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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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The USNS Comfort celebrates her seventh deployment as part of U.S. Southern Command's enduring promise of care and friendship for partner nations in the Americas. During the five-month humanitarian tour, the ship will conduct port calls to 12 nations.
Bringing Comfort, Enduring Promise
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Bringing Comfort, Enduring Promise
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
Rangers Climb Pointe du Hoc 75 Years Later
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Rangers Climb Pointe du Hoc 75 Years Later
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!
An Army helicopter flies over a forest.
An Office With a View
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An Office With a View
Army Ranger team leaders stress the importance of training with night optical devices.
Rangers Own the Night
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Rangers Own the Night

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a group of airmen stand in a line holding up weapons.
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Line Dance
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Sword Practice
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