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Military and Defense
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. John Mapes Adams
Not all Medal of Honor recipients participated in the major wars we’ve studied so closely in history classes. Marine Corps…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts
Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts was one of several men responsible for setting up a new post in a volatile…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Richard Enderlin
Musicians played a significant role during the Civil War, cheering up the men in the camps and preparing them to…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Sgt. Frederick Fuger
The Battle of Gettysburg is remembered as one of the most pivotal encounters of the Civil War, a conflict that…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Epperson
Many young Americans die in war to save others, and the courage and selflessness they show in making those decisions…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Anthony Kaho’ohanohano
Long before Hawaii became a state, men from the island territory joined the United States military, including during World War…
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How to Properly Dispose of Worn-Out U.S. Flags
Many Americans proudly fly the U.S. flag at their homes and places of work, but what do you do with…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Alfred Rascon
When you join the military, you don’t always get the job of your choice. Army Spc. 4th Class Alfred Rascon…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Ron Shurer II
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, inspired a generation of service members to fight for their country. Army Staff Sgt.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps 2nd Lt. John Bobo
Although many men were drafted into the military during the Vietnam War, some, like Marine Corps 2nd Lt. John Bobo,…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Platoon Sgt. Joseph Julian
Nearly 7,000 Marines died in the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the last major campaigns of World War II.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Francis Burke
Extreme bouts of courage can take over a soldier thrust into the front lines of war. Army 1st Lt. Francis…
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Piloting the Hawg
A lot of us wake up in the morning and get ready for another day in our office cubicles. For…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Raymond Beaudoin
Army 1st Lt. Raymond Beaudoin made it through years of battle during World War II, just to be cut down…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Vice Adm. James Stockdale
Nearly 600 U.S. prisoners of war returned from Vietnam during Operation Homecoming in early 1973. Many had endured the longest…
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