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Europe · UkraineThis is the Biden Administration's fifty-first tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. The capabilities in this package, valued at up to $100 million, include: Stinger anti-aircraft missiles; One High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)See the Story
Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance for Ukraine
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United States · United StatesMaj. Gen. George Lafayette Mabry Jr. nearly single-handedly forced his way through enemy fortifications to clear an area of German forest for Allied troops. His valor and leadership made him one of the most decorated soldiers of the war, including having earned the Medal of Honor. He was born Sept. 14, 1917, in Stateburg outside Sumter, South Carolina.See the Story
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Gen. George L. Mabry Jr.
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Europe · UkraineThe Defense Department is providing training to help ready Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 aircraft. The U.S. also expects to be ready to make sure spare parts are available for those aircraft. "We want ... it to be sustained," says William A. LaPlante, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition.See the Story
DOD Aims to Ensure Availability of Spare Parts to Sustain Ukraine-Boun
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United States · United StatesU.S. Navy Rear Adm. Daniel Judson Callaghan died during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Callaghan's leadership, foresight and courage helped lead his sailors to victory. The battle was the last in a series that forced the Japanese to surrender.See the Story
Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Rear Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan
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Helicopter Crash · United StatesThe Pentagon has identified the five Army special operations aviation soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday.
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Army Identifies 5 Special Operations Soldiers Killed in Black Hawk Crash in Mediterranean Sea
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United States · United StatesMarine Corps 2nd Lt. Robert Dale Reem was killed in Korea in 1950. He sacrificed himself to save the men around him from a live grenade. That selflessness earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor. He was buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery.See the Story
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Robert Reem
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World War II · United StatesJames Kazuo Okubo was part of one of the most storied regiments in U.S. history. He enlisted in the Army to prove his meddle as a medic. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was the first Japanese-American Army unit to be activated in the war.See the Story
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. 5th Grade James K. Okubo
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