During World War II, days before German forces in Italy surrendered, conflict was still strong in the northern area of Italy at Lago di Garda. During the last week of April 1945, three DUKWs, the U.S. Army's six-wheel amphibious truck, were lost and Col. William Darby, first commander of the U.S. Army Rangers and later 10th Mountain Division assistant division command, was killed by enemy artillery.

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Illesheim Health Clinic received recognition for becoming the first U.S. Army Medical Command unit to achieve the Voluntary Protection Program Army Safety Excellence Star at an Army Star Strong Flag Ceremony on Storck Barracks Dec. 20.

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For six week Vicenza High School has been led by the Future Business Leaders of America in gathering goodies and treat for troops deployed. Lori Encke, computer science teacher and sponsor of FBLA, said that all help was completely voluntary. Future Business students, Spanish Honor Society, AVID, Italian Honor Society, Project TRUST, and ROTC helped in the making of the snowflakes used to attach holiday notes to the goody bags.

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LATHAM, NY -- The New York Army National Guard's Honor Guard will perform about 10,200 military funerals by the time 2012 ends at midnight on Dec. 31. This is 500 fewer than the 10,752 military funerals the Honor Guard conducted in during 2011, but isn't unexpected, said Honor Guard Coordinator Don Roy. The number of World War II veterans whose families were taking advantage of the Honor Guard services peaked a couple of years ago, Roy explained. So the overall number of funerals for that era's veterans is declining. In 2011 the Honor Guard performed 10,415 military funerals, and has been conducting more than 10,000 funerals annually since 2007.

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For soldiers serving on forward operating bases and combat outposts across Afghanistan, receiving packages from home during the holiday season can turn a good day into the best day of the deployment. With that thought in mind, Albuquerque, N.M., native Maj. Eric Meyners, brigade chaplain, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, began gathering boxes and packages from people and organizations across the United States in order to provide a little extra holiday spirit during the deployment.

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FORT BLISS, Texas -- Motorcycle enthusiasts from the 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery, Task Force Renegade, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, participated in the Fall Joint Armed Forces Motorcycle Safety Rally here recently.

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Torkham Gate is one of Afghanistan's busiest gates along the country's border with Pakistan.

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This month the latest U.S. Army Capstone Concept was released, which lays out how the will conduct future planning, organization and operations globally in support of the president's national security objectives.

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Through learning the art and craft of fly tying and fishing, Soldiers assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., are able to find peace and Healing Waters in the eye of rehabilitation's storm.

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For six weeks, Vicenza High School in Italy, has been led by the Future Business Leaders of America in gathering goodies and treat for troops deployed.

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