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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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Miramar officials say they will hold their air show, even without active-duty military planes in the air. -
Dennis Farina, an actor best known for staring in television shows like 'Law and Order' and 'Crime Story' died today at age 69. Farina served three years in the U.S. Army during the 1960s. -
Two U.S. Navy jets dropped four bombs on Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park last week in a training exercise mishap. While the Navy insists the bombs don't pose a threat to the environmentally-sensitive reef, National Geographic calls the mishap "an insult to a delicate ecosystem." -
MCAS Miramar commanding officer Col. John Farnam announced today the 2013 MCAS Miramar Air Show will go ahead as scheduled, despite the Pentagon's grounding of military aircraft for air shows due to sequestration cuts. -
Bethany Bronson and her four children were enjoying their day at the Kadena Marina on Okinawa in Japan, counting down the weeks until Capt. Bronson would return home to them from Afghanistan. But Bethany's husband had other plans. With the creative use of Scuba gear, Capt. Bronson pulled off one of the most touching military family reunions in recent memory. -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will not take up a request by prosecutors to reconsider its ruling to throw out the conviction of Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III, which allows him to be released from the MCAS Miramar brig as early as today. -
Department of Defense grant will support English instruction and student health at five city schools. -
The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Pilot Program gives Marines the opportunity to earn certification recognized in the private sector based on the occupational skills they learned while in the military. The program is now expanding to several test sites, including MCAS Miramar and Camp Pendleton. -
During May, among active-duty soldiers, there were 12 potential suicides. None have been confirmed as suicides and 12 remain under investigation. -
Military leaders told a Senate panel today that the use of U.S. military force in Syria is an option.
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