Two Wheels, One Mission: How The Dirt Therapy Project Is Riding Veterans Into Healing When Marine Corps veteran Jonathan Hagerman first turned to a mountain bike after leaving the service, he wasn’t looking for...
Together We Served Helps Veterans Reconnect with Comrades Together We Served works to connect former servicemembers through large online search portal.
New Book Shows Veterans How to ‘Dial Down’ Retired Army Lt. Col. Raquel Durden's new book explores ways for veterans to dial down in a healthy, holistic way.
Warrior Hockey Gives Disabled Veterans a Shot on the Ice Warrior Hockey, having just expanded to North Dakota, is giving disabled veterans a sense of belonging again while competing...
Finding Peace Outdoors: Veterans and Nature’s Healing Power Stepping outside helps veterans find calm, rebuild focus, and reconnect with purpose. Here’s how nature supports healing...
“Service Beyond the Uniform”: How Ally O’Neal and BAYADA Are Transforming Veteran Home Care Army veteran Ally O’Neal turned personal hardship into a national mission. As BAYADA Home Health Care’s first Director of...
Surfing Program Provides Healing, Camaraderie for Veterans Established by veterans, the Warrior Surf Program continues to grow and help veterans battling mental health struggles 10...
Marine Corps Veteran Gets Life Back on Track Helping the Homeless Tony Wilson was lost after he returned home from four years in the Marine Corps. He found a new purpose in life working for...
Iraq War Veteran Survives 13 Weeks in Coma, Amputations, to Inspire Others Russ Marek nearly died from an IED blast serving in combat. But he's living life now to inspire other veterans battling...
‘He Saved My Life’: Colorado Veteran Honors His Service Dog’s Loyalty Hank Ford, a veteran from Colorado, might not be alive without the help of his loyal service dog.
The Recruiting Surge Was Engineered. Can It Last in a War with Iran? The military’s recruiting surge didn’t happen by accident. New programs drove gains, but as the war with Iran grows...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
Army Speeds AI Warfighting Push as US Troops are in Active Combat An Army test used AI tools to hit 15 targets in one hour, signaling a rapid shift in how battlefield decisions are made and...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-11/durden_2_.jpg?itok=2hddvrNc "Raquel Durden with her book, "Dial Down: Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm." (Photo from Fresh Water Press)")
