When my firstborn, First Class Kristoffer Domeij, a 2/75 Army Ranger, was killed on his 14thdeployment in Afghanistan, never would I have dreamed I’d Continue Reading
After the Roar of the Hurricane: From A “Ground Zero” Chaplain
As the "war goddess" Hurricane Irma* barreled toward Florida, I asked Air Force veteran, first responder, and Ground Zero Chaplain Bob Ossler to Continue Reading
Landmark Study Reveals Peer-to-peer Connection Supports Healing and Growth after Traumatic Loss
Five months after my son, Sgt. First Class Kristoffer Domeij, was killed on his 14th deployment in Afghanistan, I attended a TAPS Grief Seminar at Continue Reading
A Soldier to Santiago: An Interview with Brad Genereux
How do you spit polish hell and find peace after witnessing the darkness and depravity of humanity? In his new memoir, Senior Chief Petty Officer Continue Reading
Calling All Veterans: Urgent Help Needed in Gatlinburg, TN
Former Army Ranger, Timothy Sterbens (3/75 and RSTB) is on the ground in Gatlinburg, TN lending a hand. Sue Moma Peney, reported in a closed Facebook Continue Reading
Top 12 Tips Obama Shared with Trump: Turning Over the Keys to the Oval Office
In a press conference on November 14, 2016, what advice did the outgoing President say he shared with the incoming President in their 90-minute Continue Reading
Never Forget: A First Responder Honors the Fallen
I’ll never forget my instant gut reaction as I watched two planes slam into the Twin Towers on 9/11: We’re at war. Oh no, my son is going to Continue Reading
Muhammed Ali, Boxing Legend, Conscientious Objector, International Icon, Dead at 74
"I ain't got no quarrel with them Vietcong." — February 17, 1966, Mohammed Ali After a 30+ years-long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammed Ali, Continue Reading
TAPS President and Founder Bonnie Carroll to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
No words can express my appreciation to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and Bonnie Carroll's vision to care for Gold Star Continue Reading
#GOPdebate: Trivia, Tweets and the Drinking Game
Some times ya just gotta laugh. Would you love to watch? Ted Cruz and Chris Christie prosecute Hillary Clinton during a debate? Carly Continue Reading
A Few Good Men: Active Shooter Taken Down by US Servicemen in France
Three unarmed U.S. servicemen averted a massacre in France on a high-speed train with 550 innocent people on board. As the suspect loaded his Continue Reading
Two Rows by the Sea: When Hell on Earth Faces Heaven
When Daesh kidnapped and beheaded 21 simple, impoverished Egyptian laborers for being — as the gruesome, professionally-produced ISIS video charges — Continue Reading