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U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, right, public affairs officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, shows Afghan boys how to take photos during a visit to a local returnee and refugee village on the outskirts of Farah City in Farah province, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2013. PRT Farah visited the village to conduct a site survey and deliver humanitarian assistance. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives

Worth A Thousand Words: Camera Curiosity

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, right, public affairs officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, shows Afghan boys how to take photos during a visit to a local returnee and refugee village on the outskirts of Farah City in Farah …
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Thoughts on African American History Month from Afghanistan

Posted on February 16, 2013 by nmcfarland

As America celebrates African American History Month, service members in Kabul, Afghanistan, share their thoughts about the history of African Americans in the military.
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Emily Benjamin, 8, from Murrieta, Calif., makes a welcome home sign for her father, Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eddie Benjamin, a tactical communications planning and operations officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), during his homecoming on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 6, 2013. The homecoming marks the first wave for I MEF (FWD) Marines to return from Afghanistan. The entire unit is scheduled to return by mid-March. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Young

Worth A Thousand Words: Homecoming Preparations

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Emily Benjamin, 8, from Murrieta, Calif., makes a welcome home sign for her father, Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eddie Benjamin, a tactical communications planning and operations officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), during his homecoming on Camp …
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaunlee Hostutler and her husband, Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

Combat Couple: Fate and It’s Funny Ways

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaunlee Hostutler talks about how fate’s funny ways pointed her down a career path with the Air Force and eventually led her to meet the love of her life.
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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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