After surviving the Bataan Death March, Army Maj. James O'Donovan died in a prisoner of war camp. His remains went unidentified until this year.
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The community college offers a high-threat security training course that’s popular with veterans and others looking for a high-adrenaline career. -
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Hershel "Woody" Williams is the last survivor of 27 Medal of Honor recipients from the battle, in which 6,800 Americans and roughly 18,000 Japanese defenders died. -
An 8-year-old boy with a rare, genetic disease has died a day after being made an honorary Marine in a formal ceremony at Camp Pendleton. -
The pilot has not been identified. He was from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar near San Diego. -
About 1,245 open acres have been blackened since the blaze, dubbed the Roblar Fire, ignited off Roblar and Case Springs roads Thursday afternoon. -
Robert M. Smith takes over for Jeff Gerring, who resigned in December, after less than three years on the job. The San Diego native is a veteran of the hospital system. -
The $12.5 million Housing Our Heroes program provides incentives to landlords who rent to homeless veterans. -
Disability benefits now take about three months, compared to 10 months in 2013, and the wait for mental health care has been cut in half compared to last year, according to San Diego's top VA officials. -
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