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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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Photo: ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 15, 2012) Ensign Samantha Diggs and Ensign Lorna Chandler, assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, place wreaths on veterans' tombstone during the 2012 Wreaths Across America event at the Arlington National Cemetery. More than 100,000 wreaths were placed on tombstones to honor fallen Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airman. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiona Miller/Released)

Worth A Thousand Words: Laying Wreaths

Posted on December 22, 2012 by bniegel

Ensign Samantha Diggs and Ensign Lorna Chandler place wreaths on veterans’ tombstone during the 2012 Wreaths Across America event at the Arlington National Cemetery.
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Photo: Pararescuemen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron salute the American flag after handing it off to a member of the Kadena Honor Guard during the Veterans Day ceremony at the 18th Wing Headquarters building on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 12, 2012. During the ceremony, members from each branch of service on Okinawa came together to recognize the sacrifices made by all U.S. veterans, past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis)

Worth A Thousand Words: Ready Two

Posted on November 18, 2012 by bniegel

Pararescuemen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron salute the American flag after handing it off to a member of the Kadena Honor Guard during the Veterans Day ceremony
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