63° OvercastProbe Finds Combat Vehicle Malfunction Killed Marine
- May 9
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A Marine Corps investigation found Lance Cpl. John Cagle, 19, was killed in 2011 when the hydraulic seat in his Light Armored Vehicle malfunctioned and crushed his throat. The probe showed the malfunction of the LAV's seat was not an anomaly.
U.S. Airman From Santee Continues Climb To Everest
- May 8
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Merrin, a GPS satellite operations mission commander from Santee, is a step closer to fulfilling his dream of summiting Mount Everest.
Sequestration Will Hurt Firefighting Ability, Says California National Guard (Video)
- May 8
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The California National Guard has played a key role in fighting the fires burning throughout the state. But Major General David Baldwin says the Guard's ability to fight future fires will be hampered by sequestration cuts.
Ex-Camp Pendleton Marine Jailed In Iran Sends Letters Home
- May 8
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For the first time in the more than 600 days that Camp Pendleton Marine veteran Amir Hekmati has been held captive in Iran, he was able to send letters to his family in the United States.
San Diego Veterans Less Impacted By Growing VA Backlog
- May 7
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San Diego veterans who file disability claims receive responses from the Department of Veterans Affairs within an average of 283 days. That's a relatively shorter time period than the average for veterans across the nation.
Report: Military Sexual Assaults Up 35 Percent Since 2010 (Video)
- May 7
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A new Pentagon report shows sexual assault in the military has jumped 35 percent since 2010. The news comes one day after the Air Force announced the official in charge of its sexual assault prevention program was arrested for sexual battery.
DoD Names 5 Soldiers Killed In Deadliest Day For US Forces In Afghanistan This Year
- May 7
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Five U.S. soldiers and two Marines were killed May 4 in what was the deadliest day in 2013 for U.S. forces in the Afghan War.
Military Dog Dies Trying To Save 2 Marines Killed In Insider Attack
- May 7
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An Afghan soldier shot and killed two U.S. Marines and a military working dog on May 4 in Afghanistan. According to witness reports, the dog died trying to save his handler.
Grand Jury Applauds Miramar Landfill's Methane-To-Energy Project
- May 7
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The San Diego County Grand Jury is applauding the methane-to-power conversion at the Miramar Landfill. The garbage dump has also helped create a unique partnership between city and government officials.
Green Beret Dies Of Injuries Sustained In Afghan IED Blast
- May 6
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Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Simpson, 30, died May 1 in Landstuhl, Germany of wounds he suffered in an April 27 improvised explosive device attack in Afghanistan.
San Diego Soldier Killed In Kuwait Vehicle Accident
- May 6
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Army Spc. Trinidad Santiago Jr., 25, of San Diego, was one of two soldiers killed May 2 in a vehicle accident at Camp Buehring in Kuwait. Santiago's wife is pregnant with their first child, a baby due in October.
Two Californians Among 3 Killed In Kyrgyzstan Plane Crash
- May 6
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Air Force Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, 27, of Palmdale and Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III, 30, of Bakersfield were killed along with Capt. Mark T. Voss, 27, of Colorado when their plane crashed in Kyrgyzstan on May 3.
Watch Time Lapse Video Of USS Anchorage Leaving San Diego
- May 3
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The USS Anchorage left its homeport of San Diego recently to head to its namesake city for commissioning. The Navy shot time lapse footage of the Anchorage's departure from San Diego, showing how much work goes into putting a ship to sea.
U.S. Air Force Tanker Crashes In Kyrgyzstan
- May 3
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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed Friday in northern Kyrgyzstan on its way to Afghanistan. The fate of the three crew members is still unknown at this time.
Navy's Newest Squadron Puts Manned and Unmanned Aircraft Side-By-Side
- May 3
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Back when Vice Adm. David Buss started his military career in 1978, the idea of unmanned aircraft operating alongside conventional aircraft sounded like something out of a George Lucas film.
