veteran or service...

Once, in seventh grade, Yolanda Jones won an award in art class for her drawing. She liked to paint and draw, the way most kids do, but then life took over. Yolanda spent much of her adult life...

Todd Plybon saw some of his high school students volunteering for military service after 9/11 and felt compelled to do more. The chemistry and physics teacher was 32 at the time, had an...

Month of the Military Child Most 17-year-olds don’t have Kris Rotenberry’s keen awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) triggers. Then again, most teenagers don’t have a U.S....

For Army Reserve veteran Barry Pettit, getting to connect with family at different events after work and on weekends is a highlight. Getting to do it with other veteran families makes it even better.