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National Guard major sets burpee world record

Maj. Tommy Vu reclaimed the top spot this month, completing 1,027 chest-to-ground burpees in an hour, smashing the previous record.

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Why Lionel Richie’s face is on the side of a Chinook in North Carolina

Hello, is it aid you’re looking for?

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82nd, 101st Airborne send troops to help in Helene recovery efforts

More than 1,000 active-duty soldiers deployed to the southeast to help thousands of National Guard troops as the death toll from the storm rises.

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MacDill Air Force Base orders partial evacuation ahead of Milton storm

The base is still clearing debris left over from Helene, and planes moved out of state for that storm only returned to MacDill this past week.

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