Veterans Fueling Central Ohio’s Tech Boom Through Teaching
As the tech industry continues to blossom in Central Ohio, the demand for skilled workers is expected to rise in the coming years. Military veterans Brian Parks and Bill Pencil are preparing the next generation to meet that moment. Parks and Pencil use the lessons they learned in the military: teamwork, discipline, leadership and technical […]
DePaul Student Unlocks Power of AI to Help Fellow Veterans Battling Homelessness
Having experienced homelessness, Army veteran Chad King was searching for a way to help other veterans struggling to find affordable housing and benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. He came up with a solution – Chief Bud – an AI assistant built to help veterans learn and apply for VA resources. King, a […]
Army Combat Veterans, Sisters Document ICE Actions in Minneapolis
Sisters Chelsea Kane and Courtney Azar are used to being calm in tense situations. Azar served in the Army for 18 years and was medically discharged in 2023. Kane, a non-commissioned officer, was an infantry soldier serving with Special Forces in Afghanistan between 2010-2011. The combat veterans both served deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and […]
Kentucky Nonprofit Honored with National Award for Supporting Disabled Veterans
For more than a decade, a nonprofit organization in Paris, Kentucky has worked with hundreds of severely disabled veterans to provide recreational activities and make life a bit easier for those who’ve sacrificed so much. Now, Jason’s Box is gaining national recognition for supporting veterans in need. The organization was recently honored with the Defender […]
Seasonal Depression: Mission Roll Call Helps Veterans Overcome Holiday Anxiety
For many people, the holidays can be a stressful time, but particularly for veterans, the period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day can bring about depression, loneliness, anxiety, and isolation. But there are places veterans can turn to for help. Jim Whaley is the CEO of Mission Roll Call, a nonprofit organization that advocates for […]
World War II Veterans, Held Captive at Same POW Camp, Meet More Than 80 Years Later
Les Schrenk and Casey Bukowski already share a special bond as World War II veterans. After all, not many from the Greatest Generation are still alive. But when Schrenk, 102, and Bukowski, 101, met for the first time to celebrate Schrenk’s birthday in November, the veterans realized they shared way more in common than simply […]
U.S. Veterans Helped Venezuela’s Machado Escape to Oslo
As a U.S. Special Forces veteran, Bryan Stern has seen his share of dangerous missions. But he knew trying to rescue María Corina Machado, one of the most recognizable faces in the Western Hemisphere, would present a new list of unique challenges. Despite the hurdles, Stern and his band of gutsy military veterans pulled off […]
The Veterans Who Shaped Call Of Duty, Medal Of Honor, And Other Military Video Games
If you’ve ever cleared a room in Call of Duty or rappelled into a hot LZ in Ghost Recon and thought, “This feels… weirdly real,” there’s a reason. In this guide, we look at the real veterans and military advisers behind games like Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and America’s Army — and […]
Together We Served Helps Veterans Reconnect with Comrades
Veterans sometimes believe there is a disconnect between themselves and civilians. That’s why, oftentimes, veterans who are struggling with a myriad of life situations will only open up and talk about it to other veterans. A Need to Connect Brian Foster felt there was a need for veterans to connect to fellow veterans, so he […]
New Book Shows Veterans How to ‘Dial Down’
Raquel Durden pursued life in the Army at full speed. It was rare to see Durden toning things down for anything, and being a woman in leadership roles, she faced greater pressure to perform than her male colleagues. After she retired from the military as a lieutenant colonel after a decorated 25-year career, the Wisconsin […]