• Post-9/11 veterans seek stardom

    Post-9/11 veterans seek stardom

    Many veterans leave the military unsure of what their next chapter will be, some reach for the stars. This infographic looks into the number of Post 9/11 veterans who went on to be well known actors, musicians, athletes, and journalists. The Army and Navy account for the largest amount of veterans turned stars which makes…

  • Music therapy helps veterans find their rhythm in PTSD recovery

    Music therapy helps veterans find their rhythm in PTSD recovery

    Music therapy is giving veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder a new way to manage their symptoms. The VA offers a wide range of programs including songwriting, instrument lessons, and sessions with music therapists to help create playlists to cope with everyday emotions.  According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, roughly 29% of veterans who…

  • Military sexual assault survivors seek justice

    Military sexual assault survivors seek justice

    Every service member swears an oath to defend our nation, but who is protecting thousands of soldiers that report being sexually assaulted by their fellow service members annually? After surviving the assault, many service members state the hardest part of healing is trying to trust the same institution that assaulted them with investigating the crime.…

  • Inside the veteran homelessness crisis

    Inside the veteran homelessness crisis

    A homeless female veteran sitting on the street asking for help generated by artificial intelligence. Credit: ChatGPT via Emersyn Quinn Rose. Veterans took an oath to protect the United States of America while they served on active duty, now thousands of men and women who served honorably are sleeping in their cars, in shelters, or…

  • I served: U.S. Army veteran Doug Espinosa

    I served: U.S. Army veteran Doug Espinosa

    Company Picture, HHC, 2nd BSTB, 37th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Camp Ramadi, Iraq 2011, Doug Espinosa Albuquerque, N.M. — America has heard of military brats, combat veterans, and Homeland Security employees but they haven’t heard of Doug Espinosa who happens to wear all three of those titles. High profile veterans are in the news…

  • Will Uncle Sam foot the bill for military sexual trauma

    Will Uncle Sam foot the bill for military sexual trauma

    In June 2026 a bipartisan bill was introduced to the Senate that would allow troops to sue the Department of Defense for sexual assault and harassment that was endured while serving on active duty. For far too long U.S. service members have had their hands tied when it comes to seeking compensation for the horrible…