Our Member Stories

Our Members Remember, Respect, and Support Each Other by Sharing Their Stories

Honest and inspirational stories are a powerful tool for improving understanding of the Greater Military Community, and help us find the support and advice we need.

Read about the lives of those who have served and their families. True accounts of their time in the military, re-entering society after service, starting a family and budgeting, and dealing with issues like PTSD and adapting to disabilities.

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Military & Veterans Life After Combat, Time Outside Saved Army Veteran Stacy Bare's Life Bare, who served tours in Sarajevo and Iraq as a Captain in the U.S. Army, never doubted he would enlist. His uncle had been a green beret in Vietnam, and his grandfather, a Seabee in WWII. Raised in eastern South Dakota, Bare spent his childhood exploring Western and Midwestern landscapes, and learned the value of service early on, since “everyone had to pitch in” in his small town.

Geoff and Brandi Bell at the Harvest Festival

Military & Veterans Life Member Stories: Geoff Bell, Army Vet, Helps Save Lives After Mandalay Bay Shooting in Las Vegas “We were in the VIP section on the right side of the stage. I wasn’t concerned at first because the shots sounded really high-pitched, like a Black Cat firework, not like a gun at all,” Geoff remembers. “But then the guy beside us got shot and I knew that something was going on. He [Steven Paddock] shot off 10 rounds, then another 10 rounds, and then 20 rounds, and then it sounded like he went through like a 50 round belt or 100 rounds because it just kept going.

Military & Veterans Life Member Stories: Sgt. Joshua Aaron Thompson, U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Aaron Thompson is currently serving and has been active in the United States Army for almost 5 years. He joined the Army in 2012 and has since served in Iraq, fighting terrorist organizations like ISIS in Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve.

Military & Veterans Life United Airlines Captain David Fawcett Remembers 9/11 and Flight 93 This past Monday was the 16th anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks that shook our nation on September 11th, 2001. Veterans Advantage posted a Facebook update on the 11th in remembrance of the Americans that lost their lives that day, thanking the firefighters and police who courageously responded, as well as those servicemembers who have continued to fight to defend our freedoms each and every day since.

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We would love to hear about your service and life experiences in your own words. We can help you polish your story so it sounds great, and then we will publish it on our blog, The Service. With your help, we can offer support and advice for the Greater Military Community!

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