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'Permission To Hug Granted' — Marine Officer Gets First Salute From Grandfather

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There's a video of a Marine officer receiving her first salute from her grandfather currently blowing up on Reddit, and, well, is someone cutting onions in here?

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

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Zumwalt Captain: She’s ‘Like A Very Souped Up SUV’

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Oct. 15 marked the commissioning of the U.S. Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced destroyer. Task & Purpose got to visit the ship during its first public appearance in Baltimore on Thursday.

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10 Dumb Reasons We Joined The Military

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Not everyone who joins the military does it in the altruistic name of national service. Some people need the military as much as it needs them, whether it’s to pay for college, support a family, or just get out of your podunk town and see the world.

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Would I Encourage My Kids To Join The Military? It Depends

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I was on the phone with a financial advisor the other day as I stared at an account summary page on my computer. The 529 college savings plan I opened when my son was an infant stared back at me. 

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