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As part of homecoming ceremonies at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state in January, Army Spc. Tyler Jeffries 鈥� with crutches and prosthetic legs 鈥� joins his unit in formation as the national anthem is played. The homecoming marked the first time Jeffries had seen his platoon since he lost both his legs in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan last October.

A Wounded Soldier Stands Tall At Reunion With His Platoon

Quil Lawrence

U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Jeffries lost both legs in a roadside bombing last October in Afghanistan, and he has been learning to walk on prosthetic legs. But Jeffries was determined to meet his buddies when they returned from duty in January.

Tracy Johnson and her mother-in-law, Sandra Johnson.

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In Loving Memory Of A Wife, Daughter And Fallen Soldier

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Tracy Johnson lost her wife to war, but she didn't lose her family.

Young Pakistani boys play near demolition works while Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan is demolished.

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Esquire Story On Bin Laden 'Shooter' Sparks Debate About Veterans' Benefits

Eyder Peralta

The magazine argues that the care veterans do receive is bare bones and insufficient. A story about the bin Laden "shooter" asserted that the elite service member would get no benefits from the military.

In A North Vietnamese Prison, Sharing Poems With 'Taps On The Walls'

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As a prisoner of war in the "Hanoi Hilton," Air Force fighter pilot John Borling spent years composing and memorizing poetry that he tapped to fellow prisoners, like the future Sen. John McCain, using a special code.

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Esquire Magazine: Bin Laden 'Shooter' On His Own; No Pension, No Health Care

Eyder Peralta

The man who Esquire reports shot Osama bin Laden will retire and receive no government benefits, not even protection for his family.

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Medal Of Honor Recipient Thinks About Men 'He Was Not Able To Save'

Mark Memmott

During a firefight in Afghanistan, then-Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha repeatedly put himself in harm's way. At one point, he played peek-a-boo with a sniper. But afterward, he spoke about the soldiers he wasn't able to save. Today at the White House, he got the highest award for valor in action.

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White House to Award Medal of Honor to Former Fort Carson Soldier

Grace Hood

During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, just 10 U.S. service members have received our country鈥檚 highest military award for bravery.On Monday, President鈥�

Chris Kyle, a retired Navy SEAL and best-selling author of <em>American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History</em>, was killed at a gun range near Glen Rose, Texas, on Feb. 2.

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Shooting Of 'American Sniper' Raises Questions About PTSD Treatment

Quil Lawrence

The man who allegedly killed former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield at a Texas firing range was also an Iraq War veteran, and the crime has raised questions about the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder 鈥� including whether a firing range is a safe place for a disturbed veteran.

Chris Kyle, retired Navy SEAL and bestselling author of the book <em>American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History</em>, in April 2012. He was killed Saturday.

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Reports: 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle Died While Trying To Help Fellow Veteran

Mark Memmott

Chris Kyle, who wrote a bestseller about his time in Iraq and the more than 150 insurgents he killed, created a foundation that tried to help "emotionally and physically wounded veterans." The man who allegedly killed Kyle was one of those veterans, Kyle's friends and authorities say.

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Man Charged In Death Of 'American Sniper' Author

Krishnadev Calamur

Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and another man were killed at a gun range in Texas on Saturday. The alleged shooter was arraigned Saturday on two counts of capital murder.