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M1 Tank in 2000s: The War on Terror and Beyond

September 11, 2001 is a date that will never be forgotten in the annals of American History. Muslim extremists highjacked commercial airliners which were then flown into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

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Christmas and War in the U.S. Armed Forces

Christmas bomb

America’s fighting men and women have endured the hardships of combat for almost 250 years. However, those hardships haven’t prevented Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen from celebrating the Holy holiday. CombatTales.com presents a look at American war fighters celebrating Christmas during times of war.

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Real Combat Footage From Afghanistan War

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Combat can be a chaotic and fluid environment. Look inside for stunning video from the war in Afghanistan.

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U.S. Army Apache destroys Taliban

Apache AH-64A target
Apache AH-64A target
It was a bad day for the terrorist Taliban when an Army Apache helicopter showed up to clean house. Look inside for amazing video of American soldiers as they fight terrorism with terror.

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Medal of Honor Citation: Ty M. Carter

Army Medal of HonorDate of Issue: 08/26/2013
Organization: U.S. Army, Battle Company, B Troop, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment

Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Specialist Ty M. Carter distinguished himself by

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Captain William Swenson awarded Medal of Honor

William Swenson
William Swenson

In October President Obama awarded William Swenson, a former active duty Army Captain, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Captain Swenson received the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as an Embedded Trainer and Mentor of the Afghan National Security Forces with Afghan Border Police Mentor Team, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, during combat operations in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on September 8, 2009.

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Moving account of recent Medal of Honor recipient Will Swenson

Army Capt. Will Swenson Combat is chaos, danger and Murphy’s Law all blended into one session. Look inside to see a video of recent Medal of Honor recipient Army Army Capt. Will Swenson as he works to save the lives of his soldiers.

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Army NCO earns Silver Star for heroism

Staff Sergeant Shannon Kay protected his platoon, until the six soldiers hurt in the attack could be brought to safety. And today he was honored at Fort Benning.

The massive explosion and subsequent firefight are seared in the Rancho Cucamonga native’s memory.

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Field Artillery Direct Fires on Taliban in Afghanistan

U.S. Army field artillerymen fire on Taliban position on side of mountain.

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The War on Terror for Me Began in January 2002

1-87th Infantry soldier’s war an terror got an early start.

(U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Horace Murray)

Any one of the soldiers that knew me would tell you that I put everything into the Army from the day I joined until the day I left. The military was and still is everything to me. I am a member of a local chapter of the American Legion and I am only 34 years old. If something concerning veterans comes up locally, I’m involved. That is the measure of a military soldier and anyone that has served will tell you that.

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Sweating Mines in Kandahar

Former 4-25th Field Artillery Soldier tells of experience with land mines in Afghanistan


I’ve already been in military for 10 years, five of those were active and five were in the Reserves. I went into the military a day after my eighteenth birthday wanting to see the world and that’s exactly what it did. The only thing was also more than I wanted to. Am I complaining? No, not even close. However, my sleep deprivation of today will tell you otherwise. Most soldiers will tell you nothing about the past or even the present. We keep it bottled up and we don’t let it out because we’re trained to do that. Although, every now and then it’s good to get a story of a confrontation or a battle off your chest and that’s exactly what this is.

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VIDEO: Scouts in Firefight – Eastern Afghanistan

A scout platoon engaged in the final minutes of a hour and a half firefight in eastern afghanistan. June 10th 2011 (15min. Clip).