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Newtown Educators To Be Honored

AP | Posted 05.06.2013 | Politics
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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The six educators killed in the December massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School were honored Monday by an organization compri...

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A New Resume Tool Designed for Our Heroes

Dakota Meyer | Posted 03.27.2013 | Impact
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Dakota Meyer

This week, Hiring Our Heroes and Toyota launched the Personal Branding Resume Engine, an online tool that goes beyond typical MOS (military occupational specialty) translation and takes into account all of the skills, training, and accomplishments a person has achieved in the military.

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Military Chaplains -- Treating PTSD at the Battlefield

Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA | Posted 05.18.2013 | Impact
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Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA

Chaplains have direct access to our troops, as they are experiencing trauma, whether it be sexual trauma or the result of a physical injury on the battlefield.

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Medal Of Honor Recipient Declines State Of The Union Invite

The Huffington Post | Lisa_Miller | Posted 02.13.2013 | Politics
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One day after receiving the U.S. Army's highest accolade, former Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha will not be attending President Barack Obama's State of ...

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Uncommon Reporting: The Story of Clint Romesha

David Westin | Posted 04.13.2013 | Media
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David Westin

At a time when people are so quick to judge TV news as superficial or glossy, it's important we all pay special attention when there's great, serious work being done for us all.

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Afghanistan Veteran To Be Awarded Medal Of Honor

AP | Posted 02.11.2013 | Politics
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BY NEDRA PICKER, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is awarding the Medal of Honor to an Army veteran for his courageous l...

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Let's Hire Our Heroes

Dakota Meyer | Posted 04.06.2013 | Impact
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Dakota Meyer

It's not easy coming home from war. I wondered why any employer would have a need for a Marine sniper. But then I thought about the other skills I bring to the table -- teamwork, managing personnel in challenging circumstances, advanced technical skills. These are traits no one teaches better than our military.

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North Dakota Man To Receive Medal of Honor From Obama

AP | Posted 01.12.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama next month will bestow the Medal of Honor on a former active duty Army staff sergeant from North Dakota for "cour...

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Update In Flap Over Military Award For Fallen Marine

AP | Posted 02.11.2013 | Politics
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SAN DIEGO — The secretary of defense has denied a request to upgrade a fallen Marine's Navy Cross to the Medal of Honor, a San Diego congressman...

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PHOTOS: Destroyer, Named After Slain SEAL, Pays Tribute In NY

AP | FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 10.05.2012 | New York
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CALVERTON, N.Y. -- The U.S. Navy's newest warship will not be named for a former president, distinguished member of Congress or some historic figure f...

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Medal Of Honor Winner Recalls Heroic Rescue Attempt

AP | CARRIE ANTLFINGER | Posted 07.25.2012 | Black Voices
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OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The Navy's first African-American aviator to fly in combat was calm when he crashed his plane in North Korea in 1950 and didn't compl...

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Odd Supreme Court Ruling Draws Ire From Veterans

AP | ALLEN REED | Posted 08.31.2012 | Politics
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Jack Jacobs can proudly – and truthfully – say he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor in Vietnam. Afte...

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A Salute to 'Old School' Fatherhood

Ed Hooper | Posted 08.15.2012 | Parents
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Ed Hooper

Mr. Mazarriello reached beyond the stereotypical portrayals of American fatherhood and seized an opportunity for his sons to teach themselves about something more important than sports or toys.

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Q&A with K. Lorrel Manning: Director of Happy New Year Takes Unflinching Look at Injured Soldiers

Joshua Kors | Posted 08.12.2012 | Entertainment
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Joshua Kors

Don't let the name fool you. Happy New Year has nothing in common with vacuous holiday comedies like New Year's Eve. The film explores the lives of soldiers wounded in war, digging into the ugly internal war so many soldiers face upon returning home.

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My Memorial Day Plans

Tireak C. Tulloch | Posted 07.27.2012 | Impact
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Tireak C. Tulloch

Last year a good friend of mine told me of how she felt of me being able to go to many places in honor of my fellow veterans. I don't consider it a vacation on any level, but as a way of continuing my duty. I believe this is how many veterans of my era and previous eras feel, as well.

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Hero Killed In Vietnam War To Receive Medal Of Honor

AP | MARK S. SMITH | Posted 07.16.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — Leslie Sabo's Vietnam War ended in the flash of his own grenade, hurled at an enemy bunker in Cambodia to save surrounded comrades....

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Soldier To Get Medal Of Honor 42 Years After Death

AP | Posted 04.17.2012 | Impact
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ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. -- A soldier who died 42 years ago while protecting his comrades is finally getting the Medal of Honor. President Barack Obama will...

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Afghanistan War Soldier Volunteers Post-Tornado, Says Damage Is 'Worst Thing I've Ever Seen In My Life'

AP | BRUCE SCHREINER | Posted 05.19.2012 | Impact
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WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) A Kentucky Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor last year is helping clean up a small Kentucky community devastated b...

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Va. WWII Hero At Center Of American Flag Dispute Dies

AP | Posted 05.03.2012 | DC
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RICHMOND, Va. -- A World War II Medal of Honor winner who made headlines for his fight to fly an American flag in his Virginia front yard, has died. R...

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Is Justice About to Be Done in the Case of Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta?

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.02.2012 | Impact
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Dorian de Wind

About three years ago, writing about the injustice done to Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta I said, "So, while this chapter may be closed, the book is not." Well, today that book has been reopened.

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Of Battles and Robot Hands

Ward Carroll | Posted 03.28.2012 | World
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Ward Carroll

Army Sgt. First Class Leroy Petry was just over a month into his sixth war deployment when he got the nod to be part of a daylight raid to capture a "high value" Taliban leader.

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Obama Takes Position On Medal Of Honor Winner Controversy

AP | DYLAN LOVAN | Posted 02.14.2012 | Politics
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — President Barack Obama is standing by his award of the Medal of Honor to a Marine in the Afghanistan war despite a published r...

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Marines Promoted Inflated Story For Medal Of Honor Winner

McClatchy Newspapers | Jonathan S. Landay | Posted 12.14.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- With Dakota Meyer standing at attention in his dress uniform, sweat glistening on his forehead under the television lights, President Ba...

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Medal Of Honor Recipient's Inflated By Marines: Report

McClatchy | Jonathan S. Landay | Posted 02.13.2012 | Politics
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Obama told the audience in the White House East Room on Sept. 15 that Meyer had driven into the heart of a savage ambush in eastern Afghanistan agains...

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Medal Of Honor Winner Takes On Defense Contractor

AP | By PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 11.29.2011 | Politics
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SAN ANTONIO -- A U.S. Marine given the nation's highest award for valor is suing a defense contractor that he says ridiculed his Medal of Honor, calle...

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