First Historic Male-Female Integrated Training Company Earns Their EGA at San Diego MCRD
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According to the Marine Corps, this integrated company performed "above regimental average standards in 6 out of 7 metrics."
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The Unsinkable USS Laffe (DD-724)
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In the end, the sea around the USS Laffe was littered with the detritus of Japanese planes, and she was still afloat.
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The USNS Spearhead (EPF-1)
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This ship is built to be very versatile.
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The Mighty P-51
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American ingenuity and industrial might made the P-51 Mustang and so many other technological advances to the war effort with incredible speed and expertise.
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Museum Ship USS Orleck To Be Transferred From Lake Charles, LA, To Jacksonville, FL
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She will continue the Museum Ship mission to "remember, honor, and restore," and to educate yet another generation of Americans.
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The Wartime Legacy of the United States Coast Guard: WWII to the Present
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This video will give you a brief but important look at the distinguished, courageous, and important service from WWII to the present.
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Going Back: The Pull for Veterans to Return to Their Old Battlefields
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Some go back out of curiosity, to see if they can find and identify specific pieces of ground where they had one of the most intense experiences of their lives. Some go back to remember those they lost. Some do so because they are still seeking closure about those traumatic experiences. And others would never entertain the idea of going back ever again, for lots of reasons.
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Never Forget! Reflecting on What the Holocaust Teaches Us About Responsibility
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The underlying reality is that the capacity for the abuse of freedom and the horrors of that event is always just under the surface in human society.
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The Battle of Ambos Nogales, 27 August 1918
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This little, out-of-the-way battle at the border town of Nogales, Arizona, would go down as a curious side story in the history of WWI.
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Navy Makes History with First Female Captain to Take U.S. Aircraft Carrier to Sea
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The command of such a large ship is a monumental responsibility requiring experience and recognized strategic and leadership skills.
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