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  1. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense Airman mssng from #WWII ID'ed, remains returned to family for burial: ow.ly/e3VQh @dodpowmia #Neverforgotten 42 minutes ago via HootSuite
  2. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense Via @dodpowmia: #Marine missing from Korean War identified. Remains retrnd to family for burial: ow.ly/e3UBa #neverforgotten about 2 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. The Joint Staff thejointstaff RT @usnavy MCPON presented medal by @cnogreenert ow.ly/i/YvgL @us5thfleet about 3 hours ago via web
  4. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense For updates from the #military services, follow: @usarmy, @usairforce, @usnavy, @usmc, @uscg, and @usnationalguard #FF about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense LIVE NOW: #SecDef and Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay brief press at the #Pentagon. defense.gov/live about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense LIVE at 10 a.m. ET: #SecDef and Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay brief press at the #Pentagon. defense.gov/live about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
  7. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense From @dodpowmia: #Marine missing from Korean War identified. Remains returned to family for burial: ow.ly/e3UqV #neverforgotten about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
  8. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense Airman missing from #WWII identified, remains returned to fam for burial: ow.ly/e3VJT @dodpowmia #Neverforgotten about 5 hours ago via HootSuite
  9. SMA Chandler SMAChandler Herschel Walker: "There is no shame in getting help, I did." ow.ly/dMqd1 #suicide @nfl about 20 hours ago via SocialOomph
  10. The Joint Staff thejointstaff MT @smachandler Today is Suicide Prevention Stand Down Day. Take this opportunity to concentrate efforts on suicide fb.me/1jikuymtD about 21 hours ago via web
  11. SMA Chandler SMAChandler Today is Suicide Prevention Stand Down Day. Take this opportunity to concentrate your efforts on suicide... fb.me/1jikuymtD about 22 hours ago via Facebook
  12. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense LIVE NOW: #SecDef and Chairman Gen. @martin_dempsey will brief press at the #Pentagon. defense.gov/live about 24 hours ago via HootSuite
  13. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense LIVE in 5: #SecDef and Chairman Gen. @martin_dempsey will brief press at the #Pentagon. defense.gov/live about 24 hours ago via HootSuite
  14. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense LIVE in 10: #SecDef and Chairman Gen. @martin_dempsey will brief press at the #Pentagon. defense.gov/live about 24 hours ago via HootSuite
  15. U.S. Dept of Defense DeptofDefense LIVE at 2 pm ET: #SecDef and Chairman Gen. @martin_dempsey will brief press at the #Pentagon. defense.gov/live 10:16 AM Sep 27th via HootSuite
  16. SMA Chandler SMAChandler Know someone at risk for suicide? Know the warning signs? ow.ly/dNhLy #milhealth #ocpa 10:05 AM Sep 27th via SocialOomph
  17. George Little PentagonPresSec #SecDef and CJCS are headed to the Pentagon Briefing Room at 2pm ET today to brief the Pentagon Press Corps. 9:16 AM Sep 27th via web
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