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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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Family Reunion Downrange

Posted on February 8, 2013 by nmcfarland

A father and two brothers are unintentionally reunited downrange.
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A soldier assigned to the South Carolina National Guard’s 3/49 Agribusiness Development embraces a family member after the unit's departure ceremony on McCrady Training Center, S.C., Jan. 10, 2013. The 3/49 ADT is departing to Camp Atterbury, Ind., for training before their deployment to Afghanistan where they will teach local farmers agricultural techniques to improve their lives and provide for their families. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago

National Guard Unit Says ‘Goodbye’ to Loved Ones

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Family, friends and fellow service members gathered to bid farewell to troops assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 3/49 Agribusiness Development Team.
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Brian Mays, a medic assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, reads a book as part of a United Through Reading Read-a-thon on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup

Provincial Reconstruction Team Hosts Read-a-Thon

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

More than 20 service members assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah recently found a new way to connect with loved ones by participating in a United Through Reading read-a-thon.
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Plan Your Deployment

Posted on January 19, 2013 by nmcfarland

With Plan My Deployment, you can take some of the stress out of deployment or mobilization, through access to planning tools, checklists, and helpful tips.
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