Military

They say there's a special bond between fathers and daughters, and that adage is especially true for Staff Sgt. Therron Johnson and his little girl Skylar. Johnson planned a completely unique surprise reunion for his child. Originally posted October 12, 2011.

On Roundtable: Local Syrian-Americans were disappointed that air strikes by the U.S. were tabled; a new look at the causes of military suicides reveals some surprises; and plastic bags may be banned in some San Diego stores.

Anytime you can make a grown man cry on live television, I say you've done something special. That's just what this reunion of a little girl and her dad at Christmas did to CBS anchor Scott Pelley. Originally posted December 27, 2011.

Retired Army Sgt. Brendan Marrocco lost all four limbs in a 2009 roadside bomb attack in Iraq. He underwent a double arm transplant, with limbs from a deceased donor, back in January. One thing Brendan didn't lose in war was his wicked sense of humor.

I wrote this post on Labor Day, 2012. No one I've written about has labored harder to recover from his injuries than Travis Mills, one of only five quadruple amputees to survive the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He continues to inspire...

The mother of fallen Twentynine Palms Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Barfield got in touch with me a few months ago to let me know her son was to be posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Combat Valor on March 7, 2013 - what would've been Jason's 24th birthday. Jason's story has stayed with me because of what he did before he lost his life, planning a beautiful Christmas surprise for his family. This post was originally published October 26, 2011.

Against the backdrop of the 12th anniversary of 9/11, we look back at the lessons learned as the U.S. faces action in another Middle Eastern country.

This post honoring a fallen service member is special because it was primarily written by the father of Matthew Bergman, a 21-year-old Sailor who went missing from the USS Boxer and was presumed lost at sea. Originally published August 1, 2011.

Photographs taken of military moms breastfeeding their babies in uniform stirred up quite the controversy when they went viral on the internet last year. It seemed everyone had something to say about the matter - women and men, military and civilians. Originally posted on May 30, 2012.

As the world waits to find out whether the U.S. will strike Syria, protesters across San Diego County have been taking to the streets and social media to get their voices heard.