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Transitioning from military life to civilian life can be a significant change for veterans but also an opportunity for a new beginning. Things like finding a new job or career, adjusting to...

Anyone can experience anxiety – an emotional response that evokes feelings of worry, nervousness, and unease. Anxiety may include physical symptoms like a racing heart, stomach pain, or sweaty...

Military medals and ribbons are more than decorations. They are symbols of service, honor, commitment, and bravery. You can’t earn them without great sacrifice. But have you ever wondered what...

Like many other veterans, Arnulfo Dauto found it difficult to adapt to civilian life. In the service, there was a defined mission, built-in camaraderie, and an overwhelming sense of purpose....

After more than two decades in the U.S. Army, Greg Quarles found himself rehabbing in a Soldier Recovery Unit, seeking for ways to regain his sense of purpose, camaraderie, and physical health. He...

People often commemorate certain festivities with fireworks, whether celebrating the Fourth of July or ringing in the New Year. Typically, this leads to reminders to have empathy for military...

Challenged by the transition to civilian life after 20 years of serving in the Army, Iraq War veteran William Childs unexpectedly found solace in an old pastime: video gaming. What began as a...

It’s a packed house minutes before a Chicago Wolves hockey game. It’s Military Appreciation Night, and up against the glass, staring excitedly at the ice is a 3-year-old boy atop his dad’s...

After taking a tour of her Savannah, Georgia, home, one might be challenged to describe Yolanda Jones’ style. She has an eclectic mix of items on display, from crayon-scribbled scraps of paper,...

When Air Force veteran Tim McDonough grabs his special bonsai tree scissors, his mind zeros in on the little branches of the plant he’s about to trim. In the kitchen, the rush of incoming orders...

The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act is an omnibus veterans bill, meaning it contains a series of proposals focused on veterans. ...

The needs of post-9/11 service members and veterans are great and growing. Consequently, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has seen a growing number of people registering with the organization. In...

Which Sports Are Part of Warrior Games? Archery Cycling Field Golf Indoor rowing Powerlifting Precision air sports Sitting volleyball Swimming Track Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair rugby rom...

Music has always been a part of Sal Gonzalez’s life. His father gave him his first guitar for his 12th birthday. He loved plucking the strings and writing melodies. Despite describing himself as...

Chris Campbell’s Service After Sacrifice Navy SEAL Chris Campbell only ever knew one calling – to help others. But on Aug. 6, 2011, after nearly 15 years of service, Chris made the ultimate...

First, it was the nose bleeds. Then came the fevers, the unintended weight loss, the racing pulse. Army veteran Angie Peacock knew something was wrong. The symptoms she was experiencing were more...

Some recognize Memorial Day by the seemingly endless commercials for car sales. Some recognize it as a long weekend to gather with friends and family around the barbeque. But what is the meaning...

Military personnel excel at following orders and executing missions. However, many veterans struggle with having a clear direction when transitioning from service, which can lead to increased...

Shea Hughes remembers the first time her husband Scott went out with other veterans from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). “He comes back, and there is this new excitement. And he said it would...

If you are on active duty and within a certain date range from discharge, you can potentially file for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and get a head start...

Jenna Malone was helping her husband Issac navigate his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when she noticed her own behavior changing. Eventually, she learned she was experiencing secondary PTSD.

What started in 2003 as a grassroots effort to provide comfort items to injured service members returning from war has become a decades-long vision to foster the most successful, well-adjusted...

Growing up as the daughter of an Air Force veteran wounded in service, Sinaiyah Emami, 15, often took pen to paper to capture her feelings. She shares the skills and advice she learned growing up with a wounded warrior.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Walter E. Piatt, center, his wife Cynthia, and Secretary of the U.S. Army Christine E. Wormuth, left, during Piatt’s retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson...

Transitioning from military service to civilian life is a significant adjustment on many levels, including financial stability. Veterans may not have the same steady income they had in service or...