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VA In San Diego Addresses Shooting At Fort Hood

Nov. 6, 2009
By Alison St John

Therapists at the VA Medical Center in La Jolla are responding to questions about how a trained psychiatrist could have been responsible for the shooting at Fort Hood Army base.

Local Man Killed In Ft. Hood Shooting

Nov. 6, 2009
By Katie Orr

A local man killed in the Fort Hood shooting rampage just reenlisted in the Army last month. Army reservist John Gaffaney worked for San Diego County for 20 years. His most recent position was with the Adult Protection Services department.

Coast Guard Holds Memorial For SoCal Crash Victims

Nov. 6, 2009
By Associated Press

A memorial service will be held for seven Coast Guard members who died last week when their airplane collided with a Marine helicopter off of San Diego.

Military Investigation Of Air Accident Is Underway

Nov. 2, 2009
By Alison St John

A military investigation is underway in San Diego to determine what caused a Coast Guard aircraft and a Marine Corps helicopter to collide 50 miles off the coast last week.

Search and Rescue Continues For Missing Airmen

Oct. 30, 2009
By Alison St John

The Coast Guard is not giving up in its search for survivors of the aircraft crash that occurred off the coast of San Diego last night.

9 Missing After Mid-Air Collission Near San Clemente Island

Oct. 30, 2009
By City News Service

As many as nine Coast Guard and Marine Corps personnel were missing today after a mid-air collision between a Coast Guard transport plane and a USMC light attack helicopter about 15 miles east of San Clemente Island, authorities said.

Pendleton Marine Commits Suicide

Oct. 28, 2009
By Alison St John

A young Marine based at Camp Pendleton was found dead in his Fallbrook home this week. His death has been ruled a suicide, and comes in spite of a recent suicide prevention initiative on the base.

8 U.S. Troops Killed In Two Afghanistan Attacks

Oct. 27, 2009
By Associated Press
Tease photo

Eight American troops were killed in two separate insurgent attacks Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since the 2001 invasion to oust the Taliban.

Camp Pendleton Marines Preparing For Troop Increase in Afghanistan

Oct. 23, 2009
By Hank Crook, Gloria Penner

President Barack Obama hasn't made a decision about whether to increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. While the debate continues in Washington, local Marines are preparing for additional deployments to the country. How will the upcoming runoff election in Afghanistan impact the president's decision to send more troops? And, how is the U.S. mission in Afghanistan different from the war in Iraq?

Interstate Agreement For Military Kids Becomes Law

Oct. 13, 2009
By Ana Tintocalis

The children of military families in California may have an easier time navigating the public school system thanks to an interstate agreement signed into law this week.

VA Hands Out Emergency Checks

Oct. 2, 2009
By Alison St John
Tease photo

Hundreds of veterans lined up outside the regional office of the Veterans Administration in San Diego today. They were there to pick up an advance on their GI Bill checks.

The Blue Angels Are Back In Town

Oct. 1, 2009
By Katie Orr
Tease photo

Hundreds of thousands of people will watch the Blue Angels perform at the Miramar Air Show this weekend. But three people got the chance to actually go for a ride in one of the F/A-18 jets.

VA Scrambles To Get GI Bill Checks Out

Oct. 1, 2009
By Alison St John

The Veterans Administration has missed its October 1 deadline to issue checks to students enrolled under the new G.I. Bill. The Agency plans to open the doors of its Mission Valley Headquarters tomorrow morning to issue emergency checks.

Military Recruiting In Question At San Diego Campuses

Sept. 30, 2009
By Ana Tintocalis

San Diego Unified is looking into allegations that military recruiters are collecting student information without the permission of parents and students.

General Lehnert Relinquishes Command

Sept. 30, 2009
By Alison St John
Tease photo

The command of Marine Corps Installations West changed hands yesterday. For the last four years, Maj. Gen. Michael Lehnert has been in charge of support services at seven Marine Corps bases on the west coast, including Camp Pendleton, Miramar, and Twentynine Palms. He spoke about the current initiatives to improve quality of life for Marines and their families.

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Local Marines Prepare for Deployment

Though President Barack Obama has not yet decided whether or not to send more troops into Afghanistan, local marines at Camp Pendleton are readying themselves for deployment. The editors discuss. play video

Though President Barack Obama has not yet decided whether or not to send more troops into Afghanistan, local marines at Camp Pendleton are readying themselves for deployment. The editors discuss.

War Comes Home: San Diego Military Families

KPBS Reporter Alison St John, who produced the series War Comes Home, talks about special challenges faced by military families in San Diego. play video

KPBS Reporter Alison St John, who produced the series War Comes Home, talks about special challenges faced by military families in San Diego.

Update On War In Afghanistan

The editors discuss the latest with the ongoing war in Afghanistan. play video

The editors discuss the latest with the ongoing war in Afghanistan.

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