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September 22, 2009: As the U.S. shifts more of its troops to Afghanistan, they are finding that the different terrain, and distribution of enemy forces, is causing some serious problems. The biggest problem is transportation. In Iraq, a lot of the fighting was concentrated in the big cities.

Two Coast Guardsmen became the first in their service to graduate from the Navy’s Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs training Thursday.

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Jean Yarbrough is professor of government and Gary M. Pendy, Sr. Professor of Social Sciences at Bowdoin College. She received her B.A. at Cedar Crest College and her M.A. and Ph.D. at the New School for Social Research.

A Florida museum dedicated to Navy SEAL history will receive the lifeboat where a sea captain captured by Somali pirates was held and eventually rescued.

[Surviving Disaster Spike TV] With so many distractions in the world today, it’s easy to miss the many signs of danger around us each day.

Eight years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. About 4,000 members of the U.S. military killed in action. More than 34,000 wounded. Just six considered worthy of America's highest military award for battlefield valor.
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Astronaut's enthusiasm causes spacewalk breathing problem

NASA has some advice for the elite U. S. navy diver-turned-astronaut whose first spacewalk was cut short because of an air issue: Breathe easily.

A160Last year, U.S. Special Operations Command quietly began taking delivery of 10 Boeing-built Hummingbird robotic helicopters, and outfitting them for two-gigapixel spy cameras, foliage-penetrating radars, small guided missiles and even 800-pound-capacity cargo pods.

A local business is going the extra mile to remember and continue to honor a dear friend who lost his life fighting for his country.

The tail of the Garwood Cycles military tribute bike features the four branches of the Armed Servies.