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Pvt. Cicely Verstein practices marksmanship on a Fort Jackson, S.C., rifle range. Verstein will be the first female 91M Bradley Fighting Vehicle System maintainer, one of six military occupational specialties previously restricted to men. Although the Direct Ground Combat Exclusion Rule for women was rescinded in January, direct combat MOSs cannot open until the Army completes an analysis later this year. (U.S. Army photo by Wallace McBride)
 15 March 2013

Women in combat: Education, leadership keys to success

Direct combat roles for women raise certain health concerns, both physical and psychological, but the Department of Defense and the Army are actively researching how to mitigate those concerns while integrating women into those positions.

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Salem Poor, a former slave, was one of thousands of black Soldiers who served in the Revolution. His heroism at the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 earned numerous commendations by officers who recommended that the Massachusetts legislature reward him for his valor. (Image courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service)
 27 February 2013

Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War

The heroics of black Soldiers, freemen and slaves, during the American Revolution have been largely lost to history. What is known, however, is that for those brave Soldiers, it was a double fight for liberty: their country's and their own, and many would never see freedom.

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Former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha, pictured here in Afghanistan in 2009, said being a scout was "right up his alley." He enjoyed being light and fast and observing, unseen. On Oct. 3, 2009, Romesha led the U.S. effort to retake Combat Outpost Keating after about 300 enemy fighters surrounded and partially breached the small, isolated outpost, actions for which he will be awarded the Medal of Honor. (Photo courtesy of 1st Lt. Brad Larson)
 6 February 2013

Romesha leads charge to retake COP Keating

Part two in the three-part series about former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha's heroism at the battle of Combat Outpost Keating, for which he will receive the Medal of Honor, focuses on the retaking of the football field-sized outpost on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border. "We weren't even close to being done with the fight ..."

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Before former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha and his fellow Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment Soldiers arrived at Combat Outpost Keating, nestled in the Hindu Kush mountains along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, they were warned that it was dangerous, and to expect a lot of enemy engagement. Once there, they frequently received reports that insurgents planned to overrun the outpost, and on Oct. 3, 2009, those reports became reality. (Photo courtesy of Clinton L. Romesha)
 5 February 2013

COP Keating: The battle begins

Former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha will receive the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony, Feb. 11, 2013, for his heroic actions at Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan. This story, the first in a three-part series, sets the scene for the 12-hour battle that Romesha and his fellow Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment Soldiers fought, Oct. 3, 2009.

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Veronica R. Quezada, a parole clerk at the Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility, gives a command to Lago, a golden retriever-black Labrador mix on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 17, 2013. The facility is partnering with a nonprofit organization, called Canine Companions for Independence, that provides puppies to both correctional facilities and the civilian community for training to become service dogs for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Adam Keith, 19th Public Affairs Detachment)
 29 January 2013

Military inmates ‘paws’ for a cause

Lago and Laredo aren’t the typical residents of a military correctional facility, but their time spent "behind bars" will eventually help them serve individuals with disabilities.

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Designated the Paul Cerjan Memorial Highway, northern New York's new I-781 connector road between I-81 and Fort Drum's north gate opened to traffic, Dec. 6, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Steve Ghiringhelli)
 15 January 2013

Highway to the Mountain

How the insights of one man left a timeless mark on Fort Drum, the 10th Mountain Division and northern New York’s “North Country.”

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