The aircraft carrier has spent much of the last two years at sea.
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Athletes will compete in eight sports including wheelchair basketball, track and field, sitting-volleyball and swimming at Camp Pendleton. -
Prominent San Diego attorney Cory Briggs is involved in some real estate deals that some find questionable. The controversial One Paseo development in Carmel Valley sails through the San Diego City Council. The Marine Corps is exploring whether women can take on combat roles. -
KPBS Midday EditionA San Diego author, war correspondent and former Marine gives a comprehensive and personal look at post-traumatic stress disorder in his new book. -
Commissioned in May 2012, the San Diego sailed 26,000 nautical miles while its sailors and Marines helped with air strikes against Islamic State targets. -
Tuesday was a significant milestone for San Diego's first and only residential treatment center for young veterans suffering from brain injury and post-traumatic stress. -
A traveling photo exhibit made a stop on Monday in the community of Alpine to honor military members who died in combat since the 9/11 terror attacks. -
Some 1,700 Marines and sailors are participating in the training at the Camp Pendleton that will prepare military leaders for how to execute such a large operation should they be called to do so. -
Julian Castro toured one of 69 new apartments designed for seniors, and paid for in part through a federal grant program. -
The USS Vandegrift is a guided-missile frigate. Frigates are being phased out in favor of littoral combat ships, which are maneuverable vessels designed for fighting in coastal waters. -
Thousands of troops on board the San Diego-based USS Carl Vinson are at the center of the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
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