People featured
Chris Cassidy, Navy SEAL turned NASA astronaut, aboard the ISS.
Every one of them served. Every one of them found a second calling afterward. More go up here as episodes air.
U.S. Army · Paralympian
An Army lieutenant when a roadside bomb in Baghdad cost her a leg in 2004, Stockwell went on to become a Paralympic swimmer and world-champion paratriathlete, then co-founded a prosthetics practice and a nonprofit for athletes with disabilities.
U.S. Army · Sculptor
A grenade in Vietnam took Naranjo's sight and the use of his right hand. In a hospital bed he shaped an inchworm out of clay and decided he could still be an artist — he now sculpts entirely by touch, and his work has been exhibited internationally.
U.S. Navy · WWII Codebreaker
Parsons is the last surviving codebreaker of World War II, part of a Navy team that helped turn the tide of the war in secret.
U.S. Army · White House Chef
Rush cooked in the White House under four administrations and is now as well known for talking openly about veteran suicide and mental health as for the food. He treats the two as the same subject.
U.S. Army · Medal of Honor Recipient
Groberg immigrated from France, served in Afghanistan, survived a suicide bombing attack, and went on to build a career as a civilian executive after receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor.
U.S. Marine Corps · Dance Company Founder
A Marine veteran whose path from combat trauma led him to found Exit12 Dance Company, where veterans use choreography and movement as a therapeutic tool to process what they've been through.
U.S. Army · West Point Graduate
A West Point graduate who served in the Army before turning to coaching, Krzyzewski became the winningest coach in college basketball history — five national championships and three Olympic gold medals with the U.S. team. He's kept close ties to the military community throughout.
U.S. Army · Hotel Entrepreneur
A hotel entrepreneur who argues the biggest mistake founders make is trying to go it alone — Broughton, a U.S. Army veteran, credits mentors and coaches as essential to building a business that lasts.
Kansas National Guard · Hollywood Writer
Inman's path ran from a Kansas National Guard deployment to Iraq to writing for Hollywood — his story is about how military service builds the confidence to chase an unconventional career.
U.S. Navy · Marketing Executive
Macaraeg enlisted in the Navy after 9/11 and went on to become Head of Marketing at Lamborghini, crediting the academic foundation he built at National University along the way.
Grunt Style · Chief Creative Officer
Jensen leads creative at veteran-owned apparel brand Grunt Style.
We are looking for people whose story reflects resilience, service, and impact: the three things every Inspiring American has in common.
