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U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alon Humphrey
Sabo poses for his official U.S. Air Force portrait, circa 1986. He enlisted at 19 and served four years before returning to West Michigan, a decision that would shape the rest of his life. Photo courtesy of Terry Sabo
Retired Major Adrienne M. Smith, U.S. Army

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He’s Never Stopped Running: Sherman Neal on Movement, Loss, and What Balance Actually Looks Like

Summary Sherman Neal II is a Marine Corps veteran, attorney, filmmaker, advocate, NIL agent, adjunct

Neal navigating whitewater rapids during an outdoor expedition. (Courtesy of Sherman Neal)
JP Lane gives a thumbs up from a military vehicle during his deployment, before an IED blast would change the course of his life. Photo courtesy of JP and Crystal Lane

Paso Corto, Vista Larga: Douglas Medina on Harlem, Human Intelligence, and the Veterans Nobody Notices

Summary Douglas Medina grew up in Section 8 housing in Harlem, the son of a

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Summary Sherman Neal II is a Marine Corps veteran, attorney, filmmaker, advocate, NIL agent, adjunct

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Summary J.D. Simkins spent four years as a Marine Scout Observer, then one of roughly

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Summary Jason Dunn-Potter spent 26 years in the United States Army Signal Corps, retiring as

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Where It Started: Brian Heffernan on 22 Years of Service, the Decision That Changed Everything, and Building the Bridge He Never Had

Summary Brian Heffernan joined the United States Army in May 1998 at the age of

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U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alon Humphrey
Sabo poses for his official U.S. Air Force portrait, circa 1986. He enlisted at 19 and served four years before returning to West Michigan, a decision that would shape the rest of his life. Photo courtesy of Terry Sabo
Retired Major Adrienne M. Smith, U.S. Army

Paso Corto, Vista Larga: Douglas Medina on Harlem, Human Intelligence, and the Veterans Nobody Notices

Summary Douglas Medina grew up in Section 8 housing in Harlem, the son of a

Dr. Kevin W. Lobdell, cardiothoracic surgeon at Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, the institution where he built Perfect Care, a remote monitoring platform that has enrolled more than 3,500 patients and cut 30-day readmission rates to less than a third of the national average. Photo courtesy of Dr. Kevin W. Lobdell.

He’s Never Stopped Running: Sherman Neal on Movement, Loss, and What Balance Actually Looks Like

Summary Sherman Neal II is a Marine Corps veteran, attorney, filmmaker, advocate, NIL agent, adjunct

Neal navigating whitewater rapids during an outdoor expedition. (Courtesy of Sherman Neal)
JP Lane gives a thumbs up from a military vehicle during his deployment, before an IED blast would change the course of his life. Photo courtesy of JP and Crystal Lane