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Sailors assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit recently completed a Composite Training Unit Exercise, successfully demonstrating their ability to jointly create a lethal, warfighting force.
While many Medal of Honor recipients receive the award for one particular action, Army Cpl. Tibor Rubin, a Holocaust survivor, was one of the few who earned it for his entire war experience.
When Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Stanley Reasoner was surrounded by insurgents deep in enemy territory in Vietnam, he did his best to save the handful of men who were trapped with him.
Navy veteran George E. Smith and Willard S. Boyle shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics for their 1969 invention of the light-sensitive charge-coupled device, which made digital imagery possible.
Retired FBI agent O. Paul Mortensen credits the Marine Corps' can-do attitude and rigorous training as instrumental in shaping a career in civilian federal service.
After a dayslong battle during the Korean War, Army 1st Lt. Richard Thomas Shea Jr. lost his life while rallying his troops in the face of a much larger enemy force.
Seven Founding Fathers are widely regarded as having made the most significant contributions to securing independence from Great Britain and establishing the U.S. government.
Initially unsure about her career path, Space Force Master Sgt. Allison Thodos landed a dream job as a Space Force flight chief at the National Space Defense Center, working alongside some of the smartest minds in the military.
After Air Force Capt. Steven Logan Bennett's aircraft was seriously damaged while providing air support in Vietnam, he heroically gave up his life so his wingman could survive.
The Defense Department worked with Hollywood to create movie magic and lend an air of authenticity to military life in "Elio," Disney's new Pixar movie about a military child.
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