Military, Veterans & First Responders

For the men and women who serve, have served, and the families who hold the line at home.

GuideMarcus Vale4 Oct 20266 min

Read the Medal of Honor citation before you watch the movie

World War II's Medal of Honor citations are free to read and written in flat Army prose. That plainness is exactly why they hit so hard.

Women in Uniform, the Standards and the Path In

Military & Vets on video

Worth an hour of your evening

From channels we rate. Plays on YouTube or TikTok.

Eugene Springfield Fire24 Feb

A Day in the life of a Firefighter

Turning Point USA7 Jan

Charlie's Powerful Words for a Military Service Member 🇺🇸🔥

South Metro Fire Rescue Centennial, Colorado16 Jan

Firefighter - A Day in the Life

Mitch Gourley11 Jul

Day in the Life on a 24 Hour Firefighter Shift | Calls, Drills, and Training

Turning Point USA12 Dec

Charlie’s Inspiring Advice to a Military Service Member 🔥

Aurora Fire Rescue13 Jun

24-Hours with Firefighters • Aurora Engine and Ladder 13

JD Meyers18 Oct

My experience at US Army Basic Training 2025

David Pere21 May

11 Things You Should Know BEFORE Going to Boot Camp!

GoArmy13 Oct

What Is Day 1 of Basic Training Like? | GOARMY

Zach Carter11 Oct

How To Survive Basic Training | 7 Easy Tips That Make Army BCT Easier

JodywithaWhy27 Jul

Why Recruits REALLY Get Sent Home from Basic Training

Business Insider16 Mar

What Army Recruits Go Through At Boot Camp

Zach Carter5 Feb

Army Reception Explained | What to Expect Before Basic Training

General Discharge20 Dec

How HARD is Each Boot Camp in the U.S. Military?

National Guard26 Jan

An In Depth Look at Basic Combat Training in the National Guard

IMD Aviation Channel9 Sept

What Recruits Go Through in Army Basic Training at Fort Benning | 2025 Boot Camp

Matt Ward14 Feb

If You Can't Do The Exercise At Basic Training What Happens?

TEDx Talks4 Dec

How to Successfully Transition from Military to Civilian Life | Brian O’Connor | TEDxOakland

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Whether due to age limits, physical requirements, personal goals, or the natural transition into civilian life, every service member eventually reaches a point where they have to move on. That transition can be challenging but also full of opportunity. Many veterans take the discipline, leadership,

TikTok@theveteranalliance

Transitioning from military to civilian life? Don't let your finances take a hit. Learn how to leverage your skills, navigate the job market, and make the most of your veteran benefits. Watch for essential tips on budgeting, salary expectations, and long-term financial planning. #MilitaryTransition

Military & Vets quizzes

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GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Turning Your Military Record Into a Resume Civilians Can Read

Your DD-214 isn't a resume. Here's how to pull your records, kill the acronyms, and put numbers on work that never had a dollar sign attached.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

What Memorial Day Actually Asks of You

The flag goes to half-staff, then back up at noon. The country goes quiet at three. Small things, done right, keep a name from disappearing.

Ask BRO

Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

What Military Retirement Pay Actually Comes To

The multiplier, the offsets, the survivor decision and the paperwork clock — what your twenty years is really worth, and where people lose money.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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6 min read

What to Do in the 18 Months Before You Take Off the Uniform

A separation timeline that starts earlier than you think, plus the paperwork, the paycheck gap and the part nobody warns you about.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideAde Fisher23 Sept 20266 min

How to Serve in the Guard Without Wrecking Your Career

One weekend a month is the brochure version. Here's how the drill calendar, USERRA and your paycheck actually interact.

GuideRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

Starting a Veteran-Owned Business Without Wasting Your First Year

The certifications, loans and free counselors are real. So is the trap of spending twelve months on paperwork before you ever get paid.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideAde Fisher23 Sept 20266 min

Becoming a Police Officer From Application to Field Training

The hiring pipeline, what the pay actually is, how your service helps, and the parts of the job the recruiting video leaves out.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

What to Do in the 90 Days Before You Ship to Basic

Boot camp punishes the unprepared in ways nobody warns you about. Most of it you can fix before you ever get on the bus.

GuideRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The VA Benefits Most Veterans Never Claim

Intent to file, dependent add-ons, funding fee refunds, Vet Centers. The paperwork nobody tells you about, and where to find it.

Ask BRO

Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

What Holds a Marriage Together Through a Deployment

The paperwork, the phone calls, the fight three weeks out, and the first thirty days home. What actually works, from the people who've done it.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

How to Get Your Kids Through a PCS and a Deployment

The binder, the phone calls, and the countdown chain you should never make. What actually helps military kids, from someone who's watched it done badly.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

How to Spend Every Month of Your GI Bill Well

Thirty-six months of benefits, one shot to use them right. What the VA pays, what it quietly doesn't, and the moves that stretch it further.

GuideAde Fisher23 Sept 20265 min

Enlisted or Officer and What Each Path Actually Costs You

Two doors, two contracts, two very different lives at 35. What the recruiter's brochure leaves out about rank, money, time and the way back to civilian work.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideAde Fisher23 Sept 20266 min

What the Recruiter Won't Tell You Before You Sign

The enlistment contract runs eight years, verbal promises aren't binding, and the bonus gets clawed back. Know all of it before you raise your hand.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideAde Fisher23 Sept 20266 min

How to Pick a Military Branch Without Regretting It Later

The recruiter's office is the wrong place to make this decision cold. Work through the job, the contract and the lifestyle first.

Grow vegetables at counter height and leave your knees out of it

A patio garden that never asks you to kneel, lift a full pot, or haul a watering can. Start with the height, and the rest gets easy.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideCountry BroDean Shaw3 Oct 20267 min

Set up the block so your worst swing hits wood, not your shin

Most splitting injuries are decided before the maul leaves the ground. Get the block, the stance and the wedge right, and a bad swing costs you nothing.