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November 13, 2015
America's changing perception of veterans
"The way Americans see veterans is changing. Throughout my 26 years in the Army, I have seen this shift firsthand." Two polls released today by Got Your 6 and ServiceNation reveal that the nation's perception of veterans is changing to better reflect the realities of those who served. Only one year ago, the "broken hero" narrative was the norm. Americans believed that veterans were more likely to be homeless, unemployed, or were all suffering from post traumatic stress. That perception is beginning to shift as Americans start to see veterans in a new light.
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November 10, 2015
Medal of Honor Recipient Tackled Suicide Bomber, Saved Lives
He tackled a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan, saving fellow soldiers' lives while suffering a gruesome leg injury. During three years of recovery and more than 30 surgeries at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Army Capt. Florent Groberg was left with a lot of time to think.
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November 6, 2015
Army to Deploy 101st Airborne Soldiers to Oversee Iraqi Army Training
The U.S. Army is sending 500 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) to Iraq and Kuwait in early 2016 to advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces. The 101st headquarters element will assume the role of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command-Iraq, replacing the 82nd Airborne Division headquarters, according to a Nov. 6 Army press release.
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November 6, 2015
USS Lassen CO Describes Encounters With Chinese Ships
The commanding officer of a U.S. Navy destroyer that challenged China's territorial claims in the South China Sea last week spoke for the first time of his ship's encounters with Beijing's navy Thursday.
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November 4, 2015
US Navy Down to Five Aircraft Carriers at Sea, None in the Mideast
Longer deployments and the high pace of operations have taken their toll on the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet, reducing the number currently at sea to five and leaving the Mideast without a carrier on station for the first time since 2007, Navy officials said Tuesday.
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November 4, 2015
Naval Warship named after Marine, Navy Cross Recipient.
The family finally accepted the second-highest medal in June, with a nod toward the ship's construction. Rosa Peralta said at the time that the ship "contains his spirit" and she wanted to the medal to have a home on the destroyer.
Full story: military.com