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When Americans are called to serve as Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, they not only answer the call, some never hang up the phone.

On Veterans Day, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command honors not only those heroes who served on active duty but also those who continue to serve as Department of the Army civilians.

“This year, Veterans Day is especially significant, as it also marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II,” said. Lt. Gen. Daniel L. Karbler, USASMDC commanding general. “With more than 405,000 Americans killed in action, it remains one of the bloodiest in our nation’s history, second only to the Civil War. Today, some 300,000 World War II veterans are still with us; men and women whose humility, integrity, work ethic, and strong sense of personal responsibility have earned them the well-deserved honorific title: ‘The Greatest Generation’…

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