Freedom Isn't Free Podcast

A Soldier is quietly reassigned after killing man, abusing wife, finally faces murder charge.

The Battle of Bamber Bridge was an outbreak of racial violence between Black and White American servicemen stationed in the British village of Bamber Bridge, Lancashire in June 1943.

Veteran homelessness in America is not a phenomenon only of the 21st century; as early as the Reconstruction Era, homeless veterans were among the general homeless population.

Watching the news or browsing social media, it would be easy to think that critical race theory is a complicated, controversial, or new idea.

Join the celebration of the U.S. Army Birthday on June 14 as we remember its creation in 1775. The Army originally consisted of volunteer soldiers with roots to the Continental Army — and was formed to fight the Revolutionary War. Today, as the largest branch of the U.S. military, the proud men and women of the U.S. Army continue to provide peace and security for all of us.

Austin Tice is a veteran Captain in the United States Marine Corps, graduate of Georgetown University, National Merit Finalist and an Eagle Scout. He is an award winning journalist, the recipient of the 2012 George Polk Award for War Reporting, the 2012 McClatchy Newspapers President’s Award, and the 2015 National Press Club John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Award.

During Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, and throughout the entire year, help us raise awareness about the many different PTSD treatment options. Everyone with PTSD—whether they are Veterans or civilian survivors of sexual assault, serious accidents, natural disasters, or other traumatic events—need to know that treatments really do work and can lead to a better quality of life.

May is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many experience.

Military personnel have always taken care of their physical health, but in today’s armed forces, mental health is equally essential to the success of the mission. There are three primary mental health concerns while serving in the military: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Nearly 1 in 4 active duty members show signs of a mental health conditions, according to a 2014 study in JAMA Psychiatry.

365 days a year, 7 days a week and 24 hours a day, members of the U.S. military are on call around the world, defending the interests and security of the nation. This May, during Military Appreciation Month, is the perfect opportunity to express gratitude to them, and their families, for all that they do every day.