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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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Staff Sgt. Joseph Chamblin was one of the four Marines videotaped urinating on Taliban corpses in 2011. Chamblin is now speaking out for the first time, defending his actions, and saying he would do it again if he had the chance. -
New TRICARE rules set to take affect on July 25 would prevent military children with autism from getting much-needed treatment, according to an autism advocacy group. -
Planning to send a care package to someone you love aboard a Navy ship? You must now use a nine-digit zip code to ensure your mail gets delivered to any Navy Mobile Unit. -
The Blue Angels have announced their team for the 2014 season, and two San Diegans (one former, one current) have made the cut. The Blue Angels' 2013 season was cancelled due to budget cuts caused by sequestration. -
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who recently pleaded guilty to the murder of 16 Afghan civilians, was prescribed a controversial anti-malarial drug called Lariam before the massacre. Lariam has been linked to aggression and psychotic behavior. -
There will be no military flight demonstrations at the Miramar Air Show this year. MCAS Miramar announced today the Pentagon turned down the base's request to use military planes in the show due to sequestration budget cuts. Officials are still deciding whether or not to cancel the entire show. -
The USS Kearsarge and the USS San Antonio are now sitting off the coast of Egypt, according to Marine Corps commandant Gen. James Amos, “because we don’t know what’s going to happen." -
At least 15 people were injured Thursday morning when a 12-foot-tall eucalyptus fell at MCRD San Diego. -
The Veterans Village of San Diego is applying the Stand Down idea to homeless men and women who face the daily battle of life on the streets. -
Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan is continuing to use open-air burn pits to dispose of waste, which is a violation of Department of Defense policy and may put troops' health at risk, according to an alert letter made public by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
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