A group of 30 marines, sailors and soldiers from 16 different countries took the oath of citizenship in a ceremony on board the USS Midway Museum on Thursday.
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to consider a program that would improve emergency housing for veterans living on the streets in unincorporated areas. -
Six San Diego warships — including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson — are conducting operations amid ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. -
San Diego-based Navy senior chief Ben Kibler was going to advance into a highly selective officer program this year. That is until the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labeled those with gender dysphoria "incompatible with the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service." -
A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders that LGBTQ+ rights organizations say are unconstitutional. -
As President Trump has scaled up the use of the military at the southern border, the Army has deployed a growing amount of equipment that's usually used for war. -
After surviving the Bataan Death March, Army Maj. James O'Donovan died in a prisoner of war camp. His remains went unidentified until this year. -
San Diegans will have multiple opportunities to honor those who lost their lives in service to the nation this Memorial Day weekend. -
Member of Congress launched an investigation into last year after a KPBS investigation revealed the credit union collected millions of dollars in overdraft fees from Marines. -
The CH-53E helicopter carrying the Marines departed Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada on Feb. 6, 2024, and was headed back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar when it crashed. -
A dozen veterans are running in an "ultra-relay" from San Diego to Washington, D.C. to raise money for veteran health.
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