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Honors for Valor

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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A Coast Guardsman directs moving cargo.
Coast Guard Thwarts Drug Smugglers
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Coast Guard Thwarts Drug Smugglers
An American flag is raised on a ship.
Constitution Keeps History Alive
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Constitution Keeps History Alive
Iron Rangers conduct advance rifle marksmanship at Smardan Training Area, Romania, June 5, 2019. Advanced marksmanship training helps prepare the Soldiers of the 1-16th Infantry to be a lethal asset to NATO allies in support of Atlantic Resolve. U.S. Army video by Staff. Sgt. True Thao)
Iron Rangers Take Aim
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Iron Rangers Take Aim
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment climb the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc in Cricqueville en Bessin, France, June 4, 2019. Rangers scaled the cliff to honor the 135 men killed or wounded from the 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions while capturing and holding Pointe du Hoc. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Video by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Baldock, AFN Europe
Return to Pointe du Hoc
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Return to Pointe du Hoc
Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia talks about the importance of commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Senators Travel to Normandy for 75th Anniversary of D-Day
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Senators Travel to Normandy for 75th Anniversary of D-Day
World War II Army veteran Robert Levine discusses his formula for success during his experience in the June 1944 “D-Day” invasion of Normandy that turned the tide of the war in Europe. Video by Air Force Staff Sgt. Anastasia Tompkins, DOD
Robert Levine
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Robert Levine
It’s a small plot of land that’s never left unguarded. The sentinels who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are a small and exclusive group. They stand their post 24 hours a day, 365 days a year regardless of the weather. Hear the Sentinel’s Creed and you’ll know why.
A Sentinel's Creed
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A Sentinel's Creed
A soldier demonstrates parachute techniques.
Masters of the Sky!
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Masters of the Sky!

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A group of flag-draped caskets sit in a building.
Repatriation Ceremony
Repatriation Ceremony
An airmen uses a flashlight to look at an aircraft.
Flyover Prep
Flyover Prep
Two soldiers hold a device that is emanating red light.
Red Glow
Red Glow
Four soldiers run with weapons with yellow smoke in the background.
Fort Drum Fire
Fort Drum Fire
Marines ride in three rubber boats.
Recovery Operation
Recovery Operation
A sailor removes corrosion from an aircraft part.
Corrosion Removal
Corrosion Removal
A sailor strikes a pad on deck of a ship while others look on.
Training Strike
Training Strike
A water bucket hanging by a rope over water.
Bucket Challenge
Bucket Challenge
A large group of cadets stand in formation wearing yellow hats.
Cadet Formation
Cadet Formation
A sailor hugs a child.
Homecoming Hug
Homecoming Hug
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