Marine dad first to get Gold Star California license plate - Six years ago today, Camp Pendleton Marine Cpl. Mike Anderson Jr. died during house-to-house combat in Fallujah, Iraq. Last week, his father became the first person in California to be issued a "Gold Star" license plate in recognition of his family's loss. Residents of quiet desert town up in arms over proposed military training center - San Diego-based Wind Zero Inc. says facility would bring much-needed jobs and revenue to Imperial County. Critics say it would upset Ocotillo's peaceful rural atmosphere. Russell Brand, Clint Eastwood join meditation project - Clint Eastwood, Russell Brand and others launched a new initiative this week to teach 10,000 veterans and their families a simple meditation practice for preventing and treating PTSD. Iraq War vet's family gets new home - On Friday, Matt Wido, an Army veteran who saw combat in Iraq, and his wife, and Diane, walked through the doors of their donated new home for the first time. US Army on the Mexican border - Since the mid-19th century, the United States has frequently employed the US Army on its southern border to perform various roles from outright war to patrolling the border. Justices hear case regarding denial of assistance for veterans' PTSD - US Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer recently wondered if Congress actually intended to deny assistance to post traumatic stress disorder veterans who missed deadlines for filing for help: "Who in Congress would have likely thought such a thing?"
