The effort began after a former Afghan interpreter was detained after his San Diego asylum hearing this month.
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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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KPBS Midday EditionForum set for Tuesday in San Diego to discuss parole program
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KPBS Midday EditionIn light of the recent homicide ruling in the drowning of a Navy SEAL trainee, KPBS Midday Edition speaks to a former officer about the elite force’s rigorous training program.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe Department of Defense last week lifted the military's ban on transgender troops. A transgender woman from San Diego who served in Vietnam discusses her experience in the military and what she hopes its new policy can achieve.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe report released Tuesday highlights 84 cases of immigrants who served in the U.S. military and have been deported or are currently facing deportation.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe drowning death of a Navy SEAL trainee who was pulled from a pool during training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado has been ruled a homicide.
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KPBS Midday EditionMiraCosta College in Carlsbad opened a new center to help veterans start their own businesses on Tuesday.
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Thanks to a Department of Defense grant, 30 aging portable classrooms at Hancock and Miller elementary schools will be replaced. The project will also fund better air conditioning, new sidewalks and other improvements.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe Three Wise Men Foundation, founded by former San Diego Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, is rolling out a public service announcement on social media to coincide with National PTSD day.
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So far, 14 people have been charged and 11 have pleaded guilty in the San Diego case
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