1st Lt. Skalla is the first of her family to join the military.

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Since 9/11, Female Engagement Teams have become an important asset to the Marine Corps units on the front lines.

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Women have expressed a desire to be able to serve and to make the same sacrifices that their male counterparts have made in all of our wars.

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"They were the bravest men we knew, and we can never thank them enough."

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Watch as the USS Michael Murphy comes into the San Diego Bay with a huge flag unfurled on its port side.

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The Marines weren't prepared for urban warfare, but they gave it all they had.

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Three of the Marines who raised the flag were killed in action just days later.

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Black Americans have a long and rich history serving in the U.S. Coast Guard.

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It's likely that Lewis and Clark's expedition would have been far less successful without the help of this man.

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It was not until 50 years after WWII that seven African American heroes were finally awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroic actions during WWII.

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