Meaghan MacDougall

Military Lifestyle & History Writer

Meaghan MacDougall is a Contributing Writer at VeteranLife.com.

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Latest by Meaghan MacDougall

Navy Coffee Mug Tradition: Unwashed Mugs and Sailor Culture

9/29/2025

Navy Coffee Mug Tradition: Unwashed Mugs and Sailor Culture

Margaritaville Biloxi Is the Gulf Coast Destination for All Parrot Heads

10/13/2022

Margaritaville Biloxi Is the Gulf Coast Destination for All Parrot Heads

How the Purple Heart Honors Troops Who Sacrifice Life and Limb

9/9/2022

How the Purple Heart Honors Troops Who Sacrifice Life and Limb

Marine Corps Finally Making the Body Composition Test More Equitable

9/1/2022

Marine Corps Finally Making the Body Composition Test More Equitable

How the Heck Did the Military Alphabet Come To Be?

8/31/2022

How the Heck Did the Military Alphabet Come To Be?

Everything You'll See at the First-Ever National Coast Guard Museum

8/30/2022

Everything You'll See at the First-Ever National Coast Guard Museum

All American Week Fort Bragg 2022 Set To Honor 82nd Airborne Division

8/22/2022

All American Week Fort Bragg 2022 Set To Honor 82nd Airborne Division

$115,000 Could Be Yours With New Navy Enlistment Bonus Offerings

8/16/2022

$115,000 Could Be Yours With New Navy Enlistment Bonus Offerings

Polar Bear, Turtles, & Hearts: The True Meaning Behind Sailor Tattoos

8/15/2022

Polar Bear, Turtles, & Hearts: The True Meaning Behind Sailor Tattoos

Navy Coffee Mug Tradition: Unwashed Mugs and Sailor Culture

9/29/2025

Navy Coffee Mug Tradition: Unwashed Mugs and Sailor Culture

Margaritaville Biloxi Is the Gulf Coast Destination for All Parrot Heads

10/13/2022

Margaritaville Biloxi Is the Gulf Coast Destination for All Parrot Heads

How the Purple Heart Honors Troops Who Sacrifice Life and Limb

9/9/2022

How the Purple Heart Honors Troops Who Sacrifice Life and Limb

Marine Corps Finally Making the Body Composition Test More Equitable

9/1/2022

Marine Corps Finally Making the Body Composition Test More Equitable

How the Heck Did the Military Alphabet Come To Be?

8/31/2022

How the Heck Did the Military Alphabet Come To Be?

Everything You'll See at the First-Ever National Coast Guard Museum

8/30/2022

Everything You'll See at the First-Ever National Coast Guard Museum

All American Week Fort Bragg 2022 Set To Honor 82nd Airborne Division

8/22/2022

All American Week Fort Bragg 2022 Set To Honor 82nd Airborne Division

$115,000 Could Be Yours With New Navy Enlistment Bonus Offerings

8/16/2022

$115,000 Could Be Yours With New Navy Enlistment Bonus Offerings

Polar Bear, Turtles, & Hearts: The True Meaning Behind Sailor Tattoos

8/15/2022

Polar Bear, Turtles, & Hearts: The True Meaning Behind Sailor Tattoos