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"American Sniper" — the movie based on Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's bestselling memoir of the same name — has been nominated for Best Picture by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Bradley Cooper, who portrays Kyle in the movie, got a nomination for Best Actor. -
As news comes that Indonesian navy divers have discovered the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501, so does the announcement that the San Diego-based USS Sampson and USS Fort Worth have concluded their participation in the search effort. -
World War II POWs in San Diego and their families were treated to a free private showing of the movie "Unbroken." Many of the veterans said they could relate to the harrowing war story. -
The initiative, called 25 Cities San Diego, will focus on getting people into homes without the requirement of being drug or alcohol-free. -
Does the mere thought of having to do your taxes fill you with dread? Well, if you're part of a military family, there's a way to make tax season less painful. The Department of Defense and H&R Block are teaming up to offer no-cost tax preparation for service members and their families. -
Amir Hekmati, a Marine Corps veteran who served at Camp Pendleton, has been held against his will in Iran for more than three years. Now his Michigan-based family says Iranian officials want to free him as part of a prisoner swap - an idea they oppose. -
The guided-missile cruiser's 350 officers took part in a biennial naval exercise around the Hawaiian islands. -
The Navy is investigating the death of Petty Officer 1st Class William "Blake" Marston, a Navy SEAL who died Jan. 11 during a skydiving training exercise. -
In about two weeks, downtown’s Golden Hall will be the site of Project Homeless Connect, a resource fair for San Diego’s homeless population. -
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Tuesday, called the future bomber "a critical element" of U.S. global power.
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