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Afghanistan War Vet Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro on Prosthetic Legs

by mitalis | Oct 22, 2018 | Inspiring Stories

Sgt. Adam Keys served with the 20th Engine Brigade in Afghanistan’s Zabul province when he was severely wounded in an explosion in 2010. Keys had been riding in an MRAP (mine-resistant ambush protected) convoy truck with his best friend, Jesse Reed, when their vehicle...

Epic Photo Captures the Meeting of the Youngest and Oldest Living Marine Medal of Honor Recipients

by mitalis | Oct 12, 2018 | Inspiring Stories

Just as the Medal of Honor (MoH) itself has grown and developed since 1862, so too has the society that represents the men who wear it. The Medal of Honor Society consists of all living recipients of the medal, working to preserve its legacy and principles. Their...

WOW – 100 Year Old Veteran Sky jumps From Airplane

by mitalis | Oct 10, 2018 | Inspiring Stories

Staying home and blowing out 100 candles wasn’t the way Polito “Paul” Olivas wanted to spend his milestone birthday. Instead, the 30-year Army veteran who jumped into Normandy on D-Day in 1944 with the 101st Airborne Division decided to take another leap. On August...

Military Spouses Save This Marine’s Wedding After Florence

by mitalis | Sep 28, 2018 | Inspiring Stories

Whoever said that rain on your wedding day was good luck probably had drizzle or a light rain in mind. So when Hurricane Florence flooded Marine Cpl. Jordan Taylor and fiancée Jilia Arroyo’s wedding venue, the couple was forced to have a quiet, last-minute...

Adorable Bulldog Just Retired from the Marine Corps

by mitalis | Sep 5, 2018 | Inspiring Stories

After five years of service, the dog version of 20 and out, the Marine Corps’ mascot, Chesty XIV  has relinquished his responsibilities and is heading into retirement. Marine Barrack Washington commanding officer Col. Donald Tomich presided over the English...

Military Homecoming Surprise – Spouse Dresses as T-Rex

by mitalis | Aug 23, 2018 | Inspiring Stories

Who doesn’t love a good military homecoming, be it a servicemember and their spouse, a servicemember and their kids, a servicemember and their dog, or a servicemember and their T-Rex. Wait, what? An anonymous military spouse decided to “think outside the box” and wear...
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