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Until every one comes home | The Magazine of the USO
January 24, 2012
Marine Demonstrates Power of the Pen
Marine Sergeant Shawn Sales, a combat artist and an instructor
at the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Maryland, talks
about how his role fits into the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps
video) 
In Our New Issue
Our Spring 2012 issue explores the evolution of women's roles in the military, from the nurses in the 1700s to the multi-faceted troops of today.
Today's Photo
A KC-10 Extender refuels another KC-10 on May 3, 2012, during a training mission over the Atlantic Ocean. Army photo by Technical Sergeant Edward Gyokeres
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