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American Forces Press Service From www.defense.gov  WASHINGTON, D.C. – A variety of restaurants and fast-food chains are offering free or discounted meals to active-duty, reserve and retired military members and veterans in thanks for their service this Veterans Day. Most …
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By Elaine Sanchez, American Forces Press Service From www.defense.gov  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Home ownership, military education benefits, car loans, spouse employment and indebtedness top the list of financial issues confronting service members and their families, a military finance expert said today. …
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Two U.S. Navy Torpedo Boats at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, circa late 1905. These are probably USS Porter (Torpedo Boat # 6) and USS DeLong (Torpedo Boat # 28). The decommissioned cruiser San Francisco is at left and the …
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By 1st Lt. Kimberly Snow, Ohio National Guard From www.airman.dodlive.mil  The colonel in the olive drab flight suit picks up a remote control lying on his desk, aims it at the television mounted to his office wall and pushes play. The …
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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is illuminated by a lightning storm near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Oct. 6, 2011.  U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)

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