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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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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released a statement today saying the Pentagon "welcomes" the Supreme Court's decision on the Defense of Marriage Act. -
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to strike down the federal Defense of Marriage Act clears a pathway for same-sex military couples to receive the same benefits as heterosexual married military couples. -
The Navy is investigating the death of Diver 3rd Class Robert Dotzler, 22, of Berkeley, California. Dotzler was found unconscious after disappearing during diving operations on U.S. Naval Base Guam. -
The Navy announced it relieved Capt. Shawn Hendricks on Monday of his duties as as the program manager for the Naval Enterprise Networks, in part because of an "improper relationship." -
Army Spc. Javier Sanchez Jr., 28, of Greenfield, California, died June 23 in Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with a homemade bomb. -
Marine Cpl. Joey Logan, who went to boot camp at MCRD San Diego, lost his life in an Afghanistan helicopter crash in January 2012. His parents are planning to build a refuge for returning veterans in Montana, to honor their son's memory. -
At least six children have been strangled to death by window-blind cords in military housing, and four more seriously injured, since 1996. Child safety advocates say this is a major problem, as military families are often not allow to make changes to the window dressing in their homes. -
Army Sgt. Justin R. Johnson, 25, Spc. Ember M. Alt, 21, Spc. Robert W. Ellis, 21, and Spc. William R. Moody, 30, were all killed June 18 when the Taliban attacked Bagram Air Base with mortar fire. -
The Taliban has offered to exchange U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been a POW since 2009, for five detainees currently being held at Guantanamo Bay. -
The tributes are pouring in for actor James Gandolfini, who died Wednesday at age 51. Many of them are from wounded veterans and service members, with whom Gandolfini worked closely.
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