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Meeting people during a military assignment is a highlight for most service members.

Meeting a sibling after being apart for 10 years is unheard-of, but that's exactly what happened to United States Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mary Jane Palumbo and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Quincy Mora while both deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve - عملية العزم الصلب.

U.S. service members ordinarily have to say goodbye to family as they head out for deployments, but one deployment brought a brother and sister together after 10 years of separation.Air Force Tech.
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The U.S. Marine Corps Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 has a new home at MCAS Iwakuni making it the second only operational F-35B base.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017.VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni from MCAS Yuma, Arizona, and now
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Watch as President Donald Trump participates in his first pass in review as commander in chief.

It is tradition for the Military District of Washington commander to lead service members of all branches of the armed forces in formation down Pennsylvania Avenue during the first pass in review by the new president and renders the first salute to the newly sworn-in commander in chief.

President Donald J. Trump participates in his first pass in review of troops as commander in chief on the East end of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 20, 2017. Histor...
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More than 5,000 military members from across all branches of the armed forces of the United States, including Reserve and National Guard components, are providing ceremonial support and Defense Support of Civil Authorities for the 58th Presidential Inauguration.

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58th Presidential Inauguration - Joint Task Force National Capital Region added 4 new photos.
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We go behind the scenes at the Pentagon Assembly Area this morning as service members prepare to move to their positions for #Inauguration2017. #GreatTradition ... U.S. Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Quantico United States Air Force Joint Base Andrews
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The U.S. Marine Corps is Americaโ€™s expeditionary force in readiness and need to be ready to move in a momentโ€™s notice.

Now the Marine Corps' rifle range training standards have been raised to help them to respond quickly and aggressively in real-world scenarios.

Marines qualify on the rifle range every year and train to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy. In October 2016, the Marine Corps has presented a new challenge for Marines on the range โ€” a
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The "hoverbike" may one day make it possible for U.S. Army Soldiers on the battlefield to order resupply and then receive those supplies rapidly.

Watch as the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and industry partners demonstrate how.

Dr. William Roper, director of the Strategic Capabilities Office at Office of the Secretary of Defense and members of his staff visited the U.S. Army Researc...
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The United States Air Force 455th Air Expeditionary Wing - Bagram Airfield has their own Dream Team.

The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron discovered a new and efficient way to rescue isolated personnel by working together.

News package about three units at Bagram Airfield coming together to find a new way to rescue isolated individuals in Afghanistan.
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Maria Daume was born in a prison in Siberia, Russia. Now she is one of the first females to enlist under an infantry contract in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Maria Daume was born in a prison in Siberia, Russia. She was one of the first females to enlist under an infantry contract. Today she graduated from Marine boot camp and joined the Corps' ranks to carry on its more than 241-year legacy. Next stop, school of infantry.
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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division participated in a training exercise at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin.

The training consists of tough, realistic, unified land operations with united action partners to prepare brigade combat teams and other units for combat while taking care of Soldiers, civilians and family members.

U.S. Marine Corps Marines from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force conducted jump week in collaboration with United States Air Force Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan who were able to practice their C-130 Hercules flight tactics and timed-package drops.

As we take time to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, consider honoring his legacy with a day of community service.

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Sgt. Gabriel McInnis joined the U.S. Marine Corps to help people. That's just what he did when he responded to a woman screaming and saved her and her family from an attacker.

On a sunny December afternoon in Tempe, Arizona, Gabriel R. McInnis, a sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve, thought he was on a routine drive to serve on a funeral honors detail. While passing
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Master Sgt. Tracey Drake was just weeks away from retiring from the United States Air Force and closing on a house in Texas, when a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis dramatically changed those plans.

Her new life goal is to continue beating cancer for her children.

After being sprayed with pepper spray, U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Tauren Terry demonstrates a takedown during security reaction force basic training abroad the USS Mahan (DDG 72).

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There's lots of talk about the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Air Campaign in Iraq and Syria. Hear from Gen. Dunford of as he shares his thoughts about the campaign from a military perspective during a recent media brief with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

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Watch Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as he shares his thoughts about Russia and Turkey from a military perspective during a recent media brief with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

To watch the full press conference please visit:

https://www.defense.gov/Video?videoid=504812#

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Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shares his thoughts about Russia from a military perspective during a recent media brief with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter:

To watch the full press conference please visit:

https://www.defense.gov/Video?videoid=504812#

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Looking for a little break, United States Air Force Airman 1st Class Richard Crawford went on a fishing trip. On his way home, he heard a collision. Crawford sprang into action by attending to the victim, calling 911 and ensuring the scene was safe.

Little did he know that by the end of the day, he would be instrumental in possibly saving the life of an injured motorist on U.S. Highway 50.
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To some it may be just a piece of paper, but for United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Preston Moten, a bad rating on his first Enlisted Performance Report was enough to make him change his ways of the past. Now Sgt. Moten is helping Airmen around him and local youth around Shaw Air Force Base.

Enlisted performance reports have the power to affect an Airmenโ€™s career. For one Airman, an EPR had the power to change how he saw his life. Staff Sgt. Preston Moten, a 20th Equipment Maintenance
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