According to the Pew Research Center, the presence of U.S. active-duty military overseas is the lowest level it’s been in decades. Still, the military has approximately 200,000 active-duty service men and women deployed right now, which amounts to 15 percent of the total military force deployed outside the United States. If you are a military […]
5 Best TED Talks Given By Service Members
Ted Talks have been organized since the early 1990s for professionals to share ideas worth spreading. These conferences feature multiple short discussions usually lasting 18 minutes or less – making them both engaging and easily digestible. The topics can range from technology, business, global warming, military affairs, and more. Ted Talks given by military members […]
Best Advice for Long-Distance Military Spouses
When you meet someone you love and choose to spend the rest of your lives together, you each make a promise–to make it work through the good and the bad, and through sickness and in health, no matter the cost. There will never be one correct remedy for military spouses in long-distance relationships since every […]
Living Legends: How Military Badasses Inspire Us
Americans have long loved their heroes, from real people to fictional characters. We are inspired by their superhuman feats against the insurmountable odds. From Superman saving the planet from Lex Luthor’s malevolent plots to Clint Eastwood’s character “Dirty” Harry Callahan saving San Francisco from yet another serial killer, we stand and cheer every time good […]
Ways Veterans Give Back to the Community
Veterans are priceless assets to the United States, not only because they were so valiantly willing to enter the lines of fire to preserve freedom and justice, but also because they tend to exhibit that heroism at home and in their communities, too. Just because a service member has been discharged doesn’t mean their commitment […]
