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LOOK: Touching Moment Marine Walks To Give Hug

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 05.10.2013 | Good News

Before Justin Baldridge came home from Afghanistan, a friend in his U.S. Marine unit who lost both of his legs, made him a promise: He would walk to h...

Twisted Rhetoric on the Anniversary of the Iraq War

Rick Ayers | Posted 05.18.2013 | Politics
Rick Ayers

There are honorable deaths, there may be necessary wars. But this was neither honorable nor necessary. Does telling the truth blame the soldiers? It shouldn't, but it certainly should make the powerful less comfortable.

Golden Globes, Playboy Centerfolds, and Murder: 'Wiseguy' Ken Wahl's Life Reads Like a Hollywood Script

Joan K. Smith | Posted 05.11.2013 | Celebrity
Joan K. Smith

I was able to speak to Wahl recently for a rare interview, to shed some light on a life with more twists and turns than any movie script, as well as the charitable causes that are spurring him back into the public eye.

The Effects and the Reality of the Vietnam War as a "2nd Generation Legacy"

Suzanne Edwards | Posted 05.11.2013 | Impact
Suzanne Edwards

A great number of veterans and their families will forever be captured in this black hole as its force can be too great to escape. Perhaps this is the enduring legacy of the Vietnam War.

The Sweetest Airport Goodbye Ever

AP | Posted 03.06.2013 | Weddings

COLONIE, N.Y. — A military couple has enlisted the help of a New York airport's staff to get married while awaiting flights to their respective ...

Those Who Say 'I Support the Troops' Really Don't

Michael Moore | Posted 03.05.2013 | Politics
Michael Moore

I don't support the troops, America, and neither do you. Here's what I do support: I support them coming home. And the best way you can support me -- and the ideals our country says it believes in -- is to get out of the military as soon as you can and never look back.

The Man in the Snow

Daniel Davis | Posted 02.20.2013 | Impact
Daniel Davis

Soldier families suffer indescribable pain and suffering from dealing with those hundreds of thousands of casualties. But to most of us the above is a stat sheet; merely numbers. We are unable to relate to what those numbers mean in a practical, emotional, and spiritual sense.

In Post-Deployment Reintegration, Families Struggle To Reconnect

HuffPost Live | Posted 11.16.2012 | Impact

With two wars drawing to a close, military families that were accustomed to living apart are reintegrating. On a segment for HuffPost Live, guests Jef...

The 2,000th Death in a War That 'Should Be Over'

Dorian de Wind | Posted 12.01.2012 | World
Dorian de Wind

On June 14, in its now all-too-familiar, all-too-businesslike format, the Department of Defense announced the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

WATCH: Soldier Draws Fire Away From Squad In Afghanistan

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 09.27.2012 | World

"I got a hit a total of 4 times," reads a video description on YouTube, posted by a U.S. soldier after a recent firefight against insurgents in Afghan...

Mad, Bad, Sad: What’s Really Happened to America’s Soldiers

Nan Levinson | Posted 08.28.2012 | Politics
Nan Levinson

Victim is one of the two roles we allow our soldiers and veterans (the other is, of course, hero), but most don't have PTSD, and this isn't one of those stories.

Another U.S. Soldier Killed by Enemy Disguised as Afghan Police -- Enough Is Enough

Bob Geiger | Posted 08.21.2012 | Politics
Bob Geiger

Despite all that we veterans agree on these days, one of the sticking points in our conversations is invariably the debate over whether our troops still have a mission in Afghanistan.

7 U.S. Troops May Face Administrative Punishment Over Quran Burnings

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 08.19.2012 | World

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military investigation is recommending that as many as seven U.S. troops face administrative punishments, but not criminal ...

Honoring Gay Troops While Ignoring Their Families

Stephen Peters | Posted 08.15.2012 | Gay Voices
Stephen Peters

As we honor the service of gay service members, remember that they have families who should be honored as well. Denying these families the same support and benefits as their heterosexual counterparts is not the way to do it.

Waiting (Happy Birthday, U.S. Army)

Peter Van Buren | Posted 08.15.2012 | Impact
Peter Van Buren

From understanding comes empathy, and from there it's a hop, skip and jump to sincerity. Excerpted from my book, We Meant Well, I offer this meditation on what it means to wait this Army Birthday.

Those Who Fight for America Are Heroes, Period

Steven Kurlander | Posted 07.30.2012 | Politics
Steven Kurlander

Being anti-war does not mean that you still can't value the mission of the soldiers as the guardians of our liberties and our way of life-or their status as "heroes," particularly those who fought and died.

Three Poems for Memorial Day

John Lundberg | Posted 05.27.2012 | Home
John Lundberg

In honor of Memorial Day, I've selected two poems from the past and one from the present to help remember the sacrifices of our soldiers.

Shades of Guilt in My Purple Heart

Shannon P. Meehan | Posted 07.25.2012 | Politics
Shannon P. Meehan

When you see my Purple Heart, you see my sacrifice, but I see and feel much more. I see the people I killed, the civilians that I failed to protect, and I am reminded that there will be no Purple Heart for them.

The Virtue of Being Whole

Justin Frank | Posted 06.23.2012 | Politics
Justin Frank

One fundamental premise of Obama's presidency has been his push for change, for civility, to heal splits between warring political parties. He wants us to make links that can withstand the threats by some to tear apart our culture.

Man's Best Friend Should Not Be a Pill

Irwin Stovroff | Posted 05.27.2012 | Impact
Irwin Stovroff

No doubt, painkillers are often an absolute necessity to veterans suffering from excruciating and debilitating pain. But even in these cases, we need to go further in offering substantive, long-term treatments that will help veterans return to their lives and fulfill their dreams.

The Battle After the Battle: Soldiers and Their Families Struggling With PTSD

Judy Lin | Posted 05.20.2012 | Impact
Judy Lin

2012-03-20-Screenshot20120320at12.29.52PM.jpgNearly a decade has passed since that day in 2003, but Craig Mullaney still gets choked up recalling the firefight in Afghanistan where he watched one of his soldiers die.

Death and Public Relations

Robert Koehler | Posted 05.15.2012 | Politics
Robert Koehler

American geo-policy is a self-perpetuating system that values human life as much as it values local and global ecosystems, which is to say, not at all.

American Soldier Charged With Abuse In Suicide Hearing

AP | By KAY JOHNSON | Posted 03.16.2012 | World

KABUL, Afghanistan -- An American soldier charged with abuse that led to the suicide of a 19-year-old fellow soldier in Afghanistan is facing a prelim...

From This Civilian to the Soldiers of America: Happy New Year! And a Heartfelt Thank You for All That You Do

Darryl A. Cobbin | Posted 02.26.2012 | Impact
Darryl A. Cobbin

Every time I see a soldier in uniform at the airport, duffel bag tossed over his or her shoulder, waving a tearful good-bye to a wife, husband, fiancé, mother or father, my heart overflows with gratitude.

Troops Exit Iraq In Subdued Fashion

AP | REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 02.17.2012 | World

AT THE IRAQ-KUWAIT BORDER — Outside it was pitch dark. The six American soldiers couldn't see much of the desert landscape streaming by outside ...