When Alex Roodhouse served in Iraq as part of a Navy combat riverine team, he risked his life every time he went on patrol, often facing a hail of enemy fire. Danger comes hand in hand with active duty. But it’s a reality that Roodhouse has become even more acutely aware of since he completed his...

Servicemen and women who end up as patients at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda, MD have gone to war for America and paid a toll for freedom that can’t be erased. Some patients suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries while others have lost limbs...

Sometimes the toughest battles soldiers face come once they have left the theater of war. That’s why the Veteran Employment Transition (VET) Foundation created the Compass Group, a nonprofit that has helped more than 200 combat-wounded Marines with 5-day life and business skills seminars. Earlier...