Support the Enlisted Project, or STEP, started helping local military families in 2012 and is now looking to expand nationally as need for services grows.
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In honor of Veterans Day, restaurant chains and retailers are offering all sorts of discounts and free meals on Nov. 11 for active-duty military, veterans, and reservists. -
One-on-one listening sessions with veterans in Oceanside help bridge the gap of understanding between military vets and civilians. -
The grand opening ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. Monday. The larger information center for student veterans is in the T100 building at MiraCosta College. -
Hundreds of Iraq War veterans are gathering Friday morning at Camp Pendleton to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the second Battle for Fallujah. This was the fiercest combat of the Iraq war and the deadliest urban battle for the Marines since Vietnam. -
Search crews have recovered the body of the airman whose F-16 military jet crashed Thursday into the Gulf of Mexico. -
KPBS Midday EditionCamp Pendleton Marines are back from Afghanistan, officially ending their part in a 13-year conflict. -
Search and rescue efforts are currently underway for a missing F-16 Fighting Falcon and its pilot. Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida lost contact with the pilot at 9:15 a.m. Thursday. Air Force officials have told the media they believe the military jet crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. -
You had me at salty caramel, Baskin-Robbins. But the ice cream chain's newest flavor isn't just about taste. First Class Camouflage is meant to honor our military on Veterans Day. -
Long-time San Diego resident Helen Loring Ensign will be on hand Thursday morning at the White House to accept the posthumous Medal of Honor for her ancestor, Civil War hero Army 1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing. Home Post will carry a live feed of the ceremony, which begins at 11:45 a.m. EST. -
The cherished dogs and cats of military families are no longer able to get surgical procedures at military veterinary facilities, as these clinics have cut back on services to save money.
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