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3rd Annual Children of Fallen Patriots New York City Gala
Children of Fallen Patriots raised $2.9 million to support the college education of Gold Star children at the 3rd Annual NYC Gala which equates to over 469 years of college for Fallen Patriots scholars. On May 24, 2023, 660 guests gathered at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan to honor Gold Star families and the courageous…
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SOCOM athlete calls Warrior Games ‘life changing’
Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. For LTC Anthony Smith, being part of Team SOCOM, adaptive sports, and the DoD Warrior Games has been “life-changing.” During his deployment to Iraq in 2010, Smith was injured when a grenade struck…
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SOCOM’s ‘Mr. fix it’ takes challenges head on
Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. CMSgt (Ret) Louis Orrie medically retired from the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command in 2016 after thirty years of service. During his extensive career, Orrie worked in various roles, from PaveLow and…
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Resiliency defines SOCOM athlete’s journey
Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. Master Sergeant Ivan Morera serves as an Army Special Forces Medic. He has served in the Army since 2001 and was a part of the invasion of Iraq in 2003. During this deployment,…
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Warrior Games serves as homecoming for SOCOM athlete
Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. This year’s DoD Warrior Games Challenge will be a homecoming for retired MAJ Erik Lewis. In 2014 Lewis graduated with his Master of Science degree from the San Diego State University Homeland Security…
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Dedication and determination
Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. Staff Sergeant (Retired) Adam Foutz will compete for the first time in this year’s DoD Warrior Games Challenge. However, Foutz’s story of dedication and determination to accomplish this goal begins in 2015 when,…
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Finding new purpose after surviving explosion on the Bohomme Richard
Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. Retired Operations Specialist 1st Class Travis “Jigsaw” Wyatt was the Officer of the Deck on the USS Fitzgerald on July 12, 2020. It was docked at Naval Base San Diego on the opposite…
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Treating the whole soldier
Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. FORT BRAGG, NC; – Staff Sgt Robert Ellison is a career Soldier having spent 30 years in the Army. He’s seen a lot of change over the years, and he says it’s change…
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Team Army member says going to the SRU wasn’t the end…
Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. As an Army Medic, Staff Sgt. Jewel Lewis saw a lot. Her scenery changed last October when she was assigned to the Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in San Antonio, Texas after medical issues…
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In the Army Recovery Care program, you have one job
Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. In the Army Recovery Care Program, Soldiers have one job…to get better. Capt. Veronica Jones worried about having enough leave to be able enter a Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) and take the time…
