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TERRY TURNER: The average soldier

Veterans Day will arrive again on November 11 Personal histories make some of us think especially of the ... Read more

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Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine

The prisoners at the penal colony in St. Petersburg were expecting a visit by officials, thinking it would ... Read more

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102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Millions of letters and packages sent to U.S. troops had accumulated in warehouses in ... Read more

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Biden orders 3,000 more troops to Poland amid Ukraine crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is sending another 3,000 combat troops to Poland to join 1,700 who already ... Read more

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Tribute to a wartime monk for peace

Thich Nhat Hanh, a humble but deeply powerful Buddhist monk from Vietnam, died on Saturday at 95.  Most ... Read more

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Army: 98% of active duty got COVID-19 vaccine by deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — Army officials said Thursday that 98% of their active duty force had gotten at least ... Read more

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Medal of Honor: Tifton native shares experiences of receiving military’s highest award

They were outnumbered 10 to one. In the battle for Hill 205 during the Korean War, Army 1st ... Read more

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US WWII veteran reunites with Italians he saved as children

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — For more than seven decades, Martin Adler treasured a back-and-white photo of himself as ... Read more

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US left Afghan airfield at night, didn’t tell new commander

BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. left Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by shutting off the ... Read more

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SILENCES AND SHADOWS: Gold Star Mothers embrace the sorrows of those who’ve lost a loved one to war

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan — Starla Owens knows silence, a silence so empty a person can hear tears trickling ... Read more