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Memorial Day flower donations at Arlington have ‘dried up’
A florist organization that has been placing Memorial Day flowers at gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery for over a decade is calling for help.
By Zamone Perez
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When disaster strikes, Team Rubicon’s veteran volunteers respond
Team Rubicon's veteran volunteers respond to disasters around the globe.
By Dave Lubach
A nation of draft dodgers
Is it a “volunteer” system when you pay someone to “volunteer," asks the author of this commentary.
By Dennis Laich
Veterans organization launches service projects in Houston’s hurricane-damaged neighborhoods
Some 200 veterans and community partners recently participated in Operation Bayou City Blitz, a volunteer initiative organized by veteran nonprofit The Mission Continues.
By Jared Morgan
How veterans can still serve after they take off the uniform
For many veterans, volunteering can work to ease the transition to civilian life. Here's a round-up of some VSOs veterans can volunteer for.
By Jared Morgan
WWII vet’s 107th birthday brings parade of well-wishers, thanks to California non-profit
Welcome Home Military Heroes saluted WWII vet Henry Barba with a 50-vehicle parade on Saturday, the organization's 34th such vehicle salute since the pandemic began. The group also welcomes troops returning home.
By Harm Venhuizen
Federal charity program embraces virtual tools during the pandemic
COVID-19 restrictions have caused the Combined Federal Campaign to turn to more digital options to collect donations and spread the word.
By Jessie Bur
Dispatch from Rome: Militarism in America
The author of this commentary says that the wealthy and political elites seldom have any skin in America’s wars.
By Robert Bruce Adolph
Volunteering for Marine recruiter or drill instructor duty could put a lot of money in your pocket ― here’s how
The Corps is also reducing the number of available special duty assignments from five to 2.5 duties.
By Shawn Snow
Manning the military: America’s problem
Conscription using a lottery based system would be a fair, efficient, sustainable, legal and proven alternative to fixing the military's recruiting problem, says the author of this commentary.
By Dennis Laich
Would lowering the age of recruitment fix the military’s recruiting worries?
To combat the growing military-civilian divide, the military must be willing to change its recruiting tactics amid changing times, the author of this opinion piece writes.
By Shane McCarthy