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San Diego-based Navy senior chief Ben Kibler was going to advance into a highly selective officer program this year. That is until the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labeled those with gender dysphoria "incompatible with the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service."
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We’ve come a long way since the United States’ first foray into battle. If you were unlucky enough to be soldier in the Revolutionary War and found yourself injured by the enemy, you had at least a 40 percent chance of dying. -
The advanced sonar systems aboard the USS Fort Worth could be key in helping discover the black boxes from AirAsia Flight 8501, which disappeared last week and is thought to have crashed into the Java Sea with 162 passengers and crew on board. -
A look back at some of the stories KPBS covered in 2014: the role aerial firefighting played in battling the May wildfires; combating campus sexual assaults; Uber vs. taxis; the 70th anniversary of D-Day; and a mother's battle for her dyslexic son. -
A second San Diego-based Navy ship will join in the recovery effort for the AirAsia passenger jet that went missing Sunday amid stormy weather off Indonesia. -
Art exhibit spreads awareness about San Diego's homeless population. -
As the year comes to a close, we look back at some of our favorite KPBS stories in 2014: the 10-year anniversary of the second Battle for Fallujah, a study that hoped to measure whether surfing is an effective cardiovascular exercise, the San Diego Opera's tumultuous year and an exhibit that explored surf board design. -
The USS Peleliu will return to Naval Base San Diego Wednesday from its final deployment before decommissioning. -
The Aztecs had a chance to win their hometown bowl on Tuesday night but Donny Hageman was wide right on a 34-yard field goal attempt with 20 seconds left allowing Navy to take a 17-16 victory. -
General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego won a $498 million contract from the Navy to build a second mobile landing platform. -
KPBS Midday EditionDemocratic Rep. Susan Davis easily won re-election in the 53rd District this November. She shares her thoughts about what the 113th Congress accomplished and what lies ahead for the 114th.
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