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The single dog tag in the 55 boxes of human remains turned over to the U.S. by North Korea last week was still readable. It was presented to Master Sgt. Charles Hobert McDaniel's two sons at a ceremony on Wednesday.
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Sons get ‘certitude’ after receiving their missing father’s Korean War dog tag

Charles McDaniel, Jr., and his younger brother Larry were presented with their father's ID tag by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at a ceremony in Arlington, Va.

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This undated file photo provided by the Calixto family shows Lucas Calixto. The U.S. Army has suspended discharging immigrant reservists and recruits promised a pathway to citizenship when they enlisted. A memo shared with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, spells out orders to high-ranking Army officials to stop processing discharges of enlistees in the special immigrant program, effective July 20. In mid-July the Army reversed one discharge, for Brazilian reservist Calixto, who had sued. (Courtesy of the Calixto Family via AP, File)

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For now, Army suspends discharges of immigrant recruits

The U.S. Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily.

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World War II veteran Charles Reddig, flying a mission over Japan, saw the atomic bomb explode over Hiroshima and the devastation it left behind. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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When the Atomic Age began 73 years ago, this Pennsylvania man was there

Charlie Reddig happened to fly his plane over Hiroshima the same day U.S. forces hit it with an atomic bomb. 'What happened to all these people,' he wondered.

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Built in the style of a Greek temple, Atlantic City's monument to the men who served in World War I was erected in 1922.

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Monument stands sentry for Atlantic City, guards childhood memories

The names of battles in which Atlantic City men fought are carved in the top along with medallions of the armed forces.

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In this July 30, 2018, file photo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis attends a swearing in ceremony for Robert Wilkie as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump wants a Space Force, a new military service he says is needed to ensure American dominance in space. But the idea is falling flat at the Pentagon, where Mattis has said it would add burdensome bureaucracy and costs. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)

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Trump wants a Space Force, but Pentagon has different idea

The administration intends to announce next week the results of a Pentagon study.

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A man watches a TV screen showing what the North Korean government calls the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, in November.

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North Korea reportedly building more ICBMs

Satellite imagery gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies indicates that North Korea is building new ballistic missiles at a factory just outside its capital,

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Brett Simon, president and co-founder of K9s for Warriors organization, stands with his dog Lincoln at the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans annual conference in Tyson's Corner, Va. The nonprofit bills itself as the largest provider of psychiatric service dogs for veterans. (Claire Harbage/NPR)

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Service dog registries to streamline travel for veterans with ‘invisible injuries’

Many veterans and active-duty service members use psychiatric service dogs to help alleviate the everyday challenges of PTSD.

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A U.N. honor guard carries a box containing remains believed to be from American servicemen killed during the 1950-53 Korean War after arriving from North Korea, at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Friday. (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

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North Korea hands over possible remains of U.S. servicemen killed in Korean War

The transfer took place Friday local time, which marks the anniversary of the armistice that halted the Korean War in 1953.

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Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush

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George W. and Laura Bush to receive Liberty Medal for work with veterans

On Veterans Day, former President George W. and Laura Bush will be awarded the Liberty Medal at the National Constitution Center.

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Marines who fired rocket launchers now worry about their brains

Studies show that troops who repeatedly fire powerful, shoulder-launched weapons can experience short-term problems with memory and thinking.

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In this photo released by official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with a group of foreign ministry officials in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 22, 2018. Rouhani warned President Donald Trump against provoking his country while indicating peace between the two nations might still be possible. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

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Iran in the Trump age

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Hazmat suits hang next to the canal that leads from Balaklava Bay to the heart of the underground base. (Lucian Kim/NPR)

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Now a museum, this USSR submarine base was built to endure U.S. nukes — and retaliate

During the Cold War, Balaklava Bay was home to a top-secret submarine base designed to survive a U.S. nuclear strike — and then deliver a retaliatory blow.

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COMBO - This combination of two pictures shows U.S. President Donald Trump, left, on July 22, 2018, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Feb. 6, 2018. In his latest salvo, Trump tweeted late on Sunday, July 22 that hostile threats from Iran could bring dire consequences. This was after Iranian President Rouhani remarked earlier in the day that “American must understand well that peace with Iran is the mother of all peace and war with Iran is the mother of all wars.” Trump tweeted: “NEVER EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKE OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE.” (AP Photo)

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Iran dismisses Trump’s explosive threat to country’s leader

Iranians shrugged off the possibility that a bellicose exchange of words between President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart could escalate into military conflict.

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