Posts Tagged ‘Military’
Shot in San Diego! Sofia Carson & Nicholas Galitzine on “Purple Hearts”
Filmed in San Diego with Oceanside as the backdrop, singer/actress Sofia Carson plays an aspiring musician who agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, by played Nicholas Galitzine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real. We talked with Galitzine about training and filming on base at Camp Pendleton…
Read MoreMilitary Children: Books to Help While A Parent is Deployed
Raising kids isn’t easy. As a parent you’re pulled in so many directions as you try your best to help your little ones develop, learn, and navigate their surroundings. As a military family, there is the added explanation of helping children better understand big concepts like duty, deployment, separation, protection and service, just to name…
Read MoreBeautifully Broken: Josh and Paige Wetzel
Paige received the phone call that every military wife prays will never come. Her husband, Army Sergeant Josh Wetzel, stepped on an improvised explosive device while patrolling in Afghanistan. The blast resulted in the immediate loss of his legs. His survival was uncertain, and in the days to come, this traumatic incident began an unbelievable…
Read MoreMilitary Wives: Kristin Scott Thomas & Sharon Horgan
Getting a glimpse into the lives of military families and especially the wives in the new film, MILITARY WIVES. It centers on a group of women from different backgrounds whose partners are away serving in Afghanistan. Based on a true story, these women form the very first military wives choir and help each other along the way. Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon…
Read MoreRobert Ekoniak
A Fraternity of Warriors Fighting for Our Freedom meet Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Robert Ekoniak.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Robert Ekoniak served twenty-five years in a highly-decorated career in the U.S. Navy SEALS. He completed multiple combat operations in both overt and covert tactical environments.
Read MoreCaptain Katie Higgins
Risen caught up with this U.S. Naval Academy grad to find out more about her journey to becoming a Marine and the first female Blue Angels pilot.
Read MoreChristy Wise
With A New Foundation Air Force Pilot Christy Wise Is Standing Strong Filled with a propensity for adventure, Christy Wise was always on the go. After all, she grew up in an athletic family with her twin sister, Jessica, both competitive athletes, and her brother David, who went on to become an Olympic gold medalist in the…
Read MoreTheresa Larson
For Theresa Larson you’d think no obstacle would be too hard to conquer. But for this now doctor of physical therapy, the biggest battle wasn’t fought overseas, the real fight was an internal and painful struggle with bulimia.
Read MoreDecorated Special Forces Officer Romulo Camargo
Even a Paralyzing Bullet Can’t Keep This Decorated Military Couple from Staying In Step Written by Kelli Gillespie Growing up, Chief Warrant Officer Romulo “Romy” Camargo went to Venezuela every summer. His dad is a native of the country, and his mom a native of Colombia. On one of his trips at the age 12,…
Read MoreDesert Storm Veteran and Best-Selling Author Lynn Vincent
From the Battlefield to Best-Selling Author: Lynn VIncent talks Heaven, Heroes, and Human Struggle Written by Shelley Barski New York Times best-selling author Lynn Vincent tells incredible stories about ordinary people doing the extraordinary. Her own life story would read the same. From a dysfunctional upbringing, to serving overseas in Desert Storm, to penning Vice…
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