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Leading the fight is U S Marine Gunnery Sgt Michael Burghardt, known as ‘Iron Mike’ or just ‘Gunny’. Sgt Burghardt is on his third tour in Iraq. He had become a legend in the bomb disposal world after winning the Bronze Star for disabling 64 IEDs and destroying 1,548 pieces of ordnance during his second [...]

Capturing the experience of soldiers and families through U.S. military photographs, Melissa Etheridge sings “This War is Over.” Home video of military action in Iraq shot by a Army Private makes for a loud and intense ending.
When I discovered it on Producer Cate Poole’s Website I was eager to get it on YouTube so [...]

Veterans Airlift Command is an incredible organization doing incredibly important work for wounded warriors.
Pictured to the left is Walt Fricke whose own experience led him to launch this great cause. Here’s a quote from Mr. Fricke from their Website:
“I spent six months in a hospital 700 miles from my hometown recovering from combat injuries sustained [...]

Want to help disabled vets, but not sure which charity will deliver the biggest bang for your buck? You can donate to Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust with confidence that your money will do a lot of good and that the entire organization is on the up-and-up. Visit them here: DAVCST
Charity Navigator gives DAV [...]

Montana based Camp Patriot recently sent me some photos taken from their 2008 MT Rainier Summit Climb. Three able vets made it to the summit and while the pics below can’t possibly replace being there, it’s clear that this was no cake walk!
For information on Camp Patriot and their great cause visit: Camp Patriot and [...]

Over 3 million veterans have been seriously injured in the line of duty. These permanently disabled warriors often come home with life-altering disabilities – stark reminders of the price of freedom.
America’s disabled veterans have honored us with their service and selfless duty. It is now our turn to honor them…
For the first time, America [...]

Not everyone with depression will show every symptom or have them to the same degree. If a person has several or more symptoms, for more than a couple of weeks, consult a doctor or mental health professional right away. While the symptoms specified for all groups below generally characterize major depression, there are other disorders with similar characteristics including: bipolar [...]

The Wounded Warrior Mentor Program matches volunteer mentors with Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed and, in some cases, with follow-on mentors after the soldiers or Marines leave Walter Reed.  The program was founded by several members of the West Point Class of 1958 when it became apparent that Wounded Warriors needed more individual attention than [...]

In the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (provision mentioned in Subtitle C – Tax Incentives for Business, Part III – Incentives For New Jobs on page 223 of the act) there is a new veteran category eligible for the WOTC. From January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010) companies can take a maximum [...]

Inspiring Alliance has announced their 1st Annual Veterans Corvette Raffle
Inspiring Alliance is all about serving U.S. soldiers who served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) who sustained combat-related injuries in the line of duty. Yesterday they announced their 1st Annual Veterans Corvette Raffle to raise funds that will go towards directly [...]