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Master of the In-Flight Refuel
Refueling airplanes in midair isn’t what Tennessee Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Briana Lindquist envisioned her full-time job would be…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 2nd Lt. Robert Femoyer
Imagine being so injured that you’re struggling to stay conscious, but you know you have to stay awake so you…
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Proud Heritage: 65-Plus Years of Nuclear-Powered Subs
On Jan. 21, 1954, the Navy’s first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus, was launched out of Groton, Connecticut. While the U.S.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David D. Porter
Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Dixon Porter rose to the top of the ranks throughout a lifetime of service. However,…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Samuel Woodfill
Army Maj. Samuel Woodfill was one of the most decorated soldiers of World War I. He was a modest man…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Col. Merlyn Dethlefsen
Most fighter-bomber missions meant to knock out enemy defense systems during the Vietnam War only involved one fly-by — the…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Lt. Albert David
Navy Lt. Albert David had already spent nearly a quarter of a century in the Navy by the time he…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Lance Cpl. Jedh Barker
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jedh Colby Barker left behind a promising college career to join the service during the Vietnam…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Capt. Louis W. Miles
It’s not every day that a 44-year-old enlists in the Army, let alone a doctor/professor who’s already married with three…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army SFC Ron Rosser
Family meant everything to Army Sgt. 1st Class Ron Rosser, who was the second oldest of a whopping 17 siblings.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army SFC Ernest R. Kouma
Army Master Sgt. Ernest R. Kouma was credited with killing an astonishing 250 enemy soldiers to protect retreating U.S. infantrymen…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Simanek
Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Simanek was just 22 years old when he jumped on a grenade to save his fellow…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Master Sgt. Henry Erwin
Few people would be able to survive what Army Master Sgt. Henry Erwin lived through after a midair accident over…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Frank Witek
Medal of Honor recipients show extraordinary courage when facing down impossible situations. That was the case for Marine Corps Pfc.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Master Chief William Charette
July 27 marks the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice agreement that ended three years of hostilities between United…
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