The concept of a class ring originated in 1835, as West Point became the first American university to honor its senior class with a treasured keepsake of gold. A decade ago, a new chapter to this West Point tradition was forged when molten gold emerged from a fiery furnace to inaugurate the Memorial Class Ring Donor Program.

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When the Casey Elementary School warning bell rings for the very first time at 7:55 a.m. Monday, Principal Shelly Kennedy will have already met her students at the entrance of the new building, and a new era will have begun in South Korea.

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Players and staff from Nottingham Rugby Football Club have visited RAF Shawbury to pick up a few tips on physical training and leadership to ensure they are as prepared as possible for the start of the new season.

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Crews in the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) have got their hands on a new and improved door gun ahead of 16 Air Assault Brigade's deployment to Afghanistan in October.

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Improvements to the Joint Air Mounting Centre are giving military personnel a new and improved passenger experience. Report by Richard Long.

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The Royal Navy's largest warship, HMS Ocean, has arrived in the Caribbean where she will provide contingency support to British dependent territories during the hurricane season, as well as contribute towards ongoing anti-drug smuggling operations.

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The previously unlocated wrecks of light cruiser HMS Cassandra and Arabis-Class minesweeper HMS Gentian have been discovered off the coast of Estonia along with the missing bow section of minesweeper HMS Myrtle.

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Any talk of coalition forces being unable to succeed in Afghanistan is premature, given that they are just beginning to get all the troops and equipment that President Barack Obama's strategy there calls for, Vice President Joe Biden said Monday.

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The training of Afghan security forces is a vital aspect in the American-led war strategy there, the U.S. commander charged with overseeing Afghan training said during a video news conference from his headquarters in Afghanistan.

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Pentagon officials today mailed out 150,000 new "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" surveys, this time seeking input from military spouses about the potential repeal of the law that bars gay men and lesbians from serving openly, officials said.

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