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Murder or homicide? That's the question facing prosecutors in the Philippines, as they prepare to try U.S. Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton in connection with the death of Jennifer Laude, a transgender Filipina found dead in a hotel bathroom on Oct. 11. -
The discovery of four "yellow fever" mosquitoes — their formal name is Aedes aegypti — at Naval Base San Diego offices over the past two weeks prompted county vector control officials to start hunting them by putting up traps on and around the naval base. -
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The Department of Defense announced Tuesday it has reclassified the death of Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan L. Spears, 21, as in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The Pentagon initially classified Spears's death on Oct. 1 as "a non-global war on terrorism casualty." -
Cemetery Ridge. Pickett’s Charge. Phrases that sound familiar from books we've read, or maybe by watching Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War. But on November 6, 2014, history will come to life when President Barack Obama posthumously awards Army 1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. -
The Navy and Marines have teamed up at Camp Pendleton, on land and out at sea, for global crisis training. They're testing a new ship that could be a game-changer the next time troops are called for humanitarian assistance. -
After four deployments to Iraq, Congress should be a piece of cake, right? That's what former Marine Corps Capt. Seth Moulton is hoping. The Massachusetts native wants to represent his state's 6th congressional district in what would be his first foray into politics. -
The military is investigating the death of Navy Cmdr. Christopher E. Kalafut, 49, who lost his life Oct. 24 in a what the Pentagon is calling a "non-combat related incident" at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar. -
The military is investigating the death of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sean P. Neal, 19, of Riverside, California. According to the Department of Defense, he was killed on Oct. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, in a "non-combat related incident." Neal is the first U.S. service member to die in Iraq since 2011. -
A retired Marine drove his truck across the border to Mexico and was arrested for carrying firearms. He continues to seek release to the U.S.
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