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The World War I Centennial Commission unveiled a new $44 million sculpture in Washington, D.C.’s, Pershing Park, Sept. 13, 2024. "A Soldier’s Journey" by Sabin Howard pays tribute to the nearly 4.7 million U.S. service members who served during WWI.
Service members who risk their lives, going above and beyond the call of duty, are awarded the military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor.
The Warrior Games is a national annual military adaptive sports competition that celebrates the valor, recovery and resilience of wounded, ill and injured service members and qualifying veterans.
NATO is a transatlantic alliance of 32 like-minded North American and European countries securing peace since 1949.
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From defending America's borders and fighting drug trafficking to changes in culture and business operations to better build the nation's arsenal of freedom, President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are ushering in a new era characterized by peace through strength.
For service members who carry out the bravest and most selfless acts in combat, the military bestows its most esteemed valor awards: the Medal of Honor, the Service Crosses and the Silver Star.
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