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The Army's 'Hello Girls' of World War I waited 60 years for veteran status
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (895+ words) Bethaney Phillips has contributed to We Are the Mighty and MilSpouseFest since 2015, covering history and military family topics. She also served as the Interim Content and Digital Manager at MilSpouseFest in 2021. Now a veteran spouse, she spent six years in…...
No one showed up for rural military towns like hers. Michelle Lang did.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (617+ 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,…...
How Rodney Smith Jr. got 6,000 American kids mowing lawns for veterans
1+ week, 6+ day ago (980+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 5:08 AM PDT The story of how more than 6,000 American kids started mowing the lawns of veterans, single parents, and the elderly didn’t begin in the boardroom. It started with an immigrant who had a heart for service and…...
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,…...
'Put a Girl In:' Melissa Washington’s fight to connect women veterans
1+ week, 6+ day ago (868+ 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,…...
Amber Capone turned despair into a lifeline for hundreds of veterans
1+ week, 6+ day ago (884+ 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,…...
Rosie and Le Roy Torres’ war to help Burn Pit Veterans
1+ week, 6+ day ago (910+ 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,…...
How veterans can receive free dental care during a Day of Service
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (634+ 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…...
Service members can fast-track into a trucking career with 'Freedom Haulers"
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (623+ words) Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public…...
This Medal of Honor recipient's healing hands spelled trouble for the Japanese at Okinawa
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (785+ 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…...