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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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Our Nation's Heroes: Through the Years

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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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Soldiers in a tank set off a ball of fire.
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
A midshipman struggles to get over a log on an obstacle course.
Mid Mettle
Mid Mettle
Some soldiers lie on the ground as others run toward a helicopter.
Swift Response
Swift Response
A group of Marines row a craft on water.
Raid Rowers
Raid Rowers
One of two pilots in a cockpit reaches for buttons in the roof of the aircraft.
Colorful Cockpit
Colorful Cockpit
Two soldiers, shown from behind, navigate a wide rope ladder against a blue sky.
Obstacle Experts
Obstacle Experts
A baby plays with beads that hang around the neck of the sailor holding her.
Baby's Beads
Baby's Beads
Marines load equipment into a truck.
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Gear Load
A sailor and two students paint a building bright yellow.
A Fresh Coat
A Fresh Coat
An aircraft leaves a trail during flight.
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Falcon Flight
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