Heather Aliano

Guest Author

Heather Aliano (@heatheraliano) is a proud active duty Air Force spouse living in Illinois and the president of the board of advisors for the Secure Families Initiative, a nonpartisan group of proud military families, united by love of country and commitment to service.

Articles by this author:

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Weme, NATO Headquarters, salutes the American flag during a Veterans Day ceremony

Reflections on Becoming a Veteran after Decades of Forever War

Nov. 11, 2022 Heather Aliano

Two tall greyscale rectangles cast dark shadows representing the Twin Towers. Text reads, “How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11”

The Forever War on the Homefront

Sep. 8, 2021 Heather Aliano

U.S. Army SSG. Tyler Laliberte embraces his family after returning from a 9-month deployment to Afghanistan on December 10, 2020 at Fort Drum, New York.

Military Families are Gunning for Peace this Holiday Season

Dec. 23, 2020 Heather Aliano