Veteran Stories

Heroes Coming Home to Death and Destruction

January 5th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Veteran Stories

Stanley Gibson, a disabled veteran suffering from PTSD was shot and killed by Las Vegas police on December 12, 2012, while sitting in his car.

Member of The Purple Heart Battalion

December 5th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Veteran Stories

President Franklin Roosevelt imprisoned 120,000 Japanese Americans–adults and children, citing national security as justification. Many Japanese women and children were interned even as the their fathers fought in the war.

Your Veteran Stories! | Happy Veteran’s Day

November 11th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Veteran Stories

We asked for your veterans stories for this Veteran’s Day and you delivered! Here are three of our favorites.

My Hero

September 19th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Veteran Stories

Army Spc. Qiyu “Steve” Luo, had just returned from active duty, was one of the first responders in the New York Army National Guard who were on duty on 9/11.

July Book Review: Vino in Vo

July 15th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Military Life, Veteran Stories

As a writer, I read many books. So when I come across a book that is a great read and inspirational to the military spouse, I simply must share.

Calling WWII Veterans

March 6th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Veteran Stories

Dear Sir/ madam,  My name is Konstantin Suslov. I am a final year student at Middlesex University, studying photography. The purpose of this article is to find people who are willing to take part or to assist me in finding people for the project I am currently working on, which is all about WW2 veterans. [...]

The Joy of Sock Water

May 15th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Veteran Stories

The first time I heard someone use the phrase “Sock Water”, I did not have a vision of a cool refreshing drink.  The image of someone using their sock as a crude form of water purification came to mind.  Drinking a liquid after it had been strained through a sock that I had worn for [...]

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