A tour in Vietnam, flood duty in 1993 and 2001, a tour in Iraq from 2005 to 2006, and flood duty in 2008. That is only part of the highlight reel for a 58-year-old Oquawka, Ill., man who is about to hang up his combat boots after a military career that spanned nearly 40 years….More

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A Navy SEAL based in Virginia Beach was killed Saturday in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Monday.
Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Thomas Harris, 36, of Lexington, N.C., drowned after being swept away by turbulent waters while crossing a river during combat, according to a statement from Naval Special Warfare Command.
He was assigned to the highly [...]

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Americans at War is a living history of men and women, in their own words, what it was like for them in the crucible of combat. View these photos from the popular series that airs on PBS.

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The Story of the 442nd in Action - Slideshow: Rescue of the Lost Battalion

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Since it’s creation, the 82nd has remained the nation’s best-known — and most widely respected — airborne unit.
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The Army has announced a one-year pilot program making Active Army, Guard and Reserve Soldiers in the grades of E-1 through E-5 eligible for battlefield promotions. This is the first time the Army has used battlefield promotions since World War II. The battlefield promotion program is to recognize…read more

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PO2 (EOD2) Mike Monsoor, a Navy EOD Technician, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for jumping on a grenade in Iraq, giving his life to save his fellow Seals.  During Mike Monsoor’s funeral in San Diego, as his coffin was being moved from the hearse to the grave site at Ft.  Rosecrans National [...]

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of New Jersey Busy Again
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ-May 05, 2008 - “The Lone Bugler” of New Jersey is once again preparing for his 8th Annual 21 Performance Salute on Memorial Day week.
Richard Pinter - a retired Army First Sergeant - has been playing “Taps” at military funerals and other events for 38 years while serving in [...]

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Salute those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Watch the Memorial Day Tribute Slideshow now. …More

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DNA analysis has confirmed that human remains found in an unspecified region of Iraq are those of missing Army Staff Sergeant Matt Maupin.
In a Sunday evening press conference, Staff Sergeant Maupin’s parents Keith and Carolyn said they were told of the news around around 1 p.m. Sunday.
“My heart sinks, but I know they can’t hurt [...]

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