The aircraft carrier has spent much of the last two years at sea.
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For little ones awaiting Christmas, it may seem like FOREVER until Santa Claus begins his journey around the globe. But the folks at NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) have their Santa Tracker website up and running - with lots of games, music, and movies to keep the kiddies busy until the big day arrives. -
The Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band, based at MCAS Miramar in San Diego, covered two Macklemore & Ryan Lewis songs at their recent Marine Corps Ball. Video of their performance of "Thrift Shop" and Can't Hold Us" is going viral on YouTube, with more than 184,000 views so far. -
New information has emerged from North Korea about Merrill E. Newman, the 85-year-old Korean War veteran from Northern California, who has been detained in North Korea since Oct. 26. It seems North Korea considers Newman a prisoner of war - the Korean War - which took place sixty years ago. -
As countless military families head out to buy their Thanksgiving fixings at commissaries across the country, the Department of Defense is considering a plan to forever close the doors of all stateside base grocery stores. -
The Joint Hometown News Service, part of the Defense Media Activity, is partnering this year with SiriusXM Radio to enable service members worldwide to send holiday greetings to loved ones back home. -
The San Diego-Based hospital ship USNS Mercy will not be deploying to the Philippines. -
A memorial service was held today for the two soldiers who died last week in South Korea. Maj. Evans Hanson, 35, and Pfc. Justin Adams, 21, drowned when their Humvee fell into the Hantan River on Nov. 21. -
Once a Marine, always a Marine. That's what Lori Navidad says about her husband Donnie, who saved the life of a suicidal woman on Sunday as she jumped from the upper deck of the Oakland Coliseum. Donnie Navidad is speaking out for the first time after being nationally lauded as a hero. -
The names of more than 21,000 active duty, 1,800 Reserve and 500 Full Time Support (FTS) Sailors selected for advancement to E4, E5, and E6 have been released. -
Two female cadets who attend the U.S. Military Academy have been named Rhodes Scholars for 2014. Calla Glavin and Erin A. T. Mauldin are both seniors at West Point.
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