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Military Commissaries Get Temporary Reprieve From Budget Ax
Congress has voted to restore $200 million in cuts to the taxpayer subsidies that help fund military commissaries.
Camp Pendleton Marine And 'Lion Of Fallujah' Died Working For CIA
- July 17, 2014
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Details were scarce when Camp Pendleton Marine Maj. Douglas Zembiec, known as the "Lion of Fallujah" for his bravery, was killed in Iraq in 2007. But a new report from the Washington Post clears up the mystery - Zembiec was working for the CIA when he died.
Lawsuit Over Fallen Marine's Missing Heart Gets Tossed
- July 16, 2014
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A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by the parents of fallen Marine Corps Sgt. Brian LaLoup against the Greek government and a hospital in Athens for misplacing their son's heart after autopsying his body.
Former POW Bowe Bergdahl Won't See Or Speak To Parents (Video)
Former POW and Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will not see or speak to his parents, despite their unwavering support during his five years in captivity. Bergdahl returned to active duty at Fort Sam Houston on Monday.
US Sends Draft Notices To 14,000 Men Born In The 19th Century
Dead men may tell no tales, but they apparently do get draft notices from the United States Selective Service System. The agency accidentally sent out draft notices to 14,000 Pennsylvania men born between 1893 and 1897.
Mother-In-Law Of Missing Pregnant Marine Wife Erin Corwin Speaks Out (Video)
- July 10, 2014
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The mother-in-law of missing pregnant teenager Erin Corwin is speaking out, telling the media that her son - Marine Cpl. Jonathan Wayne Corwin - had nothing to do with his young wife's disappearance.
Happy Ending For Soldier Whose Ex Sold His Dog While He Was Deployed?
Soldier Robert Gabbert entrusted his beloved dog Baxter with his former girlfriend when he deployed to Afghanistan in March. His ex-flame then sold Baxter on Craigslist to another military family. A group of strangers who learned of Gabbert's plight on Facebook have now successfully negotiated Baxter's return to his original home.
Mystery Deepens In Disappearance Of Pregnant Marine Wife (Video)
- July 7, 2014
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It's been more than a week since anyone saw 19-year-old Erin Corwin alive. Pregnant and married to a Twentynine Palms Marine, Corwin went missing June 28 while scouting for photography locations at Joshua Tree National Park.
Camp Pendleton 4th Of July Beach Bash A Family Affair
- July 4, 2014
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The Camp Pendleton "4th of July Beach Bash" is in full swing, offering plenty to eat, drink, and do until 11 p.m. tonight, with a fireworks show kicking off at 9 p.m.
Elderly Veteran Dies Near Wife's Grave At Arlington National Cemetery
A retired Air Force colonel was found dead at Arlington National Cemetery — apparently by his own hand — in the same area where his late wife is buried.
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