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Warriors stand tall in combat once again
Story by Gunnery Sgt. Ryan O'Hare | Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan Media Operations Center | Date: 05.12.2012Becoming a part of the U.S. Army’s elite fighting force takes total dedication and an unwavering fortitude to persevere in the toughest environments. These grueling conditions not only test an individual’s... Read More
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Soldier faces next stage of recovery after double amputation
Story by Thomas Duval | 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs | Date: 05.02.2012When 2nd Lt. Nick Vogt stepped on an improvised explosive device, while leading a patrol through the streets of southern Kandahar, Afghanistan, doctors at the nearby hospital weren’t sure he would live. Read More
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Medal of Honor recipient retires after 44 years of service
Story by Ferdinand Detres | 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) Public Affairs | Date: 05.22.2012A Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam War veteran retired from the active Army May 18, during a ceremony at the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) headquarters at Fort Bragg, N.C. Read More
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Lejeune Marines clear Afghan valley of insurgents
Story by Cpl. Ed Galo | Regimental Combat Team 6 | Date: 05.17.2012As the early morning sun peeks over the mountains the Nimruz province of Afghanistan, the Marines and sailors with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, began an operation in the Gostan Valley. Read More
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Deployed paratroopers say farewell to two of their own
Story by Sgt. Jonathan Shaw | 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs | Date: 04.27.2012The lieutenant and the private were going to go bull riding together after the deployment. It was a consolation to Cowboy Mike Metcalf when his platoon sergeant forbade him to risk injury with more rodeo in the... Read More
