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Sunday is the 69th birthday of the Office of the Secretary of Defense! Learn some cool facts about the men who have held that post over the years.
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A Coast Guard-manned LCVP from the U.S.S. Samuel Chase disembarks troops on the morning of June 6, 1944, at Omaha Beach. Coast Guard photo by CPHOM Robert F. Sargent

D-Day is one of the most famous in history, but there are a lot of things you may not know about the WWII invasion. Here are just a few.
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And it begins. 15 Marines and three civilians start a 770-mile ruck from Navarre, Florida, to Camp Lejeune to honor 11 service members who died in a Black Hawk crash one year ago. DoD photo by Katie Lange

770 miles is a long way to march, but it’s worth it to honor 11 Marines who died 1 year ago.
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On June 14, two hundred and thirty-seven years ago, the United States Army was established to defend our Nation. This 237th birthday commemorates America’s Army – soldiers, families and civilians – who are achieving a level of excellence that is …
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In “This Week in the DoD” for May 18: After 42 years, Army Spc. Leslie Sabo Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. In a ceremony at the White House, President Barack Obama lauded the soldier, who died destroying …
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