veterans

Aside from serving and protecting their country, there are two things that many military veterans are passionate about—taking on new challenges and helping fellow heroes. A group of people who meet those qualifications will get a chance to do both by entering a very intense physical challenge...

One of the many reasons that people get into fitness and training is because they’re trying to work through something. Whether it’s something from the past that is haunting them, overcoming self-esteem issues, or using the weights as therapy, physical health has been an outlet to help people...

Many people that are into fitness want to do more than improve their bodies. They use their efforts from the workouts to focus on and improve mental health as well. Cherissa Jackson is the American Veterans Chief Medical Executive as well as the founder of Project Give Hope, and she understands...

Courtesy of FitOps It's a sobering statistic: approximately 20 military veterans commit suicide every day. The FitOps Foundation was founded by veteran Matt Hesse– who is also the Founder & CEO of Performix– to bring that number down to zero and offer veterans struggling with depression...

John Cena is not only one of the fittest people in the world, he’s also one of the most generous. The WWE Superstar and actor has granted close to 600 Make-A-Wish requests, more than any other celebrity. He now has a new cause: help U.S. Military veterans find a new purpose as personal trainers...

Right now I would like to take a moment to honor the ones who fought, gave up their everyday life and went to war and the ones who never returned. I'm pretty young at 40 and thought I've seen it all, but to sit and think about what these vets went through on a day to day basis fighting a war to...

Why Do Veterans Support Donald Trump? By Michael T. McPhearson | June 28, 2016 Many believe he can shake up the system after the leadership vacuum that has allowed so many problems to grow. Two recent polls demonstrate that support for Donald Trump in the military and among veterans outpaces...

Many veterans applaud Trump for immigration order By Brian MacQuarrie Globe Staff February 02, 2017 They fought beside Iraqi soldiers, handed candy to Iraqi children, and depended on Iraqis to tell friend from foe. But many veterans of that long, grinding war support President Trump’s...

Trump Jobs Boom: IBM to Hire 2,000 Vets After Meeting with Prez by Warner Todd Huston The Trump jobs boom continues, with computer giant IBM announcing that it is set to hire 2,000 veterans of the U.S. Military after a meeting with President Donald J. Trump. IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, who serves...

US Senate Passes Bill Approving Mandatory Vaccinations for Veterans Janet Phelan November 15, 2015 Fundamentally, biological warfare is sneaky. It involves a microbial sucker punch to its intended target, often accomplished in a manner in which the aggressor can claim clean hands, while his...

Vets Seek Medical Pot Legalization on Veterans Day by Julie Fidler Posted on November 13, 2015 “Pot Over Pills” protestors filled the streets. Advocates and veterans used Veterans Day as an opportunity to bring awareness to the physical and psychological suffering of vets and how medical...

VA Confirms Whistleblower’s Allegation that Thousands of Vets Died Waiting for Care by Julie Fidler Posted on September 3, 2015 "Serious" problems need to be fixed. The Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed allegations made by a whistleblower that more than 250,000 veterans with...