@WeAreTheMighty

Our team of veteran creators celebrate military service with stories that entertain, inform, and inspire. Got a story? Email us: [email protected].

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8 baseball players who served in the military and won a World Series trib.al/L8sMdVF

8 baseball players who served in the military and won a World Series

Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, and Willie Mays are among the former military veterans whose play stood out during the World Series.

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How this Marine veteran scrambled to survive after the USS Indianapolis sank trib.al/le3owDz

How this Marine veteran scrambled to survive after the USS Indianapolis sank

Dr. Giles McCoy was a Marine sniper before he was assigned to the USS Indianapolis during World War II.

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5 things to know about execution by firing squad in the United States trib.al/xzJGigu

5 things to know about execution by firing squad in the United States

There are a lot of assumptions in the popular imagination about execution by firing squad, but in the United States, things are different.

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The last time that the U.S. military executed a service member trib.al/x2NA0f7

The last time the U.S. military executed a service member

The U.S. military's planned execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan on December 3, 2026, would be the first it has carried out in 65 years.

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‘VisionQuest’ is the end of a trilogy—and of an era trib.al/bWcF6IK

‘VisionQuest’ is the end of a trilogy—and of an era

Disney+ is scaling back its MCU episodic series—and it's a shame because stories like "VisionQuest" are a gift to filmmaking and creativity.

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‘The Terminal List’ kicks in your door and raids your house with season two trib.al/4WJzD29

'The Terminal List' kicks in your door and raids your house with season two

We catch up with James Reece on the other side of international law in "The Terminal List" season two. It's worth the binge.

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The post-Civil War ban on home distilling is heading to the Supreme Court trib.al/E3DlXuI

The post-Civil War ban on home distilling is heading to the Supreme Court

Americans dodging an exorbitant Civil War tax on spirits led to home distilling and the subsequent federal ban on home distilling.

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Why this retired Marine colonel and cancer survivor runs 50 marathons a year trib.al/2YJJ9Ls

Why this retired Marine colonel and cancer survivor runs 50 marathons a year

Retired Marine Corps Col. Hank Donigan will mark his 570th marathon or ultramarathon by running in the Marine Corps Marathon this year.

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Military football report: Tragedy at Navy game overshadows Army and Air Force victories trib.al/eqq7bb4

Military football report: Tragedy at Navy game overshadows Army and Air Force victories 

Tech Sgt. Ian Patterson, whose death is under investigation, served in the Air Force for 15 years.

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More than half of the World War II 1st Ranger Battalion came from one National Guard division trib.al/XiAYxFM

More than half of the World War II 1st Ranger Battalion came from one National Guard division

Ranger history dates back to light infantry units fighting Native tribes, but more than half of its first members were National Guardsmen.

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Military spouse reveals the wounds military families carry in new book ‘For Now’ trib.al/veGtwYZ

Military spouse reveals the wounds military families carry in new book 'For Now'

South Carolina author Brandy Woods Snow's new book, "For Now" shows how unchecked PTSD can affect military families.

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8 tips for a successful military transition (from those who should know) trib.al/cMcvm6Y

8 tips for a successful military transition (from those who should know)

Military transitions can be difficult and quite stressful, but they don't have to be.

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America doesn’t win alone: Supporting our wartime allies trib.al/uliaxNG

America doesn’t win alone: Supporting our wartime allies

The Kurds of Iraq are one of America's most steadfast partners and are critical to our national security. We can not abandon them.

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‘Sesame Street’ is ready for military families to ‘Move with Elmo’ trib.al/6Abep2X

'Sesame Street' is ready for military families to 'Move with Elmo'

Sesame Street for Military Families is a nonprofit partnership between Sesame Workshop and the Department of Defense.

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Veterans call on Congress to award the ‘Puerto Rican Rambo’ with the Medal of Honor trib.al/MHpg8B3

Veterans call on Congress to award the 'Puerto Rican Rambo' the Medal of Honor

Jorge Otero Barreto spend a decade fighting in Vietnam, including a post-Tet Offensive action for which he received a Silver Star.

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3 great chassis options for different budgets to turn your pistol into a PDW trib.al/xRDraNY

3 great chassis options for different budgets to turn your pistol into a PDW

Using a pistol as a personal defense weapon means an investment in time, ammo, and training—but a chassis can help you right now.

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How this Native American veteran honored her tribe by serving in the Air Force trib.al/Dro3sd7

How this Native American veteran honored her tribe by serving in the Air Force

Air Force veteran Jamie Fox, who spoke to the Veterans History Project about her time in the military, served during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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A retired Navy SEAL’s call to action for veterans to save the American dream trib.al/9TJgs2P

A retired Navy SEAL’s call to action for veterans to save the American dream

Navy SEAL veteran Jason Redman, who was severely wounded in an ambush in Iraq in 2007, never lost sight of the American dream.

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Army vet releases new music single inspired by old marching cadences trib.al/QPYn6jD

Army vet releases new music single inspired by old marching cadences

War on Terror Army veteran Ryan Curtis and his band RustRiders just released a new song in time for Veterans Day.

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The making of Gibbs: Mark Harmon and Austin Stowell talk ‘NCIS: Origins’ trib.al/rS3os3Y

The making of Gibbs: Mark Harmon and Austin Stowell talk ‘NCIS: Origins’

We Are The Mighty talked to Mark Harmon and Austin Stowell about continuing the legacy of "NCIS" most legendary character.

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