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Most recently published stories in Serve.
Airman within 11 1/2 Weeks
In 2013, I never thought of becoming an airman until I was on the bus with my bag and paperwork. Fully motivated, I was ready to receive the biggest challenges that was going to be chucked at me like a pitcher's fastball. In these challenges however, I found one giant struggle that temporarily blocked my progression. It's true that the greatest battles would be given to the strongest knights as a test from God. In this story, you will know what and how I overcame my greatest struggle.
By StarzNStripes085 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: The Ad Option
Colonel Martha Saint, the director of marketing and communications with Marine Corps Recruiting Command, donned her mask and went into the meeting. Upon her arrival, the Marines in the room stood at attention. The other Marines rose to their feet.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Leadership
A Yuma Arizona barracks room smelled like noodles. Two junior Marines were waiting for their meals to finish cooking in the microwave. Their meals, two bowls of pasta, were bubbling away in ceramic bowls of water when they both decided to speak their minds.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
A Veteran’s Guide To Debt
Managing and getting out of debt is difficult, especially when every day there seems to be another way to take on more. There are ways, however, that military veterans can take advantage of government programs and benefits to help you reduce the debt you have, refinance it and budget for a debt-free future.
By Craig Middleton5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Keep Your Uniform
At one hundred eleven, the Marine Corps’ oldest veteran, Bella Gorkin, needed no surprises. What she did like, though, was for Sergeant Ray McHenry and his crew to travel with his Combat Camera crew to capture her historical moment.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Land Navigation
Major Donna Coe studied her land navigation routes in an office hastily constructed. Expertly, she planned the routes for her junior Marines to traverse some rough territory in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She plotted every point of their journey with the help of satellites.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Veterans and PTSD
If you enlisted in the military or are a veteran, you may have seen combat. This is part of what it means to be in the military. While serving, you probably have been on missions exposed that have you to life-threatening experiences or other horrible events that could have led to your PTSD.
By Matthew Angelo5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: The Pin
At a home in Newark, Delaware, a Marine gunnery sergeant desperately searched. He rummaged through a box in the basement. He kept coming up with baseball trophies, baseball cards, and actual baseballs, none of which mattered on this Sunday afternoon.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Bedford and Mt Kisco Gathers to Celebrate Medal of Honor Winner
Universal Pictures, Poster A look back an amazing 2008 story... On June 28th, 2005, Navy Seal Michael Murphy and his outfit were tracking a high level Taliban operative in Afghanistan when their cover was blown. They were soon surrounded, and a massive firefight ensued. The seals had only chance of survival. The outfit needed someone to transmit a message back to base from an open location, and that person would be completely exposed to enemy fire. As team leader, Lt Murphy assumed responsibility, and unlike in the movies, heroism isn't always rewarded with waving flags and a valiant homecoming.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Serve
