There is a version of me that existed before military life. She was comfortable, certain, and believed life would always feel predictable. Then, in 2023, I became a military spouse.   ... Read More ▶

When my husband told me he was going to deploy to a combat zone, I was six months pregnant and unsure I was ready for motherhood. He is the nurturing one. Fatherhood came to him naturally in a way I was still catching up to. Suddenly, the person I co... Read More ▶

On behalf of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University, I write to express our strong support for H.R. 2804, the Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025, and to commend Representative Vela... Read More ▶

In the middle of a PCS move, Gabi's marriage fell apart. The reintegration after her husband's deployment never happened. The abuse behind closed doors went unspoken for too long. And suddenly, she was alone, starting over, with nothing but her child... Read More ▶

On his first day in the Senate, a decorated Vietnam combat veteran introduced legislation to keep a promise the country had not yet made good on. Eighteen months later, it became law. What happened next is where organizations like the IVMF come in.... Read More ▶

In 1944, Franklin Roosevelt signed legislation that transformed the country. A Syracuse University chancellor, also a veteran, helped shape it. Eight decades later, the institution he led is still honoring the commitment that bill made possible.... Read More ▶

During his second inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln gave the nation its most enduring obligation to those who served. One hundred and sixty-one years later, the country is still reckoning with what that obligation means.... Read More ▶

Mary Safford’s service revealed her calling. America’s institutions tried to block it. She built her way in — and then helped open the door for others.... Read More ▶

James Forten is one of the original American veteran entrepreneurship stories. He was a free Black teenager in Philadelphia when the country declared independence, and he went to war as a privateer before the law would let him do much else. He came h... Read More ▶

As the United States marks 250 years, the story of American service cannot be told only through battlefields, presidents, and policy. It must also be told through the lives of those who came home from war and built something lasting.... Read More ▶