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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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Marines Earn Citizenship, Fight For Country

Posted on June 13, 2012 by jtozer

Two Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 reached a turning point in their lives when they swore in and became American citizens prior to deploying to Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Jason Constable, a watch officer and combat engineer, and Sgt. …
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Family Focus Friday: Generations Of Service In The Sky

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jtozer

A member of the Skvarna family has served in the skies to defend the United States since World War II. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Skvarna, an instructor loadmaster with the 17th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, said pinning on …
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Wednesday Warfighter: New Beginning

Posted on February 8, 2012 by jtozer

Produced by Tech. Sgt. Casey Martin Provided by AFN Incirlik Incirlik air base is home to one airman who’s past is much different than the average enlistee. In his early teens, is country was ravaged by civil war and violence …
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Posted in DoD News, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged Africa, Air Force, airman, amazing, America, blood diamond, change, country, Defense, DoD, enlist, family, History, immigrant, military, new life, past, service member, warfighter, Wednesday | 1 Comment

Martial Artist Takes Break to Serve Nation

Posted on January 4, 2012 by jtozer

By Marine Corps Cpl. Marco Mancha, 2nd Marine Division From www.defense.gov COMBAT OUTPOST CASTLE, Afghanistan – Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Stewart’s childhood was spent moving all over the United States with his mother. Fortunately, he didn’t let the constant relocating deter …
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