Boyd Mayo served in the Marine Corps and deployed to combat zones during the invasion of Iraq. (Photo courtesy of Boyd Mayo) No one prepares you for the silence. No one tells you that you might ...

Bill Arnold knew about tough times as a Marine Corps veteran serving in combat. From his own trauma, he started Blue Diamond ...

Marine Lt. Gen. Jerry Carter remembers the exact moment he knew his life had to change. In 1985, Carter was working at McDonald’s when a customer said she had accidentally thrown out her car keys. So, ...

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