During the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Taylor Winston sprang into action and used a truck to transport victims of the shooting to a nearby hospital.
In Milwaukee, Veterans with PTSD and other issues enjoy a unique elective treatment: knitting. It helps them cope and focus, it’s calming and they are very proud of the results
Al Matthews' experience as a Marine prepared him for his most notable acting role as Space Marine Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the horror-action film, Aliens.
Marine Veteran Randy Elston attempted suicide because he felt there was no hope. After treatment at VA’s San Diego Aspire Center, his life has the promise of a successful future for him and his family.
Frank Block, whose father served in the Marine Corps during World War II, has a daughter who enlisted in the Navy and another who served in Desert Storm.
On September 11, 2001, after dropping off his daughter in Long Island and hearing off the attacks, Jason put on his uniform and headed to Ground Zero.
Eugene DeFelice served in the Southern Pacific during World War II from April 1942 to July 1943. He saw action at Guadalcanal where he was injured.
William Mimiaga enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 18, and was sent out to serve in the Vietnam war. He later served in the Gulf War.
G.C. Kirkland served two tours in Vietnam, where he earned a battlefield commission to 2nd lieutenant. He was among the last Marines out of Khe Sanh.
When Pete Card became a PFC his mom had accidentally sewn his stripes on upside down on his uniform. Fortunately, Pete noticed before returning to his unit.
Diane Ahrens joined the Marines in the late 1970s and served as a military police officer at Parris Island, South Carolina.
Kilemon Foster served as a mechanic and maintenance officer with the Marines for over 20 years, deploying to Iraq twice for Operation Iraqi Freedom.