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Photo: U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 4th Class Mario Kohn, left, connects with a punch during the 147 lb. weight class bout of the annual Plebe Boxing Smoker held in Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md August 4, 2012. Every plebe receives an introduction to boxing during plebe summer training. Plebe summer is a physically and mentally demanding six-week process designed to transition the new class of students from civilian to midshipman life. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge

Are You Ready To Rumble!!!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by bniegel

The U.S. Naval Academy is rich in customs and traditions. One of these traditions is its boxing team.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 1865, 72nd Annual Brigade Boxing Championships, Alumni Hall, athletics, boxing, Brigade Boxing Championship, Midshipmen, midshipmen boxers, military, Naval Academy, Navy, Navy boxing, plebe, summer, training, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Navy | Leave a comment

Photo: A Marine deployed with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, kisses his wife during a homecoming aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. Marines and sailors with CLR-15 were deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Regional Command Southwest. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Gauna

Worth A Thousand Words: Happy Valentines Day

Posted on February 14, 2013 by bniegel

A Marine deployed with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, kisses his wife during a homecoming
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 1st Marine Logistics Group, Calif., Camp Pendleton, CLR-15, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, deployed, homecoming, kiss, kisses, Marine, military, Regional Command Southwest, U.S. Marine Corps, USMC, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment

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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Posted in DoD News, Medal of Honor | Tagged 2009, Afghanistan, Army, Army Career and Alumni Program, Barack Obama, battle buddy, Battle of COP Keating, Clint Romesha, Clinton L. Romesha, Colorado, COP Keating Combat Outpost Keating, country, deployment, Dover Air Force Base, Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha, Fort Carson, honor, insurgents, Iraq, Korea, Kosovo, KS Industries, Medal of Honor, military, military families, military family, military service, minot, NCO, NCOs, non-commissioned officer, non-commissioned officers, North Dakota, Obama, Pakistan, President Barack Obama, President Obama, pride, rocket-propelled grenade, shrapnel, soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, U.S.. Army, United States Army, United States Soldiers, veterans, Vietnam, White House, World War II | Leave a comment

The Doctor Is In: Time to Quit

Posted on February 11, 2013 by bniegel

I’ve seen first-hand the damage smoking does to otherwise healthy people. Many people find quitting smoking one of the hardest challenges they ever face.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged armed forces, benefits, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, financial, health, military, physician, Quit, Quitting tobacco, smoke-free, smoking, tobacco, TRICARE | 4 Comments

Photo: A Naval Medical Center San Diego pediatrics patient pets a three-banded armadillo during a visit from the San Diego Zoo in medical center's general inpatient pediatrics ward in San Diego Jan. 30, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Pyoung K. Yi

Worth A Thousand Words: Feels Rough

Posted on February 11, 2013 by bniegel

A Naval Medical Center San Diego pediatrics patient pets a three-banded armadillo during a visit from the San Diego Zoo in medical center’s general inpatient pediatrics ward.
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Posted in Medical Monday, Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged armadillo, inpatient pediatrics ward, military, Naval Medical Center, Navy, patient, pediatrics, San Diego, San Diego Zoo, three-banded armadillo, U.S. Navy, USN | Leave a comment