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National Veterans Memorial and Museum is pictured at night. - National Veterans Memorial and Museum

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National Veterans Memorial and Museum

A group of service members march in a parade. - America's Parade

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America's Parade

A soldier holds an American flag on an aircraft over a baseball stadium - Staff Sgt. Kori Myers, 418th Flight Test Squadron load master, waves the American flag out of the back of a C-17 Globemaster III during the beginning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series between the L.A. Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers, Oct. 15, 2018. The 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, provided the C-17 for the ceremonial flyover. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kyle Larson)

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Our Nation's Heroes: Through the Years

A curving beam of light illuminates a dark blue sky as a rocket launches. - An Atlas V rocket carrying a Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite for an Air Force mission lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Jan. 19, 2018. Photo courtesy of United Launch Alliance

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America’s Nuclear Triad

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The Point Blank exercise is designed and co-hosted by the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing and the British Royal Air Force.
U.S., Britain Engage in Point Blank Defense
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They both served their country as service members. Now, Jennifer Vasquez is still in the Navy and her husband turned in his uniform and boots to be a stay-at-home dad to their two daughters. They talk about passion and sacrifice for this country, and how it has shaped their family.
The Family That Serves
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Flight deck operations on an aircraft carrier have often been compared to a ballet. Watch the choreography needed to launch and recover aircraft and supplies aboard the USS Harry S. Truman. The Truman can carry about 90 aircraft and has a 4.5-acre flight deck. Four elevators move aircraft between the flight deck and the hangar bay.
Choreography of a Launch
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Soldiers from around the world take a moment to wish their families and friends a Happy Thanksgiving.
Shoutouts From the Troops
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Soldiers from around the world take a moment to wish their families and friends a Happy Thanksgiving.
We are Thankful for ...
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Super Typhoon Yutu ripped through the Northern Mariana Islands in late October. If the storm were in the Atlantic or Northeast Pacific it would have been a strong Category 5 hurricane. Fortunately, for the residents of storm-damaged Saipan, the Army is there to help.
Super Typhoon Yutu Cleanup
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A couple sits in a home.
Johnson and Johnson - A Military Family
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Alejandro Villanueva went from defending our country in the trenches of Afghanistan to defending the blind side of NFL quarterbacks in the trenches of an offensive line. He says the two worlds are different, yet they share certain traits.
From Soldier to Steeler
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A soldier jumps over a final obstacle on a course.
Last Obstacle
Marines wait to board an MV-22 Osprey at night.
Raid Ready
A sailor dressed as an elf talks with a child at a holiday party.
Elf Exchange
A landing craft air cushion vehicle is seen through a porthole.
Return to Essex
A volleyball player jumps in the air during a game while others look on.
Ready, Spike
A soldier holds up objects while on the ground surrounded in smoke and concertina wire.
Smoke Cover
A helicopter lands on a ship at night.
Night Landing
A Marine crouches uphill from a mock town.
Defensive Perch
Two Marines prepare to set up obstacles.
Training View
A medial team is seen performing surgery through a window.
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