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wearethemighty.com > veterans > a-marine-corps-veteran-once-weighed-424-pounds-now-he-is-completing-triathlons

A Marine Corps veteran once weighed 424 pounds. Now he is completing triathlons

5+ day, 45+ min ago   (575+ words) Stephen Ruiz is an editor and writer at We Are The Mighty. His writing revolves mostly around military history and sports stories, but it can branch into other areas. Stephen has more than 35 years of journalism experience. His career began…...

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wearethemighty.com > articles > what-it-means-when-a-marine-hands-over-a-sidearm-during-a-war

What it means when a Marine Corps officer hands over a sidearm during a war

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (212+ words) Updated Sep 3, 2026 8:00 AM PDT “He thought I was going to try to kill myself,” Dowdy later told the Wall Street Journal.Also Read: How the US Army’s most elite hunted down Saddam’s sons “The whole world that you’ve built comes…...

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wearethemighty.com > mighty-milspouse > her-husbands-deployment-was-just-extended-to-a-year-she-says-the-reality-is-a-gut-punch

Her husband’s deployment was just extended to a year. She says the reality is ‘a gut punch.’

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) Her husband’s deployment was just extended to a year....

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wearethemighty.com > mighty25 > suzy-malloy-blue-star-families

Suzy Malloy turned hardship into hope for military families

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (764+ words) Jessica is a clinical social worker, writer, and military advocate whose work for We Are The Mighty focuses on the lived realities of military service, especially the moments that come after the uniform comes off. Her writing centers on veterans,…...

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wearethemighty.com > mighty25 > how-lori-simmons-built-a-movement-for-military-spouses

How Lori Simmons built a movement for military spouses

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (636+ words) Jessica is a clinical social worker, writer, and military advocate whose work for We Are The Mighty focuses on the lived realities of military service, especially the moments that come after the uniform comes off. Her writing centers on veterans,…...

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wearethemighty.com > mighty25 > verenice-castillo-turned-isolation-into-a-lifeline-for-thousands-of-military-spouses

Verenice Castillo turned isolation into a lifeline for thousands of military spouses

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (628+ words) Jessica is a clinical social worker, writer, and military advocate whose work for We Are The Mighty focuses on the lived realities of military service, especially the moments that come after the uniform comes off. Her writing centers on veterans,…...

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wearethemighty.com > mighty25 > honor-the-promises-lyla-kohistany-turned-survival-into-service

Honor the Promise’s Lyla Kohistany turned survival into service

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1123+ words) Jessica is a clinical social worker, writer, and military advocate whose work for We Are The Mighty focuses on the lived realities of military service, especially the moments that come after the uniform comes off. Her writing centers on veterans,…...

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wearethemighty.com > mighty25 > michael-sherbakovs-journey-from-the-battlefield-to-backing-builders

Michael Sherbakov’s journey from the battlefield to backing builders

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (727+ words) Jessica is a clinical social worker, writer, and military advocate whose work for We Are The Mighty focuses on the lived realities of military service, especially the moments that come after the uniform comes off. Her writing centers on veterans,…...

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wearethemighty.com > mighty-milspouse > military-divorce-is-another-unspoken-cost-of-service

Military divorce is another unspoken cost of service

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (85+ words) Published Aug 22, 2026 8:00 AM PDT Through her work, she amplifies the voices of military families, pulling strength by capturing humor and heart that define life in constant motion. Sara Jane is a George W. Bush Leadership Institute Class of 2025 Scholar and proudly…...