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BY SGT. MICHAEL VOLKIN Your Basic Training Fears Answered (09/29/08) How to Get on a Drill Sergeant's Good Side (03/16/08) View all past articles...   Military News      * Some Lawmakers Lag in Academy Nominations * Pakistan Demands US Share Afghan Blueprint * No Butts About it: DoD Wants You to Quit * Dolphins, Sea Lions to Defend Navy Base * 200 English Sites Spread Al-Qaida Ideas   Today in Military History Friday, November 20th 1817: Florida Indians were attacked by white settlers, retaliating for Indian raids against them. This began the First Seminole War. 1943: U.S. Marines landed on Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands, one of the bloodier campaigns waged by American forces against the Japanese in the Pacific. 1962: President Kennedy lifted the U.S. naval blockade of Cuba, having been assured by Soviet Premier N.S. Khrushev that all Soviet missiles would be removed within 30 days. Khrushev delivered, an action which ultimately led to his downfall. 1965: 240 American troops were killed in fighting in the Iadrang Valley of South Vietnam.   Commissary      Amazon.com Click above to view this item.   Medal of the Moment      USMedals.com Distinguished Flying Cross The Distinguished Flying Cross was established in the Air Corps Act (Act of Congress, 2 July 1926, Public Law No. 446... Read more.   Veteran Health Alert      Military veterans need to be aware of the hazard that mesothelioma poses. Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer known only to be caused by asbestos exposure. Asbestos exposure was common aboard naval vessels and other within other military installations. Options for mesothelioma treatment are limited but technology and therapies are emerging that can extend life and promote the discovery of a cure.

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