Stars and Stripes
Fast Take — Government cover-ups and the officials who love them
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- Fast Take — Government cover-ups and the officials who love them
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss last week's interviews with NPR's Graham Smith and Tom Bowman. It all comes down to why do government offficials and military leaders think a cover-up is ever a good idea?
Listen to "Taking Cover" today, https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510368/taking-cover
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- Petals float in Tokyo Bay in tribute to fallen US bomber crew from WWII
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The family of a lost American World War II aviator tossed lily petals into Tokyo Bay on Friday, June 9, 2023, near the spot where his B-29 Superfortress bomber crashed 78 years ago.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-06-13/b29-bomber-tokyo-air-raid-ww2-10429797.html
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Air Guard uses VR technology to conduct suicide prevention training
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Virtual Reality technology to complete annual suicide prevention training at the 155th Air Refueling Wing in Lincoln, Neb. The VR headsets helped Airmen learn better skills to potentially help people at risk of suicide. Watch this video for details.
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- US Army Japan commander runs final birthday lap with troops, ambassador
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Maj. Gen. Joel “JB” Vowell celebrated his final Army birthday as commander of U.S. Army Japan with a 3-mile run around Camp Zama, near Tokyo, Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-06-14/army-birthday-japan-rahm-emanuel-10430936.html
Produced by Jeremy Stillwagner/Stars and Stripes
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- Taking Cover - the coverup of a Marine friendly fire incident
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Was there a cover-up of the worst Marine-on-Marine friendly fire incident in modern history? We're talking with NPR investigations senior producer Graham Smith and NPR Pentagon reporter Tom Bowman about their podcast "Taking Cover," which delves into the story of the truth behind the deaths of Marines in Fallujah, the families seeking justice, and just how far some people went to hide the truth.
Listen to "Taking Cover" today, https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510368/taking-cover
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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.
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- Walter Reed celebrates Bug Week
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrates Bug Week with an informational video about prevention of Vector-borne illnesses. Bug Week is a time to inform and learn about vector-borne illnesses and ways to prevent them. Watch this video for details.
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- 21st TSC troops at change of command ceremony
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Watch troops pass in review and sing the "Army Song" at the conclusion of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command's change of command ceremony in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Michael Abrams / Stars and Stripes
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- Stories from the 498th: Why they joined
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The 498th Transportation Company out of Mobile, Al., is an United States Army reserve unit that is one of the most decorated companies who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. In part 4 of this series, they soldiers talk about why they joined the military.
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- Fast Take — 'Front Toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the Homefront' with Dr. Dan Green
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy talk about Jack's interview with Dr. Daniel Green and his book "Front Toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the Homefront."
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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.
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- Journalism in the Vietnam War panel
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Vietnam War was the first TV war and media coverage changed the perception and support back home in the United States. Hosted by Stars and Stripes, Mark Bowden, author of Hue 1968 and Black Hawk Down, lead the discussion, which included former Stars and Stripes photographer John Olson and Army journalist Calvin Posner. Watch this video for details.
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- Stories from the 498th: The Reunion
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The 498th Transportation Company out of Mobile, Al., is an United States Army reserve unit that is one of the most decorated companies who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. In part 3 of this series, the soldiers reflect about attending their first reunion since deployment. Watch this video for details.
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- Sights and Sounds: Tsukayama Park near Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A visit to Tsukayama Park near Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on May 24, 2023.
Produced by Jennessa Davey/Stars and Stripes
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- Fish are displayed as living works of art at colorful aquarium in Tokyo
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- More than 30,000 goldfish are the main attraction at a “living art” museum in Ginza, the high-end shopping district in central Tokyo.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/living/pacific_travel/quick_trips/2023-03-02/art-aquarium-ginza-tokyo-goldfish-9267484.html
Footage by Aaron Kidd/Stars and Stripes
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- US says Chinese fighter conducted ‘aggressive’ intercept over South China Sea
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- U.S. military officials on Tuesday, May 31, 2023, accused a Chinese fighter jet of flying too closely last week to an American reconnaissance jet over the South China Sea.
