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Afghan bomb cost Marine his legs, but not his spirit
SAN DIEGO — Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Zambon was in Afghanistan, on his fourth combat deployment as an explosive ordnance disposal technician, when he took a step and heard the ominous click. "I remember flying through the air and coming down on my...
Tags: Explosions, Movies, Mountaineering, Afghanistan, Amputation
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Soldier from Simi Valley killed in Afghanistan
L.A. NOWA U.S. Army soldier from Simi Valley has been killed in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Saturday night. Staff Sgt. Andrew Brittonmihalo, 25, died Wednesday in Kandahar province after being wounded by small-arms fire. He was assigned to... -
Army 7th Special Forces to host first visitors day
Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton BeachThe Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) will open its cantonment to the public for the first time Wednesday. The visitors day will include demonstrations and exhibits of the type of work Green Berets perform in the field. It will be the first of...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces
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Eglin receives first upgraded F-35
Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton BeachA brand new F-35 with additional capabilities landed Monday afternoon. The new jet marks the beginning of a significant ramping up of Air Force training at the F-35 schoolhouse and an increase in some capabilities for the program. The Air Force's 58th...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Military Equipment, Armed Forces
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Army Ranger open house victim of budget cuts
Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton BeachThis year's open house at the Army Ranger Camp James E. Rudder has been canceled because of federal budget cuts. The event, which has been held at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion for more than 60 years, usually draws thousands of visitors. It had been...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense
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BRIEF: No one injured in fire at old dormitory
Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton BeachFORT WALTON BEACH -- No one was injured when an unoccupied building on Lee Street caught fire Friday morning, according to the Ocean City-Wright Fire Department. Ocean City-Wright and Fort Walton Beach firefighters were called to the scene at 9:57 a.m....Tags: Ocean City
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Jacqueline R. Rihard, 80
Jacqueline Rosina (Drake) Rihard, 80, of Sharpsburg, Md., passed suddenly at her home on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Born July 21, 1932, in Keedysville, Md., she was the daughter of the late William Louis and Atha G. (Norris) Drake. Her husband, retired U.S....
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Business briefs for December 11, 2012
Kentucky sets record on SBA 504 loans The U.S. Small Business Administration just set a new loan dollar record in Kentucky on the SBA 504 Loan Program, with more than $46.3 million for the 2012 fiscal year. This amount was driven by the Temporary 504...
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Army Staff Sergeant from Simi Valley Killed in Combat
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON - The Department of Defense on Sunday announced the death of a soldier from Simi Valley who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Andrew T. Britton-Mihalo, 25, of Simi Valley, died April 25, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan,...Tags: Afghanistan, Armed Forces
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Local Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Two local soldiers were killed in Afghanistan this week. Staff Sgt. Andrew Brittonmihalo, 25, of Simi Valley, died Wednesday in Kandahar province after he was injured by gun fire. In a separate incident Wednesday, Spec. Moises...Tags: Afghanistan, Armed Forces
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Community: Grand marshals earned their wings
Burbank on Parade pays homage to aviation when it marches down Olive Avenue beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. It's with luck that the parade committee has a link to former Lockheed test pilot Robert Gilliland, who will be sharing the title of grand...
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Ousted Secret Service Agent Posted Pics of Sarah Palin on Facebook
CNNWASHINGTON -- As officials warn of more Secret Service resignations as soon as Friday stemming from a prostitute scandal in Colombia, one of the former agents allegedly involved joked on Facebook that he checked out former vice presidential candidate...Tags: Explosions, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Jay Carney, CNN (tv network), News Media
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