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Military investigates deadly training accident

March 19: It's still unclear what happened on Monday night when an explosion at an army depot in western Nevada killed seven U.S. Marines and injured many more. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.  (Nightly News)It's still unclear what happened on Monday night when an explosion at an army depot in western Nevada killed seven U.S. Marines and injured many more. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)

Paratroopers dangle after Wash. training jump

Feb. 22: Three military paratroopers are rescued from treetops in Washington after their parachutes became tangled during a training jump. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)Three military paratroopers are rescued from treetops in Washington after their parachutes became tangled during a training jump. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. (NBCNews.com)

Teachers take free gun training courses

Jan. 11: A Florida gun range is offering teachers free concealed weapons training classes in the wake of the Newtown shooting massacre in Connecticut. WPTV's Dan Corcoran reports. A Florida gun range is offering teachers free concealed weapons training classes in the wake of the Newtown shooting massacre in Connecticut. WPTV's Dan Corcoran reports. (NBC News)

Can 'brain training' make you smarter?

Dec. 4: Games designed to sharpen brain skills are projected to be a $3 billion industry by 2015, but some experts are skeptical about its potential to improve memory function during everyday tasks. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.  (Nightly News)Games designed to sharpen brain skills are projected to be a $3 billion industry by 2015, but some experts are skeptical about its potential to improve memory function during everyday tasks. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)

Women prove tough at Sapper training

Dec. 1: Sapper training may be dirty, grueling and bordering on physical torture but petite women are proving their strength alongside their bigger, beefier soldiers. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)Sapper training may be dirty, grueling and bordering on physical torture but petite women are proving their strength alongside their bigger, beefier soldiers. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)

Puppy named for Sept.11 victim graduates TSA training

Nov. 17: Dolan was the 500th puppy to go through the TSA bomb-sniffing program, and is named after one of the 3,000 people who died on 9/11. Dolan was the 500th puppy to go through the TSA bomb-sniffing program, and is named after one of the 3,000 people who died on 9/11. "It's wonderful," said Lisa Dolan, wife of the man who the dog is named after. "I know now that he's going to go out there and he's going to work." NBC's Tom Costello reports. (TODAY)

Prince Harry finishes first round of training in Afghanistan

Sept. 9: Harry's partying is on hold for now as he takes on the role of soldier. Captain Harry Wales, as he's known in the royal army, arrived in the volatile Helmand province Friday to fly apache helicopters.  Harry's partying is on hold for now as he takes on the role of soldier. Captain Harry Wales, as he's known in the royal army, arrived in the volatile Helmand province Friday to fly apache helicopters. (TODAY)

Prince Harry finishes first round of training in Afghanistan

Sept. 9: Harry's partying is on hold for now as he takes on the role of soldier. Captain Harry Wales, as he's known in the royal army, arrived in the volatile Helmand province Friday to fly apache helicopters.  Harry's partying is on hold for now as he takes on the role of soldier. Captain Harry Wales, as he's known in the royal army, arrived in the volatile Helmand province Friday to fly apache helicopters. (TODAY)

Potty training in restaurant?! 'Just nasty,' Hoda says

Sept. 6: TODAY's Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb talk about a family in Utah who potty-trained their daughter while dining at a restaurant, and also discuss Jessica Simpson's struggle to take off her baby weight.  TODAY's Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb talk about a family in Utah who potty-trained their daughter while dining at a restaurant, and also discuss Jessica Simpson's struggle to take off her baby weight. (TODAY)

Keep kids injury-free with strength training

Aug. 27: Every year there are more than 3.5 million sports-related injuries for kids up to the age of 15. Sports medicine physician Dr. Jordan Metzl shows off a few moves you can teach your kids to help them build strength and bone density, and reduce injuries. Every year there are more than 3.5 million sports-related injuries for kids up to the age of 15. Sports medicine physician Dr. Jordan Metzl shows off a few moves you can teach your kids to help them build strength and bone density, and reduce injuries. (TODAY)

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