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War reporter Carmen Gentile after he was struck in the face by an RPG during a Sept. 9, 2010 attack in Kunar province, Afghanistan.
Voices
He Was Hit In The Face By An RPG. Only Returning To War Made Him Whole
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Code Red News
US Troops Have Fought ISIS In Direct Ground Combat More Than You Think
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The Long March
Air Force Combat Training Often Looks Like Paintballing
U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stand in formation with Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 12th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, during the turnover ceremony of Multi-National Force - Iraq, Combat Outpost Power in the Aden District of Mosul, Iraq, June 7, 2009.
Transition
For Most Vets, PTSD Isn’t The Problem, ‘Transition Stress’ Is. Here’s What That Means
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Lifestyle
Urban Outfitters Rolls Out Central Issue Facility Fall Catalog
Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Smith poses at Fire Station Number Six in Irving, Texas, Sept. 14, 2017. Smith was awarded the Navy Cross for his courageous actions in 2004 while serving as a squad leader with Company E, Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, First Marine Division, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Smith currently serves as a lieutenant paramedic with the Irving Fire Department.
News
13 Years Later, A Marine’s Silver Star Is Getting Upgraded To A Navy Cross. Here’s Why
The Marine tactical decision kit uses virtual reality to teach military strategy.
Gear
Infantry Marines Can Now Train For Combat Without Ever Leaving The Barracks
Sgt. Rafael Peralta immigrant military service
History
The Story Behind A Fallen Marine And The Warship The Navy Named After Him
Triple amputee Army veteran Joey Bozik recently won his first competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match.
Health & Fitness
Watch This Triple-Amputee Iraq Vet Win His First Competitive Jiu-Jitsu Match
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Lifestyle
Here’s How Tim Kennedy Trains People To Be Impossible To Kill
Get ready.
Entertainment
‘Call Of Duty’ Goes Back To Its Roots In Intense New Trailer
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Entertainment
5 Lines From Predator You’ve Always Wanted To Say On Deployment
The 369th Infantry Regiment spent more time in the trenches than any other American unit during World War I.
History
Untold Stories Of The Harlem Hellfighters Of World War I
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News
Here Is Everything You Need To Know About The New Combat Award System
A soldier with the U.S. 1st Air Cavalry Division is helped by a fellow soldier as he crawls from the mud of a rice paddy while taking heavy Viet Cong fire near An Thi in South Vietnam on Jan. 30, 1966.
Community
A Vietnam War Hero Discusses How The Nature Of Combat Has Changed Over The Years
Distinguished Service Cross recipient Richard Rinaldo spoke with Task & Purpose about the disparity between courage under fire and its recognition after the fact.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, left, commander, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve, visits with an Iraqi soldier at a tactical assembly area in northern Iraq, Iraq, prior to the start of the Mosul offensive, Oct. 10, 2016.
News
US Troops Move To The Frontlines In Battle For Mosul
U.S. advisors are embedded with Iraqi Army units that are engaging the enemy.
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A photo of John L. Burns, a veteran of the War of 1812, sitting in the rocking chair outside of his cottage, with gun and crutches nearby.
History
He Watched The Battle Of Gettysburg From His House, Then Joined In
John L. Burns was a 69-year-old veteran who was still so full of piss and vinegar that he saw the Battle of Gettysburg from his house and joined in.