7 Things You Didn’t Know About Gratitude This Thanksgiving Thanksgiving has always been a natural pause in the year. But beneath the turkey and traditions, there’s a deeper power at...
Two Wheels, One Mission: How The Dirt Therapy Project Is Riding Veterans Into Healing When Marine Corps veteran Jonathan Hagerman first turned to a mountain bike after leaving the service, he wasn’t looking for...
Together We Served Helps Veterans Reconnect with Comrades Together We Served works to connect former servicemembers through large online search portal.
New Book Shows Veterans How to ‘Dial Down’ Retired Army Lt. Col. Raquel Durden's new book explores ways for veterans to dial down in a healthy, holistic way.
Warrior Hockey Gives Disabled Veterans a Shot on the Ice Warrior Hockey, having just expanded to North Dakota, is giving disabled veterans a sense of belonging again while competing...
Finding Peace Outdoors: Veterans and Nature’s Healing Power Stepping outside helps veterans find calm, rebuild focus, and reconnect with purpose. Here’s how nature supports healing...
“Service Beyond the Uniform”: How Ally O’Neal and BAYADA Are Transforming Veteran Home Care Army veteran Ally O’Neal turned personal hardship into a national mission. As BAYADA Home Health Care’s first Director of...
Surfing Program Provides Healing, Camaraderie for Veterans Established by veterans, the Warrior Surf Program continues to grow and help veterans battling mental health struggles 10...
Marine Corps Veteran Gets Life Back on Track Helping the Homeless Tony Wilson was lost after he returned home from four years in the Marine Corps. He found a new purpose in life working for...
Iraq War Veteran Survives 13 Weeks in Coma, Amputations, to Inspire Others Russ Marek nearly died from an IED blast serving in combat. But he's living life now to inspire other veterans battling...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
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...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-11/durden_2_.jpg?itok=2hddvrNc "Raquel Durden with her book, "Dial Down: Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm." (Photo from Fresh Water Press)")
