Twelve years ago, some retired veterans learned that not all veterans were being buried with dignity. Some remains were being shipped to Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in FedEx boxes. San Diego's Veterans Museum and Memorial Center is now offering free honorable burials for homeless veterans.

Thousands of families, including those with members in the military, and veterans filled Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma on Monday to honor fallen troops with a gun salute and wreath laying ceremony.

Hundreds of youth, young adults and their parents attended the inaugural City Heights Youth Resource and Job Fair on April 28.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney honored veterans in San Diego on Monday. More than 2,000 San Diegans poured into Balboa Park for the Memorial Day ceremony.

The parents of a 19-year-old Camp Pendleton Marine who was killed in 2010 have restored a vintage Chevrolet truck to honor him, and his Marine unit - the Darkhorse Battalion. The truck was unveiled today at Six Flags in St. Louis.

A high unemployment rate is making it a bit easier for recruiters to attract young men and women to the military.

Over the last few years, California Veterans of Foreign Wars has seen a drop in its membership. Its now trying to attract younger veterans to the organization.

For two decades we've been hearing about cases of wrongful convictions - and until now it's been difficult to get a sense of exonerations in the U.S. We hear about a new database detailing exonerations and how it can help future cases.

Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell and his team were ambushed in Afghanistan in 2005. He survived. The other three did not. After his return from a second tour, he reflected on his experiences in a book, Lone Survivor. His new book is a tribute to those who serve.

The 14th Annual FilmOut San Diego -- San Diego's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender film festival -- kicks off Wednesday and runs through June 3 at the Birch Theater in North Park.

President Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, saying the country must strive "to be a nation worthy of your sacrifice."

Many nationwide business chains are honoring the military this Memorial Day by offering discounts - and in some cases freebies - to active-duty service members and veterans.

Marine General John Allen, the top U.S and NATO commander in Afghanistan, paid tribute to all fallen troops on this Memorial Day by reading the final letter of Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. William Stacey, who died in January.

Camp Pendleton Marine Cpl. Keaton Coffey, 22, was killed in Afghanistan on May 24th. A native of Boring, Oregon, Cpl. Coffey was to be married in just a few weeks.

Memorial Day in San Diego will feature appearances by Republican presidential candidates past and present and the traditional military service at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Firefighters east of Julian hope to have wildfire that has burned more than 5,321 acres surrounded sometime today.

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the nation's fallen warriors on Memorial Day, attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and honoring those who died during the Vietnam War. Republican Mitt Romney was scheduled to appear Monday with McCain in San Diego, home to a large number of military personnel and veterans.

Tuesday is the last day to request a mail-in ballot, if you are not going to the polls next Tuesday. For the first time, more than half of San Diegans who are registered to vote have signed up to permanently vote by mail.

Veterans Village of San Diego produced a Memorial Day tribute to honor fallen soldiers and the family and friends suffering from their loss.

State officials are once again pushing the idea of charging people on Medi-Cal co-pays.

The summer driving season is here, and California drivers are paying premium prices at the pump. The difference between local and national prices is nearly double what it was last year.

Memorial Day marks the beginning of the summer season, which is prime time for city parks.

Voters in San Diego will decide in a few days whether the city should end its traditional pension system for most new workers and switch to a 401(k). But if Proposition B passes, it’ll raise another big question for the city.