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  • The battle of Belleau Wood

    May 30, 2012

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    It was during WWI that the U.S. Marines put a their “stamp” on history. The battle of Belleau Wood, France was a costly one for the Marines. SGT Abigail Waldrop takes us to hallowed grounds for the Marine Corps with this story.

  • Bag Pipes at Somme American Cemetery

    May 28, 2012

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    American Soldiers served in the Somme sector of the frontlines in France during World War I, alongside British, Canadian, Australian, Belgian and French forces. The Somme American Military Cemetery, near Bony, France, is the final resting place for more than 1,800 U.S. Soldiers. On May 27, 2012, troops from U.S. European Command, to include keynote speak Rear Admiral John Messerschmidt, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 5th Signal Theater Strategic Command and the Shape International Band, took part in a Memorial Day ceremony.

  • Paying tribute to the Italian armed forces

    November 14, 2011

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    On November 4th, 1918, Austrian and Hungarian forces agreed to a cease-fire with Italy, thus ending WWI on the Italian front. Petty Officer David Charleston has more on a day that has been set aside to celebrate Italian forces, past and present.

  • AFN Europe Report: On location in Luxeuil Les Bains, France

    September 21, 2011

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    On this edition of the AFN Europe Report: We're on location in Luxeuil Les Bains, France, where the locals pull out all the stops for American veterans who liberated the city 67 years ago. We'll hear stories from the men of our greatest generation. This and more on the AFN Europe Report.

  • Admiral Stavridis' Veterans Day message

    September 20, 2010

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    Admiral Jim Stavridis talks about Veterans Day, celebrated annually in the U.S. on Nov. 11.