Stars and Stripes
Tri-war veteran tells his story
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- Tri-war veteran tells his story
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Retired Marine Corps veteran, Maj. Billy Hall, participated in World War II when he was 15-years-old. He also participated in the Korean War and Vietnam War. Watch this video to hear his story.
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- Inside the Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro
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- 2 years ago
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- A visit to the Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro in Naples, Italy. Adjacent to the cathedral, the museum holds the Treasure of San Gennaro, a trove of relics and religious items made from bronze, silver, and gold, and decorated with diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and other jewels in honor of the city's patron saint.
Video by Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes
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- Take a look at the Liberation Pavilion at the National World War II Museum
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- 2 years ago
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- The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in World War II. Liberation Pavilion is the final permanent exhibition hall at the museum and explores the end of the war, the Holocaust, the immediate postwar years and the war’s continuing impact lives today. The three-story pavilion houses two floors of exhibit space featuring first-person accounts, iconic imagery, powerful artifacts, and immersive environments, as well as a third-floor rotating theater. Watch this video for details.
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- In their own words ... Stories from World War II Veterans Pt. 4
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- 2 years ago
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- There are only 119,550 World War II veterans remaining of the 16.1 million Americans who fought in the war, according to 2023 Department of Veteran Affairs statistics. Stars and Stripes had the opportunity to talk to a few WWII vets at the opening of the Liberation Pavilion at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, La. In part four of, "In their own words ... Stories from World War II Veterans," we spoke with WWII veteran Dr. Murray Heimberg. Watch this video for details.
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- What does Veterans Day mean to you?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Veterans Day is on November 11 and we wanted to know what it meant to veterans. We talked to several veterans from World War II and the Vietnam War about what the day means to them. Watch this video for details.
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- In their own words ... Stories from World War II Veterans Pt. 1
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- 2 years ago
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- There are only 119,550 World War II veterans remaining of the 16.1 million Americans who fought in the war, according to 2023 Department of Veteran Affairs statistics. Stars and Stripes had the opportunity to talk to a few WWII vets at the opening of the Liberation Pavilion at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, La. In part one of, "In their own words ... Stories from World War II Veterans," we spoke with WWII veteran and Montford Point Marine, Ambassador Theodore Roosevelt Britton, Jr. Watch this video for details.
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- In their own words ... Stories from World War II Veterans Pt. 3
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- There are only 119,550 World War II veterans remaining of the 16.1 million Americans who fought in the war, according to 2023 Department of Veteran Affairs statistics. Stars and Stripes had the opportunity to talk to a few WWII vets at the opening of the Liberation Pavilion at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, La. In part three of, "In their own words ... Stories from World War II Veterans," we talk with Navy veteran Edgar "Ed" Buffman. Watch this video for details.
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- In their own words ... Stories from World War II Veterans Pt. 2
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- There are only 119,550 World War II veterans remaining of the 16.1 million Americans who fought in the war, according to 2023 Department of Veteran Affairs statistics. Stars and Stripes had the opportunity to talk to a few WWII vets at the opening of the Liberation Pavilion at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, La. In part two of, "In their own words ... Stories from World War II Veterans," we talk with Army and WWII veteran Anthony Pagano. Watch this video for details.
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- Navy carries out another multi-carrier exercise, this time in Philippine Sea
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The roar and rumble of fighter jets began early Sunday and carried on steadily through the night, part of a joint U.S.-Japan drill meant to showcase the two nations as a “cornerstone of peace and deterrence” in the region.
Footage by Alex Wilson/Stars and Stripes
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- American Humane provides service dogs to vets
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, is providing service dogs to veterans across the United States.To date, American Humane Pups4Patriots has provided 207 life-saving service dogs to U.S. veterans in need of support through its Pups4Patriots Program supported by Coleman Natural Foods. Watch this video for details.
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- Special Olympians gather for 44th competition at US air base in Tokyo
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- An athletic field at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo was awash in smiles Nov. 4, 2023, as more than 600 people gathered to cheer and compete at the 44th Kanto Plains Special Olympics.
Footage by Kelly Agee/Stars and Stripes
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Experience monastic life at a countryside Buddhist temple in South Korea
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Sudosa Temple in the countryside beyond Pyeongtaek, South Korea, affords an opportunity to glimpse enlightenment in a historic setting.
