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Family Releases Camp Pendleton Marine’s Final Letter
- Feb. 6
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Home Post Blog: Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. William Stacey was killed January 31 by an IED while on foot patrol in Afghanistan. The Stacey family shared with the Seattle Times a letter he left for them in case he did not make it back from Afghanistan alive.
How A Fish's Armor Might Help The Military
- Feb. 8
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San Diego researcher finds bio-inspiration for new body armor from a giant fish.
Silver Star for San Diego Marine Drill Instructor
- Feb. 8
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Home Post Blog: The Marine Corps on Friday will award San Diego Drill instructor Sgt. Philip A. McCulloch Jr. the Silver Star Medal for his heroic actions in Afghanistan.
Iraq War Parade Organizers Challenge Other Cities
- Feb. 3
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Home Post Blog: The same folks in St. Louis who organized and raised money for last Saturday’s first-ever parade to welcome home Iraq War veterans are now throwing out a challenge to other cities to do the same.
Navy Sailor Kissing Statue To Come Down This Month
- Feb. 2
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The iconic statue of a Navy sailor kissing a nurse at Tuna Harbor is scheduled to be taken down at the end of this month, the Port of San Diego announced today.
Marine Veteran Launches New Hot Sauce Business
- Feb. 1
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A San Diego veteran has launched his own business selling a new brand of hot sauce, based on his love of raw, edible plants.
Panetta Says US to End Afghan Combat Operations by 2013
- Feb. 1
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Home Post Blog: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters today the United States is looking to end combat operations in Afghanistan by the second half of next year.
Memorial Wall Unveiled On Camp Pendleton
- Feb. 1
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A memorial wall was unveiled Wednesday on Camp Pendleton for Marines from the base who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Northrop Grumman Braces For Possible Cuts To Global Hawk Program
- Feb. 1
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Northrop Grumman is assessing the possible impact of Pentagon budget cuts to the Global Hawk, an unmanned surveillance plane developed in San Diego.
Truth Of Haditha Case May Never Come Out: Wuterich Defense Attorney
- Jan. 30
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Defense attorney Neal Puckett says Frank Wuterich chose a plea deal in the Haditha trial because he felt morally responsible for what occurred.
Roundtable: Wuterich Resolution, Manchester's Grand Vision, Retiree Health Agreement
- Jan. 27
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The trial of Marine Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich comes to an end; Doug Manchester presents his vision for the San Diego waterfront in the pages of the U-T. The city reaches agreement with six unions on retiree health benefits, and the funding for an expanded convention center comes up for a vote.
Injured Marine Gets Help From VA And Becomes A Padres Pitcher
- Jan. 27
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San Diego's VA Transition team gives seriously injured Vets a helping hand.
Iraqi Officials Want 'Justice' For Haditha Killings
- Jan. 27
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Iraqi officials are promising to take legal action to correct what they say is an injustice in the deaths of 24 Haditha civilians killed by U-S Marines from Camp Pendleton seven years ago.
Groups Sue To Restrict Navy Sonar Training Off U.S. West Coast
- Jan. 26
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A coalition of conservation and American Indian groups sued the National Marine Fisheries Service Thursday over the use Navy's use of sonar and other training exercises.
2013 Budget: Cuts To Marines And Army, Build Up Of Special Ops
- Jan. 26
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The specifics of the Obama administration’s so-called meaner, leaner military were announced today. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta briefed reporters about his priorities for the fiscal 2013 Pentagon budget, and what kind of cuts are needed to fulfill the president’s future defense strategy he announced earlier this month.
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