An unorthodox program is exploring new methods of treating PTSD.

As pending budget cuts promise to reduce the U.S. military to its smallest size in decades, the debate continue to grow around the central question: how small is too small? With obligations across the globe as well as here at home, can a reduced military still be an effective peacekeeping force in the world?

Fallen firefighter Michael Kennedy survived combat duty as a Marine in Iraq, yet upon his return to civilian life, he continued to confront danger on behalf of his community. Tragically, that service came to an end when Kennedy rushed into a burning building to help combat the blaze.

In his actions that Monday evening aboard his own ship, MA2 Mayo showed that he had the character of a selfless and truly courageous man.

After a life of selfless service to his nation, we finally pay our last respects to Jeremiah Denton. The former naval commander and ex-Senator grabbed the nation’s attention during the Vietnam War after he was captured by the North Vietnamese Army. When his captors forced him to film propaganda, Jeremiah used the opportunity to blink out a secret message in Morse code to his American audience — despite the great personal risk.

As the U.S. closes the chapter on the long struggle in Afghanistan, the military marked a major milestone: no combat deaths in March, for the first month in more than seven years. The figure is especially remarkable when we remember the U.S. military is an all-volunteer force, representing a fraction of the overall population yet taking on tremendous risk.

The 2nd Forward Surgical Team recently returned home after a grueling nine month deployment where they provided life-saving medical care in the remote regions of Afghanistan. Their incredible accomplishments include a 100% survival rate on more than 120 cases of trauma — all at a time when the big field hospitals are packing up and closing their doors.

“...to live every day that I have on this earth to be a good person.”

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer's poem about war is raw emotion.

After only six weeks of marriage, Billie D. Harris shipped off to battle as a pilot, and he would never return. For the next 68 years, his devoted wife, Peggy, continued the search for answers before finally uncovering the remarkable truth in a quiet field in France.