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A soldier’s death leaves his family rooted in the town he chose
Two Army helicopter pilots chose Kentucky to put down roots, gathering family around them. Now one is gone, killed in an accident over the Mediterranean.
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7 downed airmen’s locations unknown days after Osprey crash near Japan
Several military and civilian search-and-rescue units are scouring the water and coastline around the island of Yakushima, Japan.
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Watch: Panel Discussions at AUSA
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Dating is tough, but apparently military service makes it harder.
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Meet Brian Newberry: National Park guide to Navy’s new football coach
In his first season as the Naval Academy’s head football coach, Brian Newberry led the Midshipmen to earn a 5-6 record ahead of Army-Navy game.
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Half of US would recommend military service to loved ones, report says
At the same time, one-third of respondents said they would discourage military service.
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Marine veteran killed in Ukraine was ‘fearless,’ his commander says
Veteran Marine Lance Cpl. Joel David Beal was hit by a mortar round while attempting to destroy a Russian infantry vehicle, his commander said.
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Why some troops consider their military service a dating app red flag
Dating is tough, but apparently military service makes it harder.
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Where the ‘Battleship’ board game originated
Historians trace its origins back to World War I.
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Keep soldiers out of our creek, farm owners tell Fort Liberty
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