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1LT Derek S. Hines was killed in action while deployed to Afghanistan in 2005. Recipient of two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star, Derek heroically continued to battle against insurgents even after [...]

I have been a big fan of Nate Higgins since I first met him at a local speaking engagement. We both grew up in the Tri-Cities area of Washington state and had an instant connection. Nate’s [...]

Matthew Bradford is an inspiration to me personally. As a young Marine, Matthew’s world changed when a bomb detonated beneath his feet while he was deployed in Haditha, Iraq in 2007. He was [...]

I met Sofia and her family early on in her diagnosis, right around the time I was releasing Hope Unseen. Her family is from Prosser and would come to all my book signings and events held in the [...]

Remembrance.  Solemnity. Two words to describe this day, a day created to honor the fallen soldiers of the Civil War.   Today, not only does Memorial Day honor all soldiers who have fallen since [...]

I first heard of Eric when I was newly blind and wondering if I would ever get to live the adventurous life I once had. Eric was a known and experienced mountaineer who regularly hiked with [...]

Mac is a very special friend of mine. I was introduced to him at a young age when Mac‘s Dad was my head football coach.  As I grew and joined the Military, I always tried to keep up to date [...]

I met Mike Schlitz several years ago and from the time I met him, he has only continued to inspire me personally and so many others. I remember hearing his story for the first time and it deeply [...]

I had the opportunity to meet up with the group I am climbing Denali with this past weekend in Colorado.  I landed in Denver early Friday morning and went on a nice 5 mile hike up and back a [...]

After a year and a half of working at Gonzaga, I finally decided to find my way to the gym. Well, I did not know where to start and needed to ask a friend for help. You see, sounding much like a [...]