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Wounded warrior, amputee sizzles for ESPN’s annual cover (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzUSMC Sgt. Kirstie Ennis, who lost her left leg as a result of a helicopter crash in Afghanistan in 2012, is the first veteran to grace the magazine’s cover.
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Soldier surprises fifth-graders with unexpected visit (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe school kids had stayed in touch with Sergeant David Mulcahy via FaceTime and sent him and his crew care packages while they were in Afghanistan.
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Paratrooper who lost 4 limbs opens camp for Vets (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerTravis Mills, who became a quadriplegic in Afghanistan, now classifies himself as a "recalibrated warrior" and is fighting a battle to help military families.
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Is Afghanistan a Lost Cause?
by Pat BuchananThe truck bombers message to the Afghan people? Not even in the heart of this capital can your government keep civilian workers safe...
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U.S. sending infantry into battle with ‘inferior small arms,’ says retired general
by Brian SeayRetired Army Maj. Gen. Robert H. Scales blames cumbersome acquisition protocols for failing to provide infantrymen with effective rifles.
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SOCOM considers performance enhancing drugs in super soldier endeavor
by Brian SeayPerformance enhancing drugs are not off the table as U.S. Special Operations Command works to boost the physical and mental abilities of soldiers.
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Marines release commercial focusing on a woman in combat (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayA new TV ad from the Marines focuses on a woman in combat, the first commercial of its kind for the Corps.
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Report: Arlington National Cemetery will run out of space by 2043
by Brian SeayArlington National Cemetery is expected to be full by 2043, and the Army is asking Congress to help find ways to delay that inevitability.
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DoD identifies 2 servicemen killed in Afghanistan
by Jennifer CruzSgt. Joshua P. Rodgers and Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas were killed during a three-hour firefight in a night raid on an ISIS-K camp.
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Marine who lost leg in Afghanistan completes Boston Marathon for the second time (VIDEO)
by Jennifer Cruz“I fought for four or five years to be able to walk and lift my body. Then I wanted to push it further by doing a marathon,” said Jose Luis Sanchez.
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Can You Hear Us Now?
by A.F. BrancoThe use of the weapon in Thursday’s attack was the first time it had been used in combat, and only the third time the United States had ever detonated one of the weapons, which cost $16 million apiece
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‘Mother of all bombs’ kills dozens of militants in Afghanistan (VIDEO)
by Andrew SheppersonThe largest non-nuclear bomb ever used by the U.S. military killed dozens of ISIS militants in a strike on a network of tunnels in Afghanistan, according to the Afghan defense ministry.
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