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Army Special Forces Medic Will Get Medal of Honor for Afghanistan Heroism
Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor, an upgrade to the Silver Star he was awarded for his actions in 2008.
Retired Admiral Who Criticized Trump Leaves Pentagon Board
William McRaven, former head of U.S. Special Operations Command, has left his position at the Defense Innovation Board.
Army Researchers to Track Heat Injuries in Ranger, Airborne Training
Researchers recently began collecting data from 2,000 soldiers in Ranger, Airborne and Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning.
First Female Enlisted Soldier Earns Army Ranger Tab
A U.S. Army staff sergeant is the first female enlisted soldier to graduate from Ranger School.
'Extraordinary Sacrifice:' Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Fallen Airman
President Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Tech Sgt. John Chapman at a ceremony at the White House Wednesday.
MoH Recipient John Chapman Wasn't Left Behind by His Team, Family Says
Chapman's mother thinks he would have wanted his fellow special operators to get out of the line of fire as fast as possible.
Deadly Helo Crash in Iraq Appears Non-Hostile, Pentagon Says
An Air Force Special Operations helicopter went down in a non-hostile crash in Iraq, killing one service member.
2 Marines Received Valor Awards for Secret Gunfight Against al-Qaida
Two members of Marine Special Operations Command received awards for a gun battle with al-Qaida militants in Northern Africa.
Army Special Forces Soldier Dies After IED Blast in Afghanistan
A Washington-based Special Forces soldier has died from wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
Video Shows Final Heroic Moments That Earned John Chapman the Medal of Honor
The USAF has released video highlights from an overhead aircraft that shows the final moments of Tech Sgt. John Chapman
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