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We talked to Sargent Megan Payton, a firefighter in the Army who served a one-year tour in Iraq at Joint Base Balad beginning...
Military Woman
Although America has come a long way throughout the years to end military discrimination, it unfortunately still occurs today...
Taryn Guerrero Davis
Taryn is among 5 finalists up for a $100,000 Grand Prize at this year's Do Something Awards on Vh1. Check out what inspired Taryn...
This year’s commemoration of our servicemen and women is particularly sobering due to recent headlines of soldiers who...
Woman soldier saluting
Women have been helping out with our military since the American revolution. They brought soldiers water, served as nurses, and...
Ethan Brown, journalist and notable author of hyped hip hop tomes “Queens Reigns Supreme” and “Snitch,...
Evan deployed to Iraq in 2007 as a US Army Scout. While he loved receiving letters and packages from good will groups, the...
Pregnant woman with her military husband
Children and spouses of servicemembers face unique challenges that many other Americans do not. Since the creation of the U.S....
Father and kid
Here are 11 gift ideas for an awesome, do-good Father's Day.
Soldier holding a picture frame.
Army Brat A child of an army member. An army brat moves around a lot, and has lived near or on base their entire lives. Base...
Military man
Bipolar Disorder Also referred to as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder causes back and forth mood swings between...
No Terrorism
Al-Qaeda "The Base" in Arabic. A global terrorist organization started by well known Saudi terror financier Osama Bin Laden, it...
Man in front of the American flag
Active Duty A full-time occupation with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps., or Air Force. Adult Day Health Care Provides medical...
American Flag with Dog tags
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, there are about 22.2 million living U.S. veterans. 1 in 5 homeless people are...
On March 19, 2003, then-President George W. Bush appeared on television screens across America and somberly addressed the nation...