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Worth A Thousand Words: Armed Forces Day

Posted on May 18, 2013 by bniegel

Service chiefs gather for a wreath laying ceremony on the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknowns in honor of Armed Forces Day.
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Warriors Continue Tough Competition During 2013 Games

Posted on May 15, 2013 by bniegel

Medals aren’t the only thing people are getting during the Warrior Games. Check out some of the great stories coming out of Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Father Publishes Children’s Story from Afghanistan

Posted on April 26, 2013 by kfinley

Army Capt. Richard E Crocker wrote and illustrated a children’s story during his free-time while in Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged "The Awfully Short Zebra", Afghanistan, children books, Combat Support Hospital, DoD News, Medical Monday, soldier, U.S.. Army | 1 Comment

Photo: Sgt. Dontae Skywalker, tomb sentinel, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), lays a rose at the foot of one of the crypts of the Unknowns, March 25, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va. The placing of a rose at the foot of each crypt signifies a sentinels' last and final honor before they leave The Tomb of the Unknown. Skywalker served at the Tomb from September 2010 to September 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr.

Worth A Thousand Words: Last Day on the Job

Posted on April 11, 2013 by bniegel

Army Sgt. Dontae Skywalker lays a rose at the foot of one of the crypts of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 25, 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, Arlington National Cemetery, crypts, military, Rose, soldier, The Old Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Tomb Sentinel, U.S.. Army, USA, VA, Worth a Thousand Words | 2 Comments

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Omar Nurse, a combat weatherman, uses night vision goggles to conduct a weather observation to ensure visibility and climate matches the main weather sensor data at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder

Battlefield Weather: Forecasting Mission Success

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Decision makers at all levels rely on the Air Force’s 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron to provide accurate weather forecasts for military operations.
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