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Old Guard Soldiers honor fallen with flags at Arlington gravesA sea of tiny American flags flutters gently in the breeze now at Arlington National Cemetery. The flags were placed at gravesites, May 23, in tribute to the service and sacrifice of the nation's fallen service members who rest there.
Mobile Tower System delivers life-saving upgradesThe Army is replacing the 1960's era air traffic control system with the Mobile Tower System, which provides an effective and reliable solution that can be deployed anywhere in the world, in any weather condition and will support both military and civilian air operations.
CSA awards outstanding civilian service medals at Twilight TattooMore than 1,000 sightseers, veterans and children dressed in pink, blue, green and yellow t-shirts from schools around the country turned out for a special "twilight tattoo" at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., to share in the presentation of service medals to five civilians for their contributions to Soldiers, wounded warriors and their families.
UAV pilots maintain situational awareness above battlefieldUnmanned aerial vehicle pilots maintain an "eye-in-the-sky" view providing real-time surveillance high above the battlefield in order to keep Soldiers safe from unexpected "enemy" attacks, at the U.S. Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif.
Hagel Stresses Accountability to Army's Newest OfficersIn commencement remarks to the graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel emphasized to the Army's newest officers the need for accountability and integrity in the responsibilities that await them.
Old Guard Marks Graves With Flags to Honor Fallen WarriorsIn advance of Memorial Day, soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment -- The Old Guard -- carefully placed the flags by hand, one by one, in front of each gravestone at Arlington National Cemetery.
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