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The USNS Harvey Milk was built in San Diego and local elected leaders and LGBTQ+ veterans say they're ready for a fight.
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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. -
The brush fire that scorched a little more than seven acres on Camp Pendleton is now 100 percent contained. Base officials say the blaze ignited just before 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in the Juliet impact area on the southeast side of the base. -
The National War Memorial in Canada's capital city of Ottawa has been without an official guard since a gunman took the life of reservist Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. But Marine Major “Fox” Sinke, a Vietnam veteran with dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship, has taken it upon himself to stand watch at the memorial, paying tribute to his "comrade in arms." -
As the 13-year-long war in Afghanistan draws down, the last Camp Pendleton Marines and sailors to serve in that conflict are slated to return home Thursday. The homecoming is planned for 1:30 p.m. PST. -
The Navy has completed the first two landings of F-35C Joint Strike Fighters on an aircraft carrier — a milestone for the new plane. -
More female veterans are running for Congress this year than ever before, including Marine Corps veteran Donna Dunn. Dunn holds the distinction of being first woman to serve as the Sergeant of the Guard at Camp Pendleton. -
A enlightening report obtained by the Navy Times found Command Master Chief James Shumate had a "history of repeatedly asking women to go home with him regardless of rank, command, or marital/relationship status." Shumate lost his job in June as the top enlisted sailor at Naval Air Station Lemoore's Strike Fighter Squadron 86. -
A Mexican judge ordered the immediate release Friday of retired Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi. He walked across the border at San Ysidro, boarded a private jet at Brown Field and flew home to Florida. -
The USS Sampson is slated to depart San Diego on Friday for a scheduled independent deployment to the Western Pacific. -
The Department of Defense has yet to release a cause of death for Staff Sgt. Nathan L. Tinsley, a 27-year-old airman from Eureka, California. Tinsley died Oct. 26 in Germany near Ramstein Air Base, where he was stationed.
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