military

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter lands at Sahl Sinjar Air Field Lessons in Life and Aviation
Don't be afraid to admit you've made a mistake. A simple lesson, and one that I recently learned can be invaluable when I found myself in a tough situation in my career.
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C-12 Aircraft in Iraqi dust storm/Wikimedia Commons A Day Off in Iraq
War isn't exactly fun and games--but with a dust storm raging one day and time at a standstill, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Matt Persiani shares what life is like when he is not at work. 
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Sleeping under a humvee heading home from war Returning Home from War - Part 2
We had made it to Germany, but getting home to the States--during Snowmageddon--would be another matter entirely.
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On a cargo plane, flying home from Iraq Returning Home from War
The government had no problems sending me to war, why should I have any problems returning home from war?
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U.S. soldier speaks to Afghan women Adding Women to the Afghanistan War Strategy
Will female engagement teams help the U.S. see sustained progress against the Taliban?
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U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Strength in Diversity: Rethinking Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Just as race and gender have nothing to do with a person's ability to fight, nor does his or her sexual preference.
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Navy recruits sworn in before the second quarter of the 109th Army-Navy college Draft? No Thank You!
I do not want to be sent on a mission where the people sitting next to me are only there because the government pulled them out of their lives, gave them a gun and some training, and said “go fight.”
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Iraqi children get a glimpse of themselves as U.S. Navy Mass Communication Speci My Generation at War: Overcoming the Media's Expectations
The experiences of those deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan are often blurred through the media's lens.
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Mr. Conservative on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
I see overturning "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is again back on the agenda. Has it really been almost two decades since we last had a serious debate about this anachronism?
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