Operation Warfighter Archive

  •   For Mark Lyons, the plan was simple: 20 years in the Marine Corps followed by a career in law enforcement.  But when his left leg was amputated through the knee in early 2011, Lyons realized he needed a new...

    Operation Warfighter intern receives award in recognition of workplace contributions

      For Mark Lyons, the plan was simple: 20 years in the Marine Corps followed by a career in law enforcement.  But when his left leg was amputated through the knee in early 2011, Lyons realized he needed a new...

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  • Andrew Turner is a Master At Arms Petty Officer 1st Class in the US Navy. After sustaining an injury while on duty at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Andrew started an Operation Warfighter internship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the...

    Wounded warrior shares personal account of Federal internship experience– Part 3

    Andrew Turner is a Master At Arms Petty Officer 1st Class in the US Navy. After sustaining an injury while on duty at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Andrew started an Operation Warfighter internship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the...

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  • A college graduate with several years of private sector work experience under his belt, Jeff McKnight didn’t join the military because he was looking for a job. He joined because he was looking for an adventure. So Jeff joined the...

    Wounded Soldier finds full-time employment through Federal internship program

    A college graduate with several years of private sector work experience under his belt, Jeff McKnight didn’t join the military because he was looking for a job. He joined because he was looking for an adventure. So Jeff joined the...

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