READ MORE: https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-05-30/south-china-sea-intercept-jets-10284230.html
Footage from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- 'Front Toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the Homefront' with Dr. Dan Green
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- With over 2 million post 9/11 veterans in America, the voice of this generation of vets is getting louder and more pronounced in television, film, theater, and in literature. What does this all mean for those vets transitioning back to a society they don't feel understands them? How do they make peace with wars that never really ended? Jack Murphy talks with Dr. Daniel Green about his book "Front Toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the Homefront".
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.
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- Memorial Day Observance at the World War II Memorial
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- National World War II Memorial held a tribute to the more than 400,000 Americans who lost their lives during WWII in a special Memorial Day Observance at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Watch this video for details.
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- WWII vet Les Jones talks Memorial Day
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- World War II veteran Les Jones was a special guest during the Friends of the World War II Memorial program from Memorial Day. We asked Jones about his feelings on Memorial Day. Watch this video for details.
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- Stories from the 498th: Deployment
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The 498th Transportation Company out of Mobile, Al., is an United States Army reserve unit that is one of the most decorated companies who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. In part 2 of this series, we talk to the soldiers and ask about their deployment to Iraq. Watch this video for details.
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- Stories from the 498th Transportation Company: Meet the 498th
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The 498th Transportation Company out of Mobile, Al., is an United States Army reserves unit that is one of the most decorated companies who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Members of the unit received 23 Bronze Stars and 13 Purple Heart's for their participation and also each of the 136 soldiers returned home safely. Watch this video for details.
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- Poppy Wall honors fallen
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor – a temporary installation honoring the more than 645,000 American service members who gave their lives in service to our nation since World War I – has returned to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for Memorial Day weekend. Watch this video for details.
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- Take a look at the World War I Museum and Memorial
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The National World War I Museum and Memorial is located in Kansas City, Mo. and opened in 1926. With artifacts dating from the 1920's, the museum has over 300,000 in its collection. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take — Ruck Up or Shut Up with Dr. David Walton
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Military Matters hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss Jack's interview with Dr. David Walton, the trauma of the Sand Man, VC bros at SOF Week, and what's coming up next week!
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.
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- Typhoon Mawar’s high winds whip Andersen Air Force Base
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Watch high winds from Typhoon Mawar knock down trees at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The storm was projected to pass 7 miles northeast of Andersen and 28 miles northeast of Naval Base Guam between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-05-24/guam-typhoon-mawar-andersen-10219411.html
Footage by Alina Wright and Kimberly Jones
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- First Friendship Music Festival brings US, Japanese students together
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Student-musicians at Lester Middle School welcomed their counterparts from Mashiki Junior High School for the inaugural Friendship Music Festival at Camp Lester, Okinawa, Saturday, May 20, 2023.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-05-22/japanese-american-middle-school-concert-10194930.html
Produced by Matthew M. Burke, Stars and Stripes
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- Virginia War Memorial aims to preserve history
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Ben King, Operations Director of the Virginia War Memorial, held a booth at the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration in Washington, D.C., to discuss how the memorial honors and preserves history of veterans. Watch this video for details.
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- Mission POW-MIA encourages Americans to never forget
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Members of Mission POW-MIA had a booth at the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration held in Washington, D.C., to make sure people were still aware of those missing in action. Watch this video for details.
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- Hughes OH-6 Cayuse on display at Vietnam Commemoration
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Vietnam War veteran Edmund Hughes talks about the Hughes OH-6 Cayuse helicopter which was on display during the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration held in Washington, D.C. Watch this video for details.
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- Ruck Up or Shut Up with Dr. David Walton
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Jack Murphy talks with Dr. David Walton, retired US Army Green Beret, about his new book "Ruck Up or Shut Up: The Comprehensive Guide to Special Forces Assessment and Selection." Walton and Jack discuss what it takes to get through the rigorous assessment and selection process, some Green Beret history, and why you shouldn't spend thousands of dollars on "prep courses." You can find Walton's book on Amazon or follow the link above.
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.
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- Vietnam vet talks training dogs
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Bob Dunn is the Unit Director of the 212 Military Police Company which is in charge of training some military police dogs. Watch this video for details.
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- Airman returns to US base in Tokyo with token of thanks
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A graduate of the Defense Department high school at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo returned recently to share a combat memento with his former teachers.
