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Air Force Senior Airmen Anthony Palacios took note of the subtle differences in Senior Airman Austin Irving's actions and reached out — that one small moment of caring changed both men's lives forever.
As the years go by, each military service adds new slang and terms as others fall out of use as practices change. Here's a look at some of those terms no longer in use.
Army Staff Sgt. Jimmy Goethel Stewart held his ground against North Vietnamese enemy forces instead of withdrawing, ultimately giving his life to ensure the enemy did not further harm his five injured platoonmates.
The Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, alongside Djiboutian, French, Japanese and European Union naval forces joined together for the semiannual Bull Shark 25-2 exercise in Djibouti, to strengthen communication and collaboration among international partners and allies.
Army 1st Lt. Robert Turner Waugh died roughly one week after his hard-charging actions during World War II knocked out several enemy positions and helped break a German defensive line in Italy.
As communist forces of the Khmer Rouge closed in on Phnom Penh, Cambodia, U.S. forces executed Operation Eagle Pull on April 12, 1975, successfully evacuating U.S. nationals and at-risk Cambodians.
Navy Lt. John James Powers lost his life dive-bombing Japanese ships during World War II and received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his bravery and leadership and for going above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the success of his missions.
New Jersey National Guardsmen assisted local authorities to fight a roughly 15,000-acre wildfire in Ocean County, N.J.
The depot at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, in Keyport, Wash., services lightweight and heavyweight torpedoes for all U.S. intermediate maintenance activities across the Navy.
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Holly Hughes, a construction engineering technician, traded a career in ceramics for Army engineering, where her creative roots continue to shape how she solves complex problems.
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