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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
