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Remains of fighter pilot shot down in WWII identified
Defense Department officials say 1st Lt. Carl D. Nesbitt died when his plane was shot down during a bombing mission over Leipzig, Germany in May 1944.
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Veterans
Oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor marks 105th birthday
Joseph Eskenazi marked his upcoming 105th birthday at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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Remains of World War 2 Marine to be buried in Nashville
Marine Corps Reserve Cpl. William R. Ragsdale, 23, was wounded in action in Saipan, 1944.
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Congress salutes Marine veteran, the last WW2 Medal of Honor recipient
Only six other private citizens have received the honor: civil rights icon Rosa Parks, the Rev. Billy Graham and four Capitol police officers.
Service Members of the Year: Watch all their inspiring stories
Meet six extraordinary individuals.
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The incredible story of how this Marine crash-landed a KC-130J, saving its crew after a midair collision
Military Times' Marine of the Year helped save the lives of his crew with his heroic piloting ― and got a new call sign out of it.
This Navy rescue swimmer saved lives after a boat capsized in San Diego
On May 2, 2021, Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Cale Foy lived up to the Navy rescue swimmer creed: "so that others may live."
C-17 loadmaster led crew through onboard bomb threat in Kabul evacuation
"Do exactly as we say. Do not let anybody know that we know that there is a possible threat."
This Coast Guard rescue swimmer saved 9 people in disabled boat from freezing to death
Aviation Survival Technician 2 Joshua Carlson knew the Coast Guard was for him because he wanted to do something 'exceptional' with his life.
Soldier of the Year 2022 is only Army officer with two post-9/11 Silver Stars
Maj. Nicholas Dockery’s resume stands out even among his fellow Special Forces officers.
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World War II veterans honored a day before D-Day anniversary
A series of commemorations are honoring the nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the United States, Canada and elsewhere who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944.
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