Cmdr. Janelle Marra, a 21-year Navy physician, was the commander of Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Bravo.
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A small mom-and-pop business that made bicycles for the Semper Fi Fund was destroyed by fire Sunday morning, along with 20 bicycles built for Camp Pendleton Marines. -
The May wildfires aboard Camp Pendleton were a stark reminder that a blaze can break out anytime, anywhere when weather conditions are dry, hot, and windy. That's why Camp Pendleton officials are currently training active-duty Marines on the ins and outs of battling wildfires. -
ESPN personality Jemele Hill watched Academy Award-nominated actress Amy Adams give her up first-class seat to a soldier on a flight from Detroit to Los Angeles. Although Adams' gesture was done quietly, Hill Tweeted about her generosity, and now Adams is making headlines for being a "class act." -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia is the national epicenter of this problem, according to findings by The Center for Investigative Reporting. Two of the colleges receiving some of the $600 million in GI Bill funds spent in the state are in San Diego — the University of Phoenix and Ashford University. -
The San Diego VA Medical System marked PTSD Awareness Day on Friday by handing out information about two front-line therapies that can help those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. -
Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Z. Spitzer, 23, was killed Wednesday in Helmand province, Afghanistan while conducting combat operations. Spitzer was based at Twentynine Palms, California. -
Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered the flags at California's capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Sgt. 1st Class Raul Escobedo, 41, a member of the California Army National Guard. -
NATO today announced the death of an International Security Assistance Force service member in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday. According to NATO ISAF, the troop died "as a result of an enemy forces attack." The service member's nationality has not yet been released. -
Chief Special Warfare Operator Bradley Cavner, 31, had been a Navy SEAL for nearly 10 years and had received a Bronze Star. -
The USS Peleliu begins its participation in RIMPAC later this week. But before the ship arrives in Hawaii for the multinational naval exercises, the Peleliu crew conducted burials at sea to honor 22 deceased veterans and military family members.
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