Produced by Christopher Green/Stars and Stripes
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- Tom Hanks delivers remarks during opening of Liberation Pavilion at National World War II Museum
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Actor and World War II historian Tom Hanks delivered remarks at the opening of the Liberation Pavilion at The National World War II Museum on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, in New Orleans, La. The Liberation Pavilion is The National WWII Museum’s final permanent exhibit hall exploring the end of World War II, the Holocaust, the immediate postwar years, and the war’s continuing impact today. Watch this video for details.
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- Sights and sounds: Japanese navy launches new minesweeper
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Watch Japan’s Ministry of Defense unveil and launch the newest Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper, the JS Noumi, at Japan Marine United’s shipbuilding facility in Yokohama, Oct. 24, 2023.
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Sights and sounds: Visiting an archery theme park in South Korea
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- One of the more esoteric attractions in South Korea is designed to appeal to aficionados of the shooting arts, namely archery.
Produced by Christopher Green/Stars and Stripes
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- Sights and sounds from the 48th Marine Corps Marathon
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Marine Corps Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the world. It is recognized as “Best Marathon in the Mid Atlantic,” and the “Best Marathon for Charities,” the MCM honors honor, courage and commitment of its participants. Also known as “The People’s Marathon,” runners from all 50 states and more than 50 countries participate in the MCM, the largest marathon not to offer prize money. Watch this video for details.
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- Chinese fighter jet nearly collides with US B 52 bomber over South China Sea
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A Chinese fighter jet flew within 10 feet of a U.S. bomber over the South China Sea on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, an “unsafe and “unprofessional” maneuver made all the riskier because it happened at night, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a news release.
Footage by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Parachute drying tower has dramatically reduced turnaround time for Guam B-52s
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Air Force on Guam recently completed a $2.4 million restoration project on a parachute drying tower that’s having a significant impact on bomber task force missions.
Footage by the U.S. Air Force
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Coast Guard cleans up Baltimore's Inner Harbor
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Coast Guard pollution responders from Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region recovered red-dyed diesel fuel Oct. 23, 2023, in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, in the vicinity of Jones Falls Outlet. Watch this video for details.
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- SAIC looking to solve Army challenges with C5ISR Data Management
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- SAIC participated in the annual AUSA Convention in Washington, D.C. As an integrator of many of the DOD's critical C5ISR programs the talked about featured communications technologies and capabilities that will help solve current Army challenges in the warfighter network and data requirements. Watch this video for details.
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- EOS Defense Systems ready to disable battlefield
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- EOS Defense Systems specializes in technology for weapon systems optimization and integration, as well as ISR and C4 systems for land warfare. They attended the annual AUSA convention and showed a new tool aimed at disabling different weapons in the battlefield. Watch this video for details.
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- Kongsberg shows weaponry capabilities at AUSA
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Kongsberg Gruppen is an international technology group headquartered in Norway, that supplies high-technology systems to customers in the merchant marine, defense, aerospace, offshore oil and gas industries and renewable and utilities industries. They attended the annual Association of the United States Army conference showed new weapon capabilities. Watch this video for details.
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- Dog days ahead: Air Force celebrates retiring canine’s service in Japan
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Doggie toys rained down on Riko, a military working dog who retired from active service during a recent ceremony at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Polaris displays Ranger XP Kinetic electric vehicle at AUSA
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- During the annual Association of the United States Army conference, Polaris showcased their Ranger XP Kinetic electric vehicle. The Ranger XP Kinetic has a range up to 80 miles, convenient charging from a 120V outlet, and less scheduled maintenance than a similar gas-powered vehicle. Watch this video for details.
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- From Blue Star to Gold Star, handkerchief highlights exhibit
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In 1920, the National WWI Museum and Memorial, then known as the Liberty Memorial Museum, began collecting objects and documents from all nations involved in the First World War. Hear about a handkerchief sewn by a WWI veterans mother. Watch this video for details.
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- Golden Knights jump at Pacific Air Show
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Krietenstein, of the United States Army Parachute Team , Golden Knights, makes a parachute jump from a UH-60 with the American flag onto the beach for the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, Ca., on Oct. 1, 2023. Watch this video for details.
