FORT POLK, La. -- A Soldier with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI) was awarded the Silver Star on Friday for his actions under fire that saved the lives of two comrades in Afghanistan.

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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno visited with Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan Dec. 21, 2011, to share a holiday message and his gratitude to those deployed through the holiday season.

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Malia Fry, a Marine widow whose husband was killed in Anbar province, Iraq, now works part-time with Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors out of the Survivor Outreach Services office at Fort Hood, Texas.

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Army leaders at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., hosted an advance planning briefing for industry and small business conference to inform industry and business leaders of new opportunities to demonstrate their technologies for potential military use.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District and the Outdoor Dream Foundation have come together under a Challenge Partnership Agreement to provide five new wheelchair-accessible hunting blinds at Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake in Elberton, Ga.

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During the 14th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop Dec. 10, 2011, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Vallade and his son, Army Sgt. Joseph Vallade, both Fort Bragg paratroopers, jumped from an aircraft together for the first time and earned Thai army jump wings.

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For the run-up to Christmas, the MOD online news team has once again picked out the images that best represent our defence news coverage over the past year.

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As when she first joined the Fleet in 1982, HMS Illustrious has once again been formally welcomed into the bosom of the Royal Navy with a rededication ceremony at sea.

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A regional network of support groups to help military veterans access local services has been launched.

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A star-studded line up of royalty, politicians and entertainers paid tribute to the courage, sacrifice, achievements and excellence of the UK's Armed Forces at the Sun Military Awards last night. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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