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 VA in Florida has begun offering telehealth programs in dance, visual art, and music. The programs link therapists with veterans in their homes. -
The California National Guard arrived at the Kearny Mesa Armory before deploying to work the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. -
A small planning team is already on the ground in San Diego. They will be reinforced by more than 160 troops over the next several weeks, under what is being called Operation Guardian Support.
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Guard troops expected to perform a number of secondary roles with the U.S. Border Patrol. -
A sailor was arrested in Illinois on Tuesday on charges he stole 20 hand grenades from a San Diego-based Navy destroyer, authorities said. -
San Diego is on the shortlist of locations for a U.S. Army command center focused on cutting-edge technology and military modernization, the San Diego Regional EDC announced Tuesday. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe Bureau of Land Management has partnered with Team Rubicon — a veterans group — to train former service members to fight wildfires. -
Advocates want to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans of World War II who fought aggression overseas while facing discrimination at home. -
San Diego's mayor is promising to rescind dozens of parking citations issued to people who gathered to honor a Marine killed in a helicopter crash. -
Despite a rare moment of agreement between California and the Trump Administration, the two sides have so far not reached an agreement to call up the California National Guard as part of a multi-state effort.
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