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Then-Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha greets his oldest child, Dessi, during his homecoming from Iraq. Romesha Family courtesy photo

Medal of Honor Recipient Talks Life After Army

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Medal of Honor Recipient Former Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha loved being in the Army, but after surviving the deadly battle of COP Keating he knew it was time to put his family first.
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Advanced Military Shooting

Posted on February 13, 2013 by nmcfarland

A force protection team comprised of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines practices advanced shooting techniques on a range in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged advanced shooting techniques, Afghanistan, AFN Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, force protection team, Kabul, Marine Corps, military training, Navy, shooting range | Leave a comment

Wounded Warrior Regiment Hosting Third Marine Corps Trials

Posted on February 13, 2013 by glenn.selby

The U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment will host the third annual Marine Corps Trials for wounded, ill and injured Marines March 1-6.
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Posted in DoD News, Warrior Games | Tagged archery, cycling, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, U.S. Marine Corps, Wheelchair basketball, Wounded Warrior Regiment | Leave a comment

Navy Trailblazer Talks Diversity in the Military

Posted on February 12, 2013 by nmcfarland

Vice Adm. Michelle Howard, the first African-American woman to command a Navy warship, sits down with All Hands Update to discuss diversity in the military.
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Posted in African American History Month, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged African-American Admiral, All Hands Update, deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, Michell Howard, military diversity, NAACP Chairman's Award winner, National African-American History Month, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Naval Academy graduate, Navy, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Vice Adm. Michelle Howard | Leave a comment

Members of the 107th African-American Infantry pose for a picture on Fort Corcoran, Va., Nov., 1865. Library of Congress photo

African-American History Month Focuses on Achievements

Posted on February 12, 2013 by glenn.selby

Join us as we honor the African-American community’s contributions to our country and reflect upon two major milestones in the fight for civil rights.
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Posted in African American History Month, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged American Forces Press Service, Clarence A. Johnson, National African-American History Month, Pentagon Channel, Revolutionary War, The Emancipation Proclamation | Leave a comment