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Wounded vet gets new home thanks to Building Homes for Heroes

The home was gifted to amputee Kirstie Ennis by Building Homes for Heroes, a non-profit which has, to date, provided homes to more than 100 U.S. veterans.

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Wounded warrior, amputee sizzles for ESPN’s annual cover (VIDEO)

USMC 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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Marines experiment with gun-wielding robots (VIDEO)

Other techie tricks on the horizon include speedboats that transform into submarines and drones that drop MREs to soldiers below.

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Former Marine shot to death in McDonald’s drive-thru altercation

“Not everybody's built to handle what we do overseas, and to see it at a McDonald's, of all places, is sad,” said the victim’s brother-in-law.

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Marine who lost leg in Afghanistan completes Boston Marathon for the second time (VIDEO)

“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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USMC Cribs: Fighting hole in the snow edition (VIDEOS)

In the latest installment of what life is like in the fleet, the Marines bring you life in the snow while forward deployed in Japan.

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Marine slogan ‘The Few, The Proud’ on hiatus

The historic recruiting slogan “The Few, The Proud” is going on hiatus starting next month as the Marine Corps tries out news advertising ideas.

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Marines getting their Combloc arms training on (PHOTOS)

In preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, a Marine task force at Camp Lejune spent some time last week brushing up on their Kalashnikov.

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