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By Corey Adwar Jul 2, 2015

Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: This EOD Technician Received The Distinguished Service Cross For Extraordinary Valor And Selflessness

When Staff Sgt. Jeffery Dawson joined an assault force to kill or capture a high-value Taliban leader in Kandahar, Afghanistan, … Continued

By Corey Adwar Jun 30, 2015

Community

Eritrea Is The Worst Place In The World To Serve In The Military

This month, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea released a 500-page report detailing “systematic, widespread … Continued

By Corey Adwar Jun 25, 2015

Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: The Air Force Technician Who Rescued 3 French Airmen From Flaming Wreckage

Staff Sgt. Greggory Swarz wasn’t close enough to see the Greek F-16 crash at Los Llanos Air Base in Spain, … Continued

By Corey Adwar Jun 19, 2015

Family & Relationships

Meet The Father And Daughter Working Together As Air Force Military Training Instructors

Air Force Staff Sgt. Amanda MacFarlane didn’t just follow in the footsteps of her father, Tech Sgt. James MacKay, she … Continued

By Corey Adwar Jun 18, 2015

Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Destroyed An Enemy Mortar Position With A Jammed M-16

The March 23, 2003, ambush of 507th Maintenance Company in Nasiriyah, Iraq, was both a military and public relations disaster. … Continued

By Corey Adwar Jun 15, 2015

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The Heartbreaking Story Of How Retired Military Working Dogs Are Being Denied Health Care

For eight years, a Marine named Baddy personally protected the president, sniffing meticulously for bombs on 25 domestic and international … Continued

By Corey Adwar Jun 11, 2015

Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Died Saving An Afghan Child From Harm

Spc. Dennis Weichel, Jr., 29, was less than a month into his March 2012 deployment to Afghanistan when he and … Continued

By Corey Adwar Jun 4, 2015

Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Gave His Life For His Children On Memorial Day

In a moment of downtime during his 2004–2005 deployment, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Ros asked his friend why he was … Continued

By Corey Adwar May 29, 2015

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6 Badass Lines From Patton’s Famously Vulgar Speech

Seventy-one years ago this week, U.S. Army General George S. Patton, Jr. delivered what is considered one of the most … Continued

By Corey Adwar May 27, 2015

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10 Photos From Fleet Week In New York City

Nearly 1,500 Navy sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen descended upon New York City from May 20 through 26, filling the … Continued

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UNSUNG HEROES: This EOD Technician Received The Distinguished Service Cross For Extraordinary Valor And Selflessness

Eritrea Is The Worst Place In The World To Serve In The Military

UNSUNG HEROES: The Air Force Technician Who Rescued 3 French Airmen From Flaming Wreckage

Meet The Father And Daughter Working Together As Air Force Military Training Instructors

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Destroyed An Enemy Mortar Position With A Jammed M-16

The Heartbreaking Story Of How Retired Military Working Dogs Are Being Denied Health Care

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Died Saving An Afghan Child From Harm

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Gave His Life For His Children On Memorial Day

6 Badass Lines From Patton’s Famously Vulgar Speech

10 Photos From Fleet Week In New York City