READ MORE: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-05-11/combat-flag-syria-yokota-high-japan-10090874.html
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Former pilot gets emotional talking about Vietnam welcome
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Former Vietnam War pilot Edmund Hughes gets emotional while talking about the three-day event to honor Vietnam War veterans. Watch this video for details.
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- Carper, last Vietnam vet still in senate
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Senator Tom Carper spoke at the 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War. Carper is the last veteran of the Vietnam War in the Senate. Watch this video for details.
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- Alvarez: Released
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the eighth part of the series entitled, "Alvarez," former prisoner of war and Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr. talks about getting released from captivity. Watch this video for details.
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- Alvarez, POW part 2
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the sixth part of the series entitled, "Alvarez," former prisoner of war and Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr. talks about being a POW. Watch this video for details.
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- Alvarez: POW part 3
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the seventh part of the series entitled, "Alvarez," former prisoner of war and Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr. talks about being a POW. Watch this video for details.
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- Alvarez: POW part 1
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the fifth part of the series entitled, "Alvarez," former prisoner of war and Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr. talks about being a POW. Watch this video for details.
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- Alvarez: Plane shot, captured ... not released
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the fourth part of the series entitled, "Alvarez," former prisoner of war and Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez, Jr., talks about his plane being shot down and his capture. Watch this video for details.
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- Alvarez: Gulf of Tonkin
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the third part of the series entitled, "Alvarez," former prisoner of war and Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr. talks about the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Watch this video for details.
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- Cub Scouts burn faded American flags during ceremony in Japan
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Around 30 Cub Scouts gathered around a fire recently to ceremoniously retire more than a dozen U.S. flags donated to the group over the past two years.
READ MORE: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-05-09/cub-scouts-yokosuka-japan-flag-retirement-10058724.html
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Alvarez: Choosing the military
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The second part of the series entitled, "Alvarez," former prisoner of war and Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr. talks about why the military was his option. Watch this video for details.
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- Alvarez: The early years
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the first part of the series entitled, "Alvarez," former prisoner of war and Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr. talks about his upbringing. Watch this video for details.
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- Walter Reed holds Blessing of the Hands ceremony
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center held the "Blessing of the Hands," a solemn ceremony honoring the dedication and compassion of healthcare professionals, as they use their hands to care for those in need. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take - Neil deGrasse Tyson, China Moon, and Jack's SF Workout Program
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- It's the first Fast Take of the new season! Jack and I talk about my discussion with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, his pespective on tech and defense, and next weeks episode!
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.
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- Cultural celebration returns to US base in Japan after long absence
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Japanese, Asian and Pacific Islander culture were on full display Thursday, May 4, 2023, during a celebration missing for five years at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.
READ MORE: https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-05-04/japanese-culture-yokota-japan-festival-10007270.html
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson — Science and Defense, the moon situation, and diplomacy in space
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- We're kicking off this new season of Military Matters with a conversation with the co-author of "Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military," Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. We discuss the intersection between science and war, why we're racing to the moon once again except this time against China, and whether humanity has learned anything about exploring and colonizing as we venture past our own solar system.
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.
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- Fort Gregg-Adams unveiled
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Take a look at the redesignation ceremony of the United States Army Fort Gregg-Adams. Watch this video of details.
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- Gregg delivers speech at ceremony for base redesignation
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Former United States Army Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg delivered remarks during a ceremony redesignating the former Fort Lee in Virginia to Fort Gregg-Adams. Gregg, is the only living soldier to ever have a installation named after him. Watch this video for details.
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- Responsibility acknowledged as first living soldier with post
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Retired Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg is the first living person in modern United States history to have a base named after him. Watch this video for details.
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- Gregg talks being denied entrance in 50's to base now named after him
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- United States Army retired Lt. Col. Gen. Arthur Gregg talked about installation being named after him after being denied access 70 years ago. Watch this video for details.
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- Gregg, Adams family talk honor of namesake redesignation
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- United States Army retired Lt. Col. Gen. Arthur Gregg, and two children of Lt. Col. Charity Adams, talked about the honor of having a redesignation ceremony in their names.
Watch this video for details.
