Brothers Forever: How Bar X Project is healing wounded veterans

A few months ago, I learned about The Bar X Project through its support of the group of men referred to as the MARSOC 7. In June of 2019, seven men from MARSOC Fox Company and one of the panel members from their 2008 court of inquiry (COI) were reunited — some for the first […]

Vitality for veterans: Sports camp challenges, changes them

Marine veteran Joyce Ralph sometimes stays at home in Massachusetts instead of going for a bike ride or doing other things she likes to do. She feels too anxious because of her post-traumatic stress disorder. Army veteran Paul Miosek sometimes feels isolated at his home in New York. No one else he knows is in […]

Celebrating 10 years of Marine Special Operations (MARSOC)

A decade after the Marine Corps stood up its new special operations command, Marine Raiders are helping lead the charge against the Islamic State group, training local troops across the African continent and quietly conducting missions across the Asia-Pacific region. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command activated on Feb. 24, 2006, to lend the Corps’ muscle to U.S. Special […]

Marine Corps Wounded Warriors set for sports action

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California — The 6th annual Marine Corps Trials, hosted by the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment, will take place at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 2-9. The Marine Corps Trials is an 8-sport adaptive sports invitational involving more than 200 wounded, ill, or injured Marines, sailors, veterans, and […]