The aircraft carrier has spent much of the last two years at sea.
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A special operations Marine will receive the Marine Corps' second-highest combat medal during a ceremony Thursday at Camp Pendleton. -
Building a career is no easy task for those in the National Guard who have to balance their commitments to a civilian job and their military training. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War is being remembered this week. Among those remembering the anniversary of the war's end is Bill Ketchum who has a direct connection to a Civil War soldier. -
Studies that surveyed personnel found "major misconceptions" within U.S. special operations about whether women should be brought into the male-only jobs. -
The 820-foot-long vessel, which called San Diego and Long Beach home during its nearly 35 years of service, deployed 17 times and steamed more than 1 million nautical miles. -
Marines have to carry a pack that weights more than 100 pounds. For some of the women training in the Mojave Desert to join combat units, that nearly matches their body weight. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe new shelter will be located in an existing building and offer 100 beds beginning April 1. An additional 250 beds will become available over the next couple of months, for a total of 350 by July 1. -
The forum is one of many the Veterans Affairs is holding around the country to improve services and rebuild community trust. -
Nearly three dozen U.S. troops, including some based on the USS Carl Vinson from San Diego, were named on a "hit list" by the self-proclaimed Islamic State terror group, according to the Marine Corps Times. -
Naval Special Warfare Group One said Thursday that Jason Kortz died from injuries sustained during the accident near Perris on Wednesday.
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