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3 Marines prevent stabbing, break knife at Virginia Chick-fil-A

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Apr 3

3 Marines prevent stabbing, break knife at Virginia Chick-fil-A

When teens whipped out a knife during an altercation at a Virginia Chick-fil-A on Saturday, three nearby Marines intervened to break up the

Free Entrance to National Parks for Gold Star Families and Veterans

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Nov 14, 2022

Free Entrance to National Parks for Gold Star Families and Veterans

The National Park Service in partnership with Operation Live Well would like to thank military personnel and their families for their...

Dean “Diz” Laird, renowned World War II fighter pilot, dies at 101

Flights of Gratitude

Aug 31, 2022

Dean “Diz” Laird, renowned World War II fighter pilot, dies at 101

If you had told any of Dean “Diz” Laird’s friends or family that he would die of old age at 101, they probably would have written you off...

Marine Medal of Honor Recipient John Canley Dies at 84

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May 16, 2022

Marine Medal of Honor Recipient John Canley Dies at 84

The Marine Corps announced May 12, 2022 the death of "Gunny" John L. Canley, a legendary warrior in Vietnam and Medal of Honor recipient...

Alexandria, LA V.A. Unveils Statue Recognizing Female Veterans

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Feb 7, 2022

Alexandria, LA V.A. Unveils Statue Recognizing Female Veterans

A new statue recognizing female veterans was unveiled on January 28, 2022, at the Alexandria Veterans Affairs hospital campus. The statue...

160th SOAR Blackhawk Helicopter Destroyed After Mission To Kill ISIS Leader al-Qurayshi

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Feb 5, 2022

160th SOAR Blackhawk Helicopter Destroyed After Mission To Kill ISIS Leader al-Qurayshi

On the evening of 2 February, the US Army conducted an operation to kill or capture a terrorist leader in the village of Dayr Balut, near...

Military Members In The 2022 Winter Olympics

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Feb 4, 2022

Military Members In The 2022 Winter Olympics

Nine soldier-athletes from the Air Force, Army and Army National Guard will represent both the U.S. military and Team USA at the Beijing...

Flights of Gratitude

Jun 23, 2021

Great-grandson of last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient completes boot camp

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — Graduations are an achievement for any young Marine, but this year's ceremony was one for the ages. This year, 350...

WWII Navy Vet Needed Uniform For Burial, Seamstress Made One

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Feb 15, 2021

WWII Navy Vet Needed Uniform For Burial, Seamstress Made One

Joseph Hall walked into Causeway Alterations at the beginning of January with a strange request. The 96-year-old veteran still had his...

January 1945: Audie Murphy's actions earn Medal of Honor

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Jan 27, 2021

January 1945: Audie Murphy's actions earn Medal of Honor

On a frigid January afternoon in 1945, Company B, 15th Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, was attacked on the outskirts of Holtzwihr,...

Flights of Gratitude

Jan 20, 2021

Saving Private Ryan: The Real Story

The 1998 movie “Saving Private Ryan” is one of the all-time great war movies. While much of the movie is a fictional account, the premise...

A 6-Part Checklist to Keep Veterans Motivated in the New Year

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Jan 12, 2021

A 6-Part Checklist to Keep Veterans Motivated in the New Year

For most people, a new calendar year brings celebration, enthusiasm and possibility. We write hopeful resolutions in our journals, craft...

Flights of Gratitude

Jan 5, 2021

VIDEO: Marine Corps Silent Drill Team

Iraq War hero Alywn Cashe to receive Medal of Honor

Flights of Gratitude

Dec 7, 2020

Iraq War hero Alywn Cashe to receive Medal of Honor

President Donald Trump late Friday signed legislation to allow Iraq War hero Alwyn Cashe to be awarded the Medal of Honor, a move that...

Soldier to receive Medal of Honor on September 11 for Iraq hostage rescue

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Sep 10, 2020

Soldier to receive Medal of Honor on September 11 for Iraq hostage rescue

An American soldier who helped rescue about 70 hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq has been approved to...

Navy veteran finds new mission playing ‘Taps’

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Aug 12, 2020

Navy veteran finds new mission playing ‘Taps’

After being laid off from his job in the electronics industry about 12 years ago, Navy veteran Jim Reynolds revisited his roots for a new...

1 Dead, 8 Missing in Marine Training Accident

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Aug 4, 2020

1 Dead, 8 Missing in Marine Training Accident

A Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle accident off the coast of Southern California that killed one Marine on Thursday led to an ...

Eye of the storm: Airmen fly through year’s first Pacific hurricane

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Jul 30, 2020

Eye of the storm: Airmen fly through year’s first Pacific hurricane

Hurricane Douglas, the first storm in the Pacific to become a full-fledged hurricane this year, barely missed Hawaii Monday morning. But...

The US Navy has its first Black female fighter pilot

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Jul 11, 2020

The US Navy has its first Black female fighter pilot

The US Navy's first Black female fighter pilot has earned her wings, the service said. The Chief of Naval Air Training celebrated the...

Green Beret Who Served A Dozen Combat Tours Commits Suicide

Flights of Gratitude

Jul 11, 2020

Green Beret Who Served A Dozen Combat Tours Commits Suicide

The enemy could never break him, but what this decorated Green Beret eventually found was that his enemy was within. Friends who served...

Army Specialist Killed in Afghanistan Vehicle Rollover Accident

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Jul 6, 2020

Army Specialist Killed in Afghanistan Vehicle Rollover Accident

A 21-year-old soldier from Texas was killed Friday in southwestern Afghanistan, Pentagon officials announced Saturday night. Spc. Vincent...

First Black man nominated to lead Air Force Academy

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Jul 6, 2020

First Black man nominated to lead Air Force Academy

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An African American man was nominated for the first time to lead the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado...

First Female Marine To Head A Combat Brigade Completes Assignment This Week

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Jul 1, 2020

First Female Marine To Head A Combat Brigade Completes Assignment This Week

The first woman to lead a Marine combat unit completes her tenure Thursday at Camp Pendleton. The clock is ticking for Lt. Col. Michelle...

90 of 110 soldiers in S.E.R.E. course test positive for COVID-19

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Jul 1, 2020

90 of 110 soldiers in S.E.R.E. course test positive for COVID-19

A total of 82 soldiers taking part in survival, evasion, resistance, and escape training along with eight instructors at Camp Mackall,...

‘America lost a son and patriot’: Marine killed in parachute jump found purpose in service

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Jun 24, 2020

‘America lost a son and patriot’: Marine killed in parachute jump found purpose in service

As a small-town high school sports star, Wolf Weninger left his native Ohio to play college football but by age 23 found himself...

'He was the love of my life': Air Force pilot who died in F-15 crash remembered for kindness & faith

Flights of Gratitude

Jun 17, 2020

'He was the love of my life': Air Force pilot who died in F-15 crash remembered for kindness & faith

Air Force 1st Lt. Kenneth Allen died in an F-15C fighter jet crash in the North Sea off the coast of England on Monday, June 15, 2020....