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Military News

Kim Jong Un is going to Russia to set up an arms deal for Russia’s Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. says, is turning to the one place he knows will keep the Russians going: Kim Jong Un.

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Afghanistan War

‘We’ve been hit’: A personal account of 9/11 at the Pentagon

This Navy Commander was in the Pentagon when it was hit. He'll Never Forget. Learn about his personal account of 9/11.

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Marine Corps

My 9/11 story: A Naval Academy plebe on guard

The words of the loudspeaker came on. The Pentagon was under attack, planes were still missing and the Naval Academy was a potential target.

Three people are standing close together with their arms around each other, facing a city skyline across the water at dusk. In front of them is a memorial with numerous lit candles, flowers, and American flags placed along a fence. Another person stands nearby looking at the memorial. The scene conveys a somber and reflective mood.
Afghanistan War

My 9/11 story: Remember the time we all stood together

I looked out the window and saw the first tower collapse on 9/11. My screams sent the entire office running to see what was going on.

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Air Force

My 9/11 story: ‘We don’t know who did this but we’re going to help kick their ass!’

9/11 started with a phone call from a college friend in NYC at 06:17 a.m. PST. “Do you see what is happening in the city right now?

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Afghanistan War

My 9/11 story: ‘I was supposed to be at the World Trade Center’

My experience on 9/11 is very similar to the millions of Americans who lived in the New York Tri-State area on that fateful day. 

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Afghanistan War

My 9/11 story: I watched from the sidelines as the world changed forever

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I drove to work at a hotel in Boise, Idaho. My life would soon be changed forever.

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Navy

My 9/11 story: It was the catalyst that changed the course of my life

9/11 was a dark day filled with death and destruction...but many of us decided to join the military in response.

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Afghanistan War

The story behind the famous 9/11 light memorial

Most people are familiar with the 9/11 light memorial, but fewer know it by its real name: Tribute in Light.

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Afghanistan War

The evacuation of Manhattan on 9/11 was America’s Dunkirk

As people scrambled to escape the falling debris, Coast Guard tug Hawser worked to coordinate the evacuation of people from Manhattan.

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Afghanistan War

Today in military history: America is attacked on 9/11

On 9/11/2001, the United States of America was attacked at home when four airplanes were hijacked by al Qaeda terrorists.

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Afghanistan War

We remember 9/11. Here’s why we must never forget 9/10.

While the rest of the world will remember 9/11 - as we all should - I seem to always spend more time reflecting about 9/10.

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Army

This Army unit was renamed for its search & rescue work on 9/11

As flames and smoke billowed from the Pentagon, the first major unit to respond was the Army's Military District of Washington Engineer Company.

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Weapons

Why knights were honor bound to fight dragons

Knights commit themselves to the protection of people. This is why knights are often given the role of the dragon slayer in these fantasies.

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Jobs

Three secret military time management tips

Time management isn’t just key to a successful career in the military. It’s critical to, well, just about everything.

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Today in Military History

Today in military history: Battle of Lake Erie

On Sep. 10, 1813, Oliver Hazard Perry became the first commander in history to defeat a British naval squadron at the Battle of Lake Erie.

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Base Guides

6 best military bases for retirees

Retirement might seem like a long way off, but if the military teaches you anything, it's to have a plan. Here are the 6 best military bases.

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Marine Corps

Top military units and assets that define ‘the tip of the spear’

When America needs to break its way into an enemy country, these military units are undoubtedly the tip of the spear.

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Cold War

10 facts you didn’t know about Nikita Khrushchev

As leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, Nikita Khrushchev also became arguably the most well-liked.

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Navy

This the first time people circumnavigated the globe by air, land, and sea

Circumnavigation is an entire voyage around a whole continent, island or any astronomical body like a moon or a plane.