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Some Stolen US Military Guns Used In Violent Crimes
- June 15
- Kristin M. Hall, James LaPorta, Justin Pritchard and Justin Myers / Associated Press
These weapons are intended for war — but some have ended up on America’s streets. Army pistols, for example, were used in violent crimes including shootings and robbery.
Deported Veterans Look To Biden Administration For Help
- June 14
- By Steve Walsh
Over the past several decades, hundreds or maybe thousands of U.S. military veterans have been deported after they committed crimes, sometimes decades after they left the service.
Mystery Boom On Tuesday May Have Been From Aircraft Training
- June 12
- By City News Service
MCAS Miramar said Saturday the loud boom heard across San Diego County Tuesday evening may have been caused by aircraft training off the coast.
Sen. Padilla Proposes Bill To Clean Up Toxic Chemical On Military Bases
- June 11
- By Steve Walsh
Military bases across California, including San Diego, have tested positive for a toxic chemical. A bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla attempts to find the money to finally clean up the legacy of PFAS.
Amid A 'Stark' Racial Disparity In Military Academy Nominations, Should Congress Be Doing More?
- June 11
- Desiree D'Iorio/American Homefront
Advocates say more members of Congress should reach out to Black and Latino high school students and make them aware of opportunities at the elite schools.
Marine Killed At Pearl Harbor Laid To Rest In San Diego
- June 10
- By Associated Press
Eighty years after he died in the attack on Pearl Harbor and just months after his remains were finally identified, a San Diego Marine has been laid to rest with full military honors.
American Legion Posts Are Reopening, But Many Still Face A Financial Crisis
- June 10
- Anne Kniggendorf
More than 12,000 American Legion posts closed for at least part of the pandemic. Those closures left some posts in financial trouble.
Marine Relieves General Of Duties, Cites Last Year's Fatal Seafaring Tank Sinking
- June 9
- Julie Watson / Associated Press
The Marine Corps says it's relieving a general of his duties for failing to properly train Marines and sailors and evaluate the platoon before an exercise last summer when their seafaring tank sank off the San Diego coast.
San Diego's National Cemeteries Start Returning To Normal This Memorial Day
- May 31
- By Steve Walsh
San Diego's national cemeteries held a virtual Memorial Day ceremony. But crowds also filed into Fort Rosecrans and Miramar to pay tribute to those who died in war.
Honoring The Fallen At The USS Midway This Memorial Day
- May 31
- By Melissa Mae
The USS Midway Museum honored all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country with a commemorative wreath-laying ceremony and a special tribute for Korean War veterans.
San Diego's National Cemeteries Honor Fallen Service Members On Memorial Day
- May 31
- By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon
Memorial Day ceremonies at Fort Rosecrans and Miramar National Cemeteries were again paired down this year. The state is beginning to reopen due to a decrease in COVID-19 cases and an increase in the number of people vaccinated statewide.
Roundtable: Family Of COVID-19 Victim Files Wrongful Death Claim
- May 28
- By Bennett Lacy
A Southern California family files a wrongful death claim after an inmate at San Diego County's Donovan State Prison died from COVID-19, conflict of interest investigations shake up operations for Volunteers of America and the San Diego Housing Commission, and a conversation on the role of statues and public building names in the ongoing social justice movement.
The VA Is Lifting Restrictions At Cemeteries, But Memorial Day May Not Be Back To Normal
- May 28
- Chris Haxel / The American Homefront Project
Days before Memorial Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs is easing restrictions at the cemeteries it manages.
Millions In COVID-19 Relief Proposed For San Diego First Responders, Military Families
- May 25
- By Melissa Mae
Supervisor Jim Desmond wants to allocate $40 million in American Rescue Plan funds to a grant program for first responders and military families.
USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns To San Diego From Six-Month Deployment
- May 25
- By City News Service
The Nimitz-class carrier left San Diego last December for the second deployment its crew embarked upon in 2020, which took the ship about 48,000 nautical miles to the U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operation and back.
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