Torchlight Stories
10 Christmas Movies That Carry the Flame
10 Christmas Movies that Carry the Flame At Pass the Torch, we believe stories matter because they shape & reflect what we…
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The Christmas Truce of 1914
The Christmas Truce of 1914 Snow dusted the rim of the trenches. Breath hung thick in the frozen air. And for a…
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Torchlight Stories
The Christmas Shift: A Story for Unsung Heroes
The Christmas Shift:A Story for Unsung Heroes Editor’s Note:The following story is a work of fiction, inspired by the very real experiences…
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Built for the Long Haul: The Art of Avoiding Burnout
Built for the Long Haul: The Art of Avoiding Burnout Burnout doesn’t happen all at once. And endurance isn’t built overnight. Those…
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On the Wrist
Proven Under Pressure: 5 Watches for Adventure
Proven Under Pressure: 5 Watches for Adventure Praesidus was born from the grit of WWII paratroopers, the courage of bomber crews, and…
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Veteran Heroes
Rob Dotson: Born to Fly Built to Lead
Born To Fly, Built To Lead: The Legacy and Lessons of Colonel Rob Dotson, USAF (Ret.) Some stories begin with a single…
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The Legacy of Heroism
The Legacy of HeroismHow Courage Shapes the Heroes of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow I often wonder about the quiet moment when Clark…
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Community Alliance
Operation Thanksgiving: 5 Military Traditions of Gratitude
Operation Thanksgiving: 5 Military Traditions of Gratitude Thanksgiving in the military community carries a heavy weight. Across bases, ships, and far-off deployments,…
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Veteran Heroes
Murl James Eastman: A Storm, a Promise, and a Life of Service
Murl James Eastman: A Storm, a Promise, and a Life of Service Some stories of heroism are not written in medals or…
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Community Alliance
A Night of Honor: Inside the Star-Spangled Gala
A Night of Honor: Inside the Star-Spangled Gala There are evenings that feel less like events and more like moments suspended in…
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BRATS: The Ones Who Grew Up Brave
The Ones Who Grew Up Brave For military brats, there is one question we dread more than any other: “Where are…
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Veteran Heroes
Vince Speranza: Beer, Bastogne & The Battle of the Bulge
Vince Speranza: Beer, Bastogne & The Battle of the Bulge December 1944. Bastogne was buried under snow, its forests and roads frozen…
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