MCAS Miramar Marine Maj. Robert Weingart has been named the Alfred A. Cunningham Marine Aviator of the Year for his heroic actions during the September 2012 insurgent attack on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.

A Camp Pendleton Marine who was convicted of attempted adultery, despite her claim of rape, has been sentenced to a loss of $3,000 in pay and a letter of reprimand.

The head of the Marine Corps’ Officer Candidates School - the site of a murder-suicide in March that left three Marines dead - has been relieved of his position as commander.

A military judge has convicted a Camp Pendleton Marine, who claims she was raped by a fellow Marine, of attempted adultery.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released a statement today in which he disclosed that the White House has informed several members of Congress that Syria has used sarin as a chemical weapon during its two year civil war.

Troops used possibly toxic burn pits to destroy waste on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan instead of $5 million worth of incinerators because those incinerators were never made operational, according to a new report by Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.

Emma the pit bull mix is unable to use her back legs due to a disorder called hemivertebrae. But that didn't stop her from welcoming her Airman dad home from deployment with as much enthusiasm as an able-bodied pooch.

A Camp Pendleton Marine staff sergeant who says she was raped pleaded not guilty to charges of adultery at her court-martial Monday.

The Orange County Board of Supervisors has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Manuel Loggins. An Orange County Sheriff's deputy shot Loggins to death on February 7, 2012 in the parking lot of San Clemente High School.

Members of the Camp Pendleton-based 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit recently spent time with special needs children at the Lok Hing Child Care Centre in Hong Kong. The 15th MEU is deployed with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group.

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told investigators he and his brother were motivated by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to an exclusive report by the Washington Post.

Army Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, 20, died April 21 at a military hospital in Germany of injuries he suffered when his vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on April 17.

Army Capt. Karla Frey never forgot the young Camp Pendleton Marine she met while volunteering at Brooke Army Medical Center's burn unit in 2005. Sgt. Merlin German, 22, was horrifically injured in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq - and suffered burns to more than 97 percent of his body.

A Marine who lost both legs in combat recently visited the hospital room of Celeste Corcoran, who is now also a double amputee as a result of the Boston Marathon bombings. He told her, "This isn't the end. It's the beginning."

A calm Sunday afternoon at Cardiff State Beach was disrupted when a beachgoer walking along the shoreline discovered a military ordnance on the sand, prompting evacuation of the area.

The Navy has relieved Master Chief Petty Officer Jeff Harsh of his duties as Command Master Chief of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen due to his "failure to meet expected performance standards."

The MCAS Miramar-based 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said thanks to the the San Diego Padres this week during a special Colors ceremony at the base. Former Padre (and son of a Marine veteran) Trevor Hoffman was one of the guests.

More than 100 soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Division headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas are gearing up for their deployment to Jordan to aid that country's military - as conflict continues in neighboring Syria.

A brush fire that broke out on Camp Pendleton yesterday is now fully contained. The blaze, which burned more than 80 acres, was sparked by live-fire training.

The San Diego-based USS Freedom arrived in Singapore today on the first phase of its Southeast Asia deployment. Like the San Diego-based Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group's recent port visit in Hong Kong, much is being made by Asian media about the Freedom's presence in the region during a time of tension in the Korean Peninsula.

The Texas National Guard is on the scene of a Central Texas fertilizer plant rocked by several explosions Wednesday night, monitoring air quality and aiding first responders.

A U.S. Army headquarters element will be deployed to Jordan to, as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel put it, "prepare for a number of scenarios" and help the country defend its border with Syria.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Merrin, a GPS satellite operations mission commander from Santee in San Diego County, is part of an Air Force team participating in a 50-day journey to summit Mount Everest.

A team of 15 National Guard soldiers wearing 40-pound packs on their backs marched in the Boston Marathon to honor service members who lost their lives to suicide or combat. When two bombs went off after they finished their race, "Tough Ruck" team members used their military training to aid the injured.

Nearly 800 National Guard troops are on state active duty, providing support to federal and local authorities in the wake of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings.

The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group - homeport San Diego - and the Camp Pendleton-based 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Hong Kong on Monday for a port visit amid tensions in North Korea.

Carlos Arredondo was at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday to support the National Guard member who was running in honor of his son, a Camp Pendleton Marine who died in the Iraq War. After the blasts, Arredondo sprang into action to help the injured.

The Navy has named its newest research vessel after Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, and former UCSD faculty member. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography will operate the R/V Sally Ride.

The Navy has sent at least one of its three-person bomb-disposal units to Boston to help authorities there investigate the explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today he's canceled plans for the creation of the Distinguished Warfare Medal, known as the "drone medal" by detractors.

The four-year-old daughter of a San Diego-based Marine made a wish at Disneyland's Snow White wishing well, asking that her father come home from Afghanistan. Little Alyssa Brown didn't realize that Snow White had a big surprise up her sleeve.

The Marine Corps has announced that funding for its Tuition Assistance program has been restored for the remainder of fiscal year 2013, and new enrollments in the program can start immediately.

The Navy's newest littoral combat ship, USS Coronado, sustained minor damage Friday when a fire broke out on board while the ship was at sea.

Marine Corps Captain Matthew Krivohlavy couldn't make it to his brother's wedding because he's deployed in Afghanistan. So Krivohlavy got creative - he toasted the new bride and groom midair from the cockpit of his jet.

Pennsylvania National Guard pilots Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner, 34, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder, 26, were killed April 9 when their AH-64 Apache Helicopter crashed in Afghanistan during a reconnaissance mission.

The USS Thach is slated to return to homeport San Diego today, returning early from its deployment because of sequestration cuts.

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced this week he would back keeping anywhere from 8,000 to 12,000 NATO troops in Afghanistan as a stabilizing force after the 2014 deadline to leave the country.

The U.S. Air Force has restored its Tuition Assistance program, just a few hours after the Army restored enrollment in its program. The Marine Corps is the only branch of the service still suspending enrollment in Tuition Assistance for its members.

The father of a Camp Pendleton Marine whose road rage was caught on video has talked to television program "Inside Edition." Dr. Peter Brightman says the incident has prompted his son to seek counseling for post-traumatic stress.

President Barack Obama today will posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun, a Catholic priest, who died as a prisoner of war in what is now North Korea. Home Post will air the live stream of the ceremony.

It was on April 10, 2012 that Army Sgt. Travis Mills stepped on an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan and lost all four limbs. Today Mills and his family are celebrating his "Alive Day" - along with the release of the trailer for a documentary about his life.

The U.S. Army restored its Tuition Assistance program today, after suspending new enrollment in the program last month due to sequestration cuts.

Army Spc. Delfin M. Santos Jr., 24, of San Jose, California was among three soldiers killed April 6 in an explosion while escorting U.S. diplomat Anne Smedinghoff to deliver school books in Afghanistan. Smedinghoff and a Defense Department employee also died in the blast.

An English Bulldog puppy named Pfc. Chesty XIV, the Marine Corps' mascot-in-training, was made a full Marine this week.

The U.S. Air Force will begin some grounding active-duty combat units starting today, as a result of sequestration cuts.

The Navy announced today it has cancelled all remaining Blue Angels performances for the rest of 2013 due to sequestration cuts - and that includes the Miramar Air Show.

Two United States service members were killed today when their helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan.

Camp Pendleton officials say the Marine Corps sergeant caught on tape in a road rage incident is being investigated for "potential legal or administrative proceedings."

A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed into the Persian Gulf today. Divers were able to rescue the two crew members, who had safely ejected from the jet.

The USS Cowpens is slated to return to San Diego today after spending more than a decade forward deployed to Japan.