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Meet the Air Force veteran whose innovation on the job led to an appearance on the TV show “Shark Tank.”

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Two service members combined their love of literature and wrote a book just for kids. Here’s how "Connor the Courageous Cutter" came to be: https://go.usa.gov/xQF7d

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Friday Night Lights! U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Macgibbon tackles his stress by playing football alongside his fellow Marines. #KnowYourMil

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Art for art's sake! Military spouse Kelly Sanborough says art helps her decompress, so she taught herself how to make unique designs.

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Allies in the air! Thirteen countries came together to plan mixed air refueling operations during the European Tanker Symposium at RAF Mildenhall, England. #KnowYourMil

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Former Army officer Emily Nunez Cavness had a unique business idea, hire veterans to turn old tents into tote bags.

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Marine Corps Marines and Navy sailors from Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade trained with Jordan Armed Forces during exercise #EagerLion. #KnowYourMil

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A Navy veteran helps others fulfill their entrepreneurial dreams.




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When ingenuity and engineering meet in the combat zone -- designs like the Mobile Area Cordon Equipment (MACE) stop would-be attackers in their tracks.

Carolina Dieli, wife and caregiver of U.S. Navy retired Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Dieli shares the story of their relationship and his participation in the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games.

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The first full day of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference 88 took place June 11, 2018. Participants visited the Pentagon where they received a special briefing from U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and spent a fun filled day with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston.

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Did you know the U.S. Air Force employs special forces? The third full day of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference 88 took place June 13, 2018. Participants got to see what it’s like to be an airman for a day. What looks like a foreign land is actually an urban training ground at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.

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