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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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Corporal Rocio Sanchez, electronic key management system clerk, Retrograde and Redeployment in support of Reset and Reconstitution Operational Group, Regional Command (Southwest), serves in Helmand province, Afghanistan, three years after touring with USO as a singer. Sanchez left her singing career behind to attend Marine Corps recruit training shortly after the tour ended.

Trading High Heels for Combat Boots

Posted on February 9, 2013 by glenn.selby

“I traded in my high heels for combat boots and my microphone for an M-16 (service rifle).”
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Female soldiers assigned to the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion conduct pre-mobilization training Aug. 10, 2012. The battalion deployed to Afghanistan in October 2012. (New York Army National Guard Courtesy photo)

New York Army National Guard to Begin Moving Women Into Combat Battalions

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Women will be able to fill 350 positions in the New York Army National Guard’s four combat battalions.
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Wednesday Warfighter: TSgt. David Perez

Posted on January 16, 2013 by bniegel

The convoy had proceeded north past a checkpoint on Main Supply Route Tampa, when the convoy witnessed a horrific, high-speed, head-on collision involving two Iraqi vehicles, each filled with passengers.
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