Videos tagged with "honor"

• A cemetery in Margraten

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  May 22, 2012

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  When a service member dies overseas it’s tradition to bring the body back to the home front. But, during WWII that wasn’t always an option. Many troops are laid to rest in American cemeteries throughout Europe. SGT Joshua Blair tells us how service members are cared for here at the American cemetery in Margraten, Natherlands.

• Fallen Twelve

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  February 23, 2012

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  Every year ceremonies are held throughout Belgium that honor American forces. SGT Vincent Pedican tells us about a group of fallen Soldiers whose memory continues to live on to this day.

• In the Footsteps of a Hero: The Joseph Brennan Story

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  October 25, 2011

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  Joseph Brennan enlisted in the Army after his cousin, Sgt. Joshua Brennan was killed in action when his squad was ambushed on Oct. 25th, 2007 in the Korengal Valley of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. For his actions that day, fighting off the ambush and recovering the wounded Brennan from the clutches of Taliban fighters, then Spc. Salvatore Giunta was awarded the Medal of Honor. Ever since that tragic date, Joseph has followed in the footsteps of his cousin Joshua.

• Admiral Stavridis' Veterans Day message

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  September 20, 2010

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

• Honoring the Unknown in Poland

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  January 13, 2010

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  A team of U.S. Air Force Airmen traveled around Poland to meet with the country's military leaders. Along the way they got the chance to play a role in a ceremony honoring some of the nation's nameless heroes.