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AFSOC: A history of 'door kickers'
Story by Senior Airman Melanie Holochwost | Air Force Special Operations Command | Date: 10.15.2012Although Air Force Special Operations Command was officially established in 1990, its history dates all the way back to World War II. From that time, Air Commandos have been heavily called upon for a wide... Read More
South Carolina Army National Guard soldiers observe 9/11 with storied flag
Courtesy Story | South Carolina National Guard | Date: 09.20.2012As the sun rose here on Sept. 11, about a dozen Soldiers of C Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment gathered at the battalion's flagpole to raise their state's flag to half-mast, remember those killed... Read More
Retired sailor speaks about his experiences being a first responder during 9/11
Story by Cpl. Francisco Bedolla | Marine Corps Forces Command | Date: 09.19.2012About 300 people each took 2,977 steps during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads POW/MIA Memorial Park Sept. 11, 2012. Read More
Combat Center Remembers 9/11
Story by Lance Cpl. Ali Azimi | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms | Date: 09.14.2012Eleven Combat Center Marines were the honored guests of Palm Vista Elementary School students and staff during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Sept. 11, 2012. Read More
Why we serve: US Army Cpl. Teneka Mercado, Camden, SC, native, serves in eastern Afghanistan
Story by Sgt. Gene Arnold | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | Date: 09.14.2012Most of the young men and women serving in today’s armed forces were children or teenagers on 9/11, watching the attacks on the World Trade Center on the news. The majority of their adult lives have since been... Read More