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- Military Matters Series Finale
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Final episode of Military Matters. Its been an amazing couple of years and I can't thank you enough, the listener, for your support and listernship. Hopefully we'll meet again! Rod out.
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This episode is brought to you by Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit helping build and donate homes to injured post 9/11 veterans. Visit HFOTUSA.org for more information.
Now you can hear Military Matters Wednesdays at 5 p.m. ET and Sunday at noon ET on Wreaths Across America Radio available on the iHeart Radio, TuneIn and Audacy apps.
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- Boxing helps D C National Guard at Health and Fitness Expo
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- D.C. National Guard held a Health and Fitness Expo at the D.C. Armory in Washington D.C. The expo sought to educate soldiers about programs and resources offered in the community which will improve and maintain physical fitness capabilities and health. Watch this video for details.
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- Sights and sounds: Tokyo Game Show 2023
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The much-anticipated Tokyo Game Show returned to full force this year after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn more: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-09-21/tokyo-game-show-chiba-makuhari-messe-11434434.html.
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- World War I envelope illustrations captivating at National WW I Museum and Memorial
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Unlike many fathers, John Ross Myers was a professionally trained artist who owned a print shop in Ohio and painted theatrical scenery. On envelopes carrying letters to Walter, John carefully painted cartoons, scenes of camp life, patriotic symbols, mythological figures and expressive scenes of the American Expeditionary Forces at work “over there.” Watch this video for details.
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- World War I Museum and Memorial gives visitors open storage experience
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The lower level of the National World War I Museum and Memorial features the new, "Bergman Family Gallery and Open Storage Center." The lower level has approximately 4,000 square feet of storage and a 190-foot “coastline” of window cases that allows the WWI Museum and Memorial to display objects and artifacts otherwise unavailable to visitors. The new open storage also is a unique way to share more with visitors and represents a new and innovative way to solve a problem that museums around the world face since a very small percentage of their collections are usually on display. This is the most extensive renovation to the WWI Museum and Memorial since its opening in 2006. Watch this video for details.
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- DC National Guard Specialist is a realtor by day
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Tech. Sgt. Robin Cross is a communications focal point technician within the 113th Wing of the District of Columbia Air National Guard. She's also a realtor in National Capital Region who advises clients on market conditions, prices, legal requirements, and related matters. Watch this video for details.
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- Medal of Honor Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Former United States Army Cpt. Larry L. Taylor has been awarded the Medal of Honor. The Joint Task Force -National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington held the Medal of Honor Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony in Washington, D.C. Watch this video for details.
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- Quantum Leaps and Bounds
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- You've probably heard the term "quantum" now at some point in your life from the dizzying numbers of film, television, and podcasts describing worm holes, multi-verses, and time travel. But there is REAL work happening right now at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency that is set to change the way we live. This isn't one of those 50 years from now deals, its happening now! Quantum living could be knocking at your front door sooner than you think!
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This episode is brought to you by Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit helping build and donate homes to injured post 9/11 veterans. Visit HFOTUSA.org for more information.
Now you can hear Military Matters Wednesdays at 5 p.m. ET and Sunday at noon ET on Wreaths Across America Radio available on the iHeart Radio, TuneIn and Audacy apps.
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- Team USA Wheelchair Basketball Team wins gold at Invictus Games
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The United States of America wheelchair basketball athletes competed in the finals and won gold, during the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Sep 13, 2023. Watch this video for details.
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- ‘American Sound’: 7th Fleet Band performs with Yokosuka Symphony Orchestra
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The U.S. 7th Fleet Band performed a joint concert with the Yokosuka Symphony Orchestra at the Yokosuka Arts Theatre in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 10, 2023. This was the 14th performance of “American Sound,” an annual event that brings the musicians together for one day.
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Hairstyle key for DC National Guard Airman's business
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Sr. Airman Jiani Beverly, is a loctician and owner of Jiani's Braids, which specializes in knotless braids. She also is as a member of the 113th D.C. Air National Guard's MXS Munitions Flight where she builds, maintains and stores munitions. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take — Legacy of Vanessa Guillen
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Rod Rodriguez explores the aftermath of Vanessa Guillen's murder, such as the legal changes to a commander's involvement in sexual assault/harrassment investigations, the Fort Hood independent report, and "cover up" culture in the military. Did anything really change?
