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F-22 Pilot Flies Boy’s Letter ‘Closer to Heaven’

Posted on February 15, 2013 by glenn.selby

“I wanted to write my dad a letter and get it as close to heaven as possible.”
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Wounded Warrior Regiment Hosting Third Marine Corps Trials

Posted on February 13, 2013 by glenn.selby

The U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment will host the third annual Marine Corps Trials for wounded, ill and injured Marines March 1-6.
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Members of the 107th African-American Infantry pose for a picture on Fort Corcoran, Va., Nov., 1865. Library of Congress photo

African-American History Month Focuses on Achievements

Posted on February 12, 2013 by glenn.selby

Join us as we honor the African-American community’s contributions to our country and reflect upon two major milestones in the fight for civil rights.
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Burski and Pfc. Ian Foster eat pizza and watch Super Bowl XLVII at the Wounded Warrior Section berthing area aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 4. Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough

Delivering a ‘Slice’ of Home to Deployed Marines

Posted on February 10, 2013 by glenn.selby

Service members aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan were treated to a “slice” of home as they watched Super Bowl XLVII Feb. 4.
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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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