Honoring veterans of the past, igniting heroes of the future.
Pass the Torch is more than a magazine. It is a living archive of courage, sacrifice, and the indomitable human spirit.
Created by Praesidus, Pass the Torch was born from an unwavering commitment to honor the men and women who rise when the moment calls. Where Praesidus has long crafted timepieces that pay tribute to service and sacrifice, Pass the Torch carries that mission forward through the preservation of stories and legacies that deserve to be remembered.
Through the voices of veterans, military service members, first responders, and everyday heroes, we celebrate a courage that extends far beyond the battlefield. One found in quiet acts of compassion, unwavering integrity, and the willingness to serve others.
We believe courage is contagious. Through storytelling, community, and connection, we carry these stories forward like a flame passed from one generation to the next, honoring the past, inspiring the present, and awakening the hero within each of us.
Give important stories a permanent home.
Tell them with accuracy, dignity, and respect.
Carry lessons from one generation into the next.
Show that courage and service are qualities available to all of us.
A Note From Our Editor
I grew up around the world as an Air Force BRAT, surrounded by men and women who understood that service was never simply a profession, but a way of moving through the world with a willingness to serve something greater than yourself.
That idea has followed me ever since.
My background in filmmaking has always drawn me to the way stories can hold onto something that time otherwise threatens to erase. They allow us to step into lives we did not live, to understand sacrifices we did not make, and to carry forward the lessons of those who came before us.
At Praesidus, I have the privilege of helping tell the stories of people who answered that call in very different ways. Some wore a uniform and served in places most of us will only ever read about. Others devoted themselves to their families, their communities, or to the person standing beside them when the moment demanded action.
That is what I hope Pass the Torch can preserve.
I hope every reader who turns these pages finds something that stays with them long after the story ends. A moment, a lesson, a life that calls them to move through their own world with greater courage and purpose.
Because these stories are not only about where we have been. They are about what we choose to carry forward. The torch is ours now. May we carry it well.
A Note From Our Founder
It has been a privilege to watch the Praesidus and Pass the Torch community grow over the past several years.
For the first time, that community and its stories now exist beyond the screen, brought together in the pages of this magazine. When we started Praesidus, we never imagined that one day we would publish something like this. But the response to Pass the Torch made us realize that these stories deserved a more permanent home — something people could read and share.
This magazine is our way of bringing more of those stories to the community and preserving the experiences of the everyday heroes who shaped them.
Its existence is a testament to how far Praesidus has come, while remaining true to the principle that has guided us from the beginning: honoring history by sharing the stories of those who lived it.
Thank you for being part of that mission.
The Next Story May Be
Sitting in Your Family.
Some stories are known by millions. Others are known only by the people who lived them.
If you served, if someone in your family served, or if you know someone whose courage, sacrifice, or service deserves to be remembered, we would be honored to hear their story.