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This episode is brought to you by Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit helping build and donate homes to injured post 9/11 veterans. Visit HFOTUSA.org for more information.
Now you can hear Military Matters Wednesdays at 5 p.m. ET and Sunday at noon ET on Wreaths Across America Radio available on the iHeart Radio, TuneIn and Audacy apps.
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- US bases in Japan take steps to remember 9/11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A vacant nine-story residential tower provided the setting for a memorial stair climb at this airlift hub in western Tokyo, an event that’s become synonymous with 9/11 commemorations in the U.S. and beyond.
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Flag unfurling ceremony at The Pentagon
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Highlights from the Pentagon Flag Unfurling Ceremony which commemorates, 9/11. Watch this video for details.
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- Military Working Dogs exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Army
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The National Museum of the United States Army opened a new traveling exhibition called, "Loyal Service: Working Dogs at War." The exhibit is sponsored by the Army Historical Foundation and the exhibition features 16 wooden sculptures, including those of life-sized working dogs. Watch this video for details.
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- Vietnam pilot awarded Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Former Vietnam War veteran and Army Capt. Larry L. Taylor was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Joe Biden, on Sep. 5, 2023. During the Vietnam War, Taylor flew over 2,000 combat missions as a helicopter pilot. On June 18, 1968, he rescued a four-man patrol team at significant risk to his own life. Watch this video for the ceremony.
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- The murder of Vanessa Guillén, revisited
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In light of recent developments in the Vanessa Guillén case, we're revisiting our Season 2 episode. Host Rod Rodriguez talks with Natalie Khawam, the lawyer for Vanessa Guillén’s family, and Stars and Stripes reporter Rose Thayer, who had been covering the case since its start.
We discover how Guillén’s family first suspected something was wrong the very day she disappeared and how their first push for help the following day included an interaction with her killer. We also discuss how the more questions the family asked about the whereabouts of their daughter, the more roadblocks to answering those questions the Army put down.
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This episode is brought to you by Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit helping build and donate homes to injured post 9/11 veterans. Visit HFOTUSA.org for more information.
Now you can hear Military Matters Wednesdays at 5 p.m. ET and Sunday at noon ET on Wreaths Across America Radio avail...
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- Wounded Warriors arrive in Viginia for final Invictus Games camp
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Team U.S.A. athletes gathered in Alexandria, Va., to receive their gear during the final Invictus team camp on Aug 31, 2023. In total, 59 competitors will represent the United States at the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023, from Sep 9-16, 2023. Watch this video for details.
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- Sights and Sounds: Unknown distance live-fire training at Camp Fuji
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Watch members of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines practice shooting at targets of unknown distances during Fuji Viper training at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Aug. 24, 2023.
Imagery by Anna Geier/U.S. Marine Corps
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony 2023
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, in partnership with the Montford Point Marine Association, hosted the Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, NC, on Aug. 25, 2023. The ceremony celebrated the legacy of the original Montford Point Marines and the impact they had on the Marine Corps both past and present. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take — Farewell to Jack, we barely knew him
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Rod Rodriguez talks bidding farewell to Jack Murphy, the end of the season, and potentially the end of the show!
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This episode is brought to you by Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit helping build and donate homes to injured post 9/11 veterans. Visit HFOTUSA.org for more information.
Now you can hear Military Matters Wednesdays at 5 p.m. ET and Sunday at noon ET on Wreaths Across America Radio available on the iHeart Radio, TuneIn and Audacy apps.
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- Japanese F 35A stealth fighters touch down in Australia on first overseas deployment
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A pair of Japanese F-35A Lightning II fighter jets are in Australia’s Northern Territory on their first international mission.
Imagery by Australia’s Department of Defence
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Golden Knights win FAI World Meet of Skydiving title in Norway
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Soldiers of the United States Army Golden Knights took first place in the 8-way formation skydiving category at the FAI World Meet of Skydiving in Voss, Norway. Watch this video for details.
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- USS Ronald Reagan returns to homeport in Japan after 3 months on patrol
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The USS Ronald Reagan steamed into Tokyo Bay on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, for what is likely a routine, mid-deployment stop three months into its annual Indo-Pacific patrol.
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
