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For more than seven decades, the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," has provided horse-drawn caisson funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. — a tradition formalized in 1948 and rooted in 19th-century military honors.
Army Maj. Dexter James Kerstetter, affectionately called "Pop" by his fellow soldiers, received the Medal of Honor for his bravery and leadership while the Allies fought to retake the Philippines in 1945.
John Bezosky, director of restoration and industrial programs, says the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz., strives to provide the public with a greater knowledge of military and civilian aircraft.
U.S. citizens and local nationals were evacuated by helicopter from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, during Operation Eagle Pull, which occurred 50 years ago this month.
Navy Lt. Joe Hunt won the 1943 U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York City while on leave from the Navy in early September of that year.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith's focus on preparation helped save the lives of more than 100 U.S. troops during the battle for Baghdad's airport in the early days of the Iraq War.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed military readiness, warrior ethos and strategic deterrence with midshipmen during his first visit to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he engaged with student leaders and athletic team captains.
The Defense Innovation Unit is partnering with commercial technology companies to develop the DOD Digital OnRamp platform in collaboration with organizations across the department.
Service members have a variety of educational benefits available to them within the armed forces that allow them to both improve themselves and make themselves more valuable to their service branch.
Since 1901, the civilian apprenticeship program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., has trained civilians in more than two dozen shipyard trades.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Cade Crenshaw, a behavioral health technician at Naval Hospital Bremerton, Wash., is determined to help service members remember their shared purpose and keep them in the fight.
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