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Is A 256-Day Wait Any Way To Honor A Veteran?

Is A 256-Day Wait Any Way To Honor A Veteran?

Veterans Day might be once a year, but we can honor the memory of fallen soldiers by remembering there are plenty of vets who need our help everyday of the year. The average wait for a vet to hear back on a disability claim is 256 days. They deserve better. Read more:...

PHOTO: 'I Won't Be Silent Any Longer'

PHOTO: 'I Won't Be Silent Any Longer'

Trigger warning: What follows is a story of sexual assault; it is not graphic but may affect some readers. At the age of 18, Ruth Moore eagerly joined the Navy, only to be raped twice by her supervisor two and a half months into her first assignment. She writes that this assault "result[ed] in a...

Story Of Only Soldier To Survive From His Team Will Break Your Heart

Story Of Only Soldier To Survive From His Team Will Break Your Heart

Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Williams and the eleven soldiers in his team were on a rescue mission in Barwanah, Iraq in the summer of 2005 when tragedy struck. By complete chance, Lance was told to move to another vehicle before taking off.  Only a short time later, a powerful explosion shook the...