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5 Harrowing Stories Of Hand-To-Hand Combat In Iraq And Afghanistan

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Is there less courage on the battlefield today than during previous wars? If you only looked at the number of awards for valor presented to service members, you might get that impression. There’s been a noticeable decrease in valor citations issued during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, compared with previous conflicts. There are plenty of reasons for this, but a lack of bravery isn’t one of them.

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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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UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Took Out A House Full Of Insurgents With His M249 And A Knife

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On Nov. 10, 2004, during the Second Battle of Fallujah, Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia’s platoon was ordered to clear a block where insurgents were firing on American forces.

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