The aircraft carrier has spent much of the last two years at sea.
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The Oceanside exhibit commemorates the troops who found a way to keep surfing as an outlet during the Vietnam War. -
A clothing drive is scheduled Friday in San Diego to collect items for the yearly Stand Down for Homeless Veterans. -
KPBS Midday Edition'Blackfish' director Gabriela Cowperthwaite tackles tale of military K9 unit -
The U.S. military has been an early leader in the federal government's response to climate change. Leaving the Paris Climate Accord challenges that role, according to a retired admiral who now works on sustainability issues. -
Three San Diego-based ships and some local airmen are scheduled to leave on deployment Monday, joining the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. -
The Trump administration is aiming for continuity in Asia policy, sticking broadly with the approach its predecessors have taken by emphasizing diplomacy and cooperation with allies, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday. -
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery hosted a Memorial Day ceremony that drew several hundred people Monday. -
The purpose of the meeting, which will take place Saturday, is to discuss details of a bill that could allow some of the deported veterans return to the United States. -
KPBS Midday EditionThere is a shortage of musicians in the armed forces to play taps at military funerals. So funeral honor guards have increasingly used pre-recorded versions, often played through a speaker that fits inside a regular bugle. -
The San Diego Padres will mark Memorial Day by hosting Gold Star families who lost a relative during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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