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Servicemembers get a sneak preview of 'Stealth'

Military members from the area and patients from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., were invited to a special premiere of the summer blockbuster "Stealth" July 19 at a downtown theater here. About 250 sailors and a few members of the other military services were on hand to see the movie. Attending the premiere were actress Jessica

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Official seeks support from Congress, parents in recruiting

The Defense Department's head of Reserve affairs told the House Armed Services subcommittee on military personnel that the reserve component will need help from Congress, as well as "Mom and Dad," to meet its recruiting goals in testimony here July 19. In a prepared statement, Thomas F. Hall, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs,

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33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael W. Hagee, salutes the late Former Commandant of the Marine Corps and Medal of Honor Recepient, General Louis H. Wilson casket as it is being laid down to its final reting place by the Marine Corps Pall Bearers on July 19, 2005 in the Arlington National Cemetary in Arlingto, VA. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Leonardo Crespo) (UNRELEASED) - 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael W. Hagee, salutes the late Former Commandant of the Marine Corps and Medal of Honor Recepient, General Louis H. Wilson casket as it is being laid down to its final reting place by the Marine Corps Pall Bearers on July 19, 2005 in the Arlington National Cemetary in Arlingto, VA. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Leonardo Crespo) (UNRELEASED)

26th Commandant laid to rest, a hero

General Louis H. Wilson, Jr., 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps and Medal of Honor recipient, was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery following a memorial service in his honor held here, July 19. Family, friends and fellow Marines attended the memorial service and funeral. Wilson, who had battled a degenerative disorder of the nervous system for

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The Combat Center's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team participated in an improvised explosive device training exercise July 18 near Condor Gate. The IED was a small rectangular pink box covered with cartoon characters. The threat of the IED resulted in EOD technicians bringing out the team?s remote ordnance neutralization system; a remote-controlled, mobile robot that operates over rough terrain, crosses obstacles and ditches, climbs stairs, and operates in sand, gravel, mud or grass. - The Combat Center's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team participated in an improvised explosive device training exercise July 18 near Condor Gate. The IED was a small rectangular pink box covered with cartoon characters. The threat of the IED resulted in EOD technicians bringing out the team?s remote ordnance neutralization system; a remote-controlled, mobile robot that operates over rough terrain, crosses obstacles and ditches, climbs stairs, and operates in sand, gravel, mud or grass.