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Navy commissions destroyer honoring youngest WW2 Medal of Honor recipient
Pfc. Jack Lucas received 26 operations to remove shrapnel from his torso, arm and face after hurling himself on two grenades to save his fellow Marines.
By Diana Stancy
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Farmers grow corn maze marking 40 years since tragic attack on Marines
One Texas farm has grown an intricate 20-acre corn maze commemorating 40 years since the attack in Beirut that killed 241 U.S. troops.
Iraq War veterans refuse to be defined by a war they didn’t lose
Despite the war's aftermath, these veterans remain proud of their service.
By Sarah Sicard
The stars born on Highway 8
Seven officers found themselves on an extraordinary stage in April 2003 as the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade brought the Saddam regime to its knees.
By Davis Winkie
58 Marines reenlist early, on Iwo Jima anniversary
“You could have done anything, but you decided to be a Marine.”
Tears, defiance and new tanks in Ukraine for war anniversary
China on Friday called for a ceasefire, an idea Ukraine has previously rejected for fear that a pause would allow Russia to regroup militarily.
By John Leicester, Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab
Marine Corps Reserve celebrates 75 years of Toys for Tots
The national initiative collects and distributes toys for children whose families may not have the means to buy them gifts for Christmas.
Troops who served during the Afghanistan withdrawal to receive awards
Units will also do reviews for individual awards.
Austin encourages discussions of costs, sacrifices of Afghanistan war
In a letter to the force, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin thanked veterans and the Gold Star families of more than 2,400 troops killed in Afghanistan.
Crowds honor WWII veterans at Normandy D-Day celebrations
When D-Day veterans set foot on the Normandy beaches and other World War II sites, they express a mix of joy and sadness.
Frontline Photos: Nov. 7, 2021
Air Force cadets dancing with fire, a Navy submarine in Saipan, Green Berets freefall and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Taliban photo appears to mock Iwo Jima flag raising in latest propaganda push
The Taliban’s media wing has wasted little time releasing droves of new propaganda in the wake of its ascension to power.
By Jon Simkins