Pvt. Aiden Craig, 18, was pronounced dead at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside last Wednesday, four days after being stricken by an unknown ailment during a physical fitness test, according to the Marine Corps.
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The aircraft is part of the 3rd Marine Air Wing, which is based at Miramar. -
Originally set to open in 2024, the new Veterans Affairs San Diego Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Hospital should start accepting patients early in 2027, the VA said. -
The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer left San Diego in March and arrived in the Middle East last month, joining the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea more than 220 consecutive days. -
The regional planning agency has tried to collect $22,952 from the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service since December 2022. Last month, after years of failed attempts, the SANDAG board voted to write off the loss. -
Rear Adm. Amy Bauernschmidt was one of seven one-star admirals to have their promotions nixed — five of them women or people of color, the New York Times said. -
Lawmakers met with Afghans virtually over Zoom to hear about their experiences more than a year and a half after Donald Trump halted their resettlement in the U.S. -
UC San Diego's hidden military history has shaped the campus we know today. -
The park will be the largest in the city, and the first to honor the nation’s veterans. -
After a year of limbo, some transgender troops who opted to leave the U.S. military voluntarily are finally being released. A new California bill would protect those forced out with a less than honorable discharge. -
Generations of people from the Philippines have enlisted in the military seeking work and stability and ended up in San Diego.
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