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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is in San Diego this week where he says he wants to hear from local sailors and Marines
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Demonstrators protesting the killing of an unarmed African-American teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, were met with a police force equipped to go to war - literally. That's because in recent years, as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have drawn down, the amount of surplus military gear flowing to local police departments has soared. -
A new study on hunger in America finds roughly 25 percent of military households need assistance from food banks to feed their families. -
KPBS Midday EditionDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel says no to more boots on the ground in Iraq. Are businesses leaving San Diego for greener tax pastures or do they stick around for the talent and expertise? A developer wants to build houses on a dying Escondido golf course. -
USA Discounters must provide refunds to U.S. military troops to the tune of $350,000, after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau put a stop to the retail chain's practice of targeting service members with a so-called "fee scam." San Diego County has two USA Discounters locations, both near military bases. -
Marine veteran Cpl. Robert Richards, one of four Marines videotaped in 2011 urinating on the corpses of Taliban, was found dead at his home Wednesday night. -
The Navy has relieved Cmdr. Joseph Fauth of his duties as commanding officer of the San Diego-based Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, citing "a loss of confidence in his ability to command" as the reason. -
Army Sgt. 1st Class Samuel C. Hairston, 35, was killed in Ghazni, Afghanistan on Aug. 12, when he was hit by small-arms fire during combat. Hairston attended the University of Houston, and was a defensive lineman for the school's football team from 1997 to 2000. -
Military officials have until Sept. 4 to provide gender identity disorder treatment to Chelsea Manning (formerly known as Army Pvt. Bradley Manning), or face a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union. -
Fleet Week consists of numerous military-themed activities that take place around San Diego — actually over the course of a few months in the late summer and fall. -
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has released a statement on the death of Robin Williams, thanking the actor and comedian for the time he devoted to entertaining the military.
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