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A Special Forces soldier who make headlines when he practiced with the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team last March has died in Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Cathcart, 31, was killed by small arms fire in Kunduz Province on Nov. 14. -
San Diego Police Department pay ranks low compared to most other California cities, reporting sexual assault on campus can be a huge ordeal and some well-known veterans charities get failing grades. -
The military is investigating the untimely death of Marine Corps Maj. Ryan Hansen, 41, who died after collapsing during a physical training run in Germany. Hansen was a graduate of U.C. San Diego, and a native of Orange County. -
The USS Fort Worth will depart Naval Base San Diego on Monday for a 16-month deployment, the longest for a Navy ship since 1973, when the USS Midway deployed for 327 days (about 10 months). -
CalVet has released a tool kit with resources for female vets. The tool kit is intended to be used by veterans advocates. -
Have you ever jumped out of an airplane? Do you want to know what it's like, without actually having to jump out of an airplane? Well, the 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers recently conducted parachute training with a camera attached, and the video is unreal. -
The National Football League announced Thursday morning it has awarded the U.S. Army Research Laboratory a grant of $500,000 to study traumatic brain injury prevention. -
Researchers say a computer model they've built could help identify Army soldiers most likely to commit suicide. -
Camp Pendleton-based Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Johnstone wasn't even halfway through his deployment at sea aboard the USS America when he was hit with a $2000 phone bill. -
The Military Times has released its list of the top 100 four-year universities for veterans. Local schools making the cut include California State University San Marcos (#20), San Diego State University (#38), and the University of San Diego (#84).
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