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An enemy commander told him to surrender. This Army captain threw a grenade instead.

By Joshua Skovlund

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Garbage, PowerPoint, combat: Father and son revisit their wars at Marine Corps museum

By Jeff Schogol

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With a drop of blood, an Army device can detect traumatic brain injuries in 15 minutes

By Patty Nieberg

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Army’s new ‘female’ medical simulators teach medics not to ‘hesitate’

By Patty Nieberg

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The A-10 era is over for this legendary Air Force attack squadron

By Matt White

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For many Afghanistan vets, chaotic withdrawal overshadows wartime service

By Jeff Schogol

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USS Iwo Jima dedicates ship gym to Sgt. Nicole Gee

By Joshua Skovlund

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History

Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

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History

Remembering the always smiling Spc. Rudolph Hizon

By Nicholas Slayton

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Blast overpressure getting attention from lawmakers

By Patty Nieberg

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History

Former Navy SEAL under fire for gunshot wound story used in campaign for Senate

By Patty Nieberg

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History

Traumatic brain injuries linked to risk of brain cancer

By Patty Nieberg

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Troops and veterans don’t like ‘Thank You For Your Service’ — so what’s better?

By Jeff Schogol

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History

Blood brothers: In the Pacific, US medics may soon use blood from allies

By Patty Nieberg

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History

Report: Special operations forces need to rethink language training

By Patty Nieberg

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Two-thirds of Americans think the Afghanistan war wasn’t worth fighting

By Matt White

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