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| Remembering the `Miracle' Marine |
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Posted by WebSgt on Sunday, May 25, 2008 :: Last Updated: Sunday, May 25, 2008
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By Sharon Cohen - The Associated PressPosted : Sunday May 25, 2008 12:25:18 EDT
The young Marine came back from the war, with his toughest fight ahead of him.
Merlin German waged that battle in the quiet of a Texas hospital, far from the dusty road in Iraq where a bomb exploded, leaving him with burns over 97 percent of his body.
No one expected him to survive.
But for more than three years, h...
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| DoD Announces Korean Defense Service Medal |
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Posted by WebSgt on Sunday, May 25, 2008 :: Last Updated: Sunday, May 25, 2008
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The Defense Department announced today the creation of theKorean Defense Service Medal (KDSM). The KDSM is a service medal to give special recognition for the sacrifices and contributions made by members of the U.S. armed forces who have served or are serving in the Republic of Korea.
Public Law 107-314 legislated the creation of a new medal to recognize military service in the Republic of Korea ...
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| Anheuser-Busch Offers Free Theme Park Admission |
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Posted by WebSgt on Friday, May 16, 2008 :: Last Updated: Friday, May 16, 2008
141 Views :: News from the Web, Support Our Troops, Armed Forces Press
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By Samantha L. Quigley American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2008 - For the rest of this year, sitting in Shamu the killer whale's "splash zone" or talking turkey with a big yellow bird are just two activities servicemembers and their families can enjoy for free at Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks.
Through its "Here's to the Heroes" program, which began in 2005, the brewing com...
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| New Names Etched Into Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall |
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Posted by WebSgt on Thursday, May 08, 2008 :: Last Updated: Thursday, May 08, 2008
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By John J. Kruzel American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2008 - The names of four U.S. servicemembers were etched into the glossy black walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial this week alongside more than 58,000 of their fallen comrades. Finishing the addition today was the name of Raymond C. Mason, a Marine lance corporal who died a year ago as a result of ailing health ste...
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| New Joint Staff Team Evaluates Wounded Warrior Programs |
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Posted by WebSgt on Thursday, May 08, 2008 :: Last Updated: Thursday, May 08, 2008
148 Views :: News from the Web, Support Our Troops, Armed Forces Press
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By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2008 - A joint team formed by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is looking at the broad range of care and support services for wounded warriors to find any gaps and tap into best practices to share across the force.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen stood up the Joint Staff Wounded Warrior Integration Team in late April and appo...
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