World War II Hero ‘Bazooka’ Joe, 107, Still Lights Up the Dance Floor Recently turning 107, "Bazooka" Joe Pietroforte is an inspiration, still hitting the dance floor every week and living life...
Tennessee Lawmakers Concerned Over Planned VA Clinic Closure More than 2,000 Middle Tennessee veterans must transition care as the McMinnville VA Clinic, 75 miles southeast of Nashville...
Organization Honors Fallen Marines by Building Nature Retreat for Veterans Following the devasting loss of his son and 12 other Marines, Mark Schmitz vowed to do something to honor their sacrifice. He...
'Major Step': New Law Would Prep VA for FDA-Approved Psychedelic Treatments A bipartisan push in the House and Senate for such treatments would revamp how the federal government helps veterans.
Military Service Member Suicides Fell in 2024 but Overall Trends Remain The number of service member suicides dropped by 60 deaths, though trends have remained mostly stagnant since 2011.
Spring Training with the Padres: Student Veteran Lives Baseball Dream Former soldier Savino Anguiano, a lifelong baseball fan, enjoyed quite an experience with the San Diego Padres, but it wasn't...
Update on The Brandon Act: Expanding Awareness and Accountability Many service members say they’ve never heard of the Brandon Act, as uneven implementation across installations and branches...
Colorado Nonprofits Offering Music Therapy Retreat for Veterans Music and art organizations in Aspen are coming together for a unique opportunity to offer music therapy to veterans in need.
Vietnam War Veteran Triumphs Over PTSD Through Faith, Salsa Stephen Campos, an Army combat veteran, struggled with PTSD from Vietnam for years until he found healing through faith and...
Sweating it Out: Chicago Veteran Helps Other Veterans Heal Through Workouts Air Force veteran Denisse Montoya is using her platform as one of Illinois' leading women veterans to help former military...
The US Military Will Risk Everything for Its Own. Here’s Why The rescue of downed U.S. airmen in Iran shows why “leave no one behind” still defines the military, and why it matters for...
These Actors Grew Up as Military Children. It Shaped Everything These 10 actors were raised in military families. Their upbringing didn’t just shape their lives—it still influences how they...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-04/bazooka_joe_1_.jpg?itok=7Y8QLhcb "World War II veteran "Bazooka" Joe Pietroforte. (Facebook)")
