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The decision reverses a Biden administration denial of a military funeral for Babbitt, 35, and comes months after the federal government settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Babbitt's family for nearly $5 million.
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Nine Afghan children walking home from school and two U.S. troops were killed Monday by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle in Paktia province, Afghanistan. -
The first day of June was a deadly one for U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Three soldiers died in three separate incidents, including Army Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, 21, who was killed in an IED attack. -
The Department of Defense announced it is investigating the death of Army Pfc. Mariano M. Raymundo, 21, who died in Sharan, Afghanistan on June 1. -
KPBS Midday EditionA visit to San Diego by StoryCorps kicks off today at the USS Midway Museum. The Military Voices Initiative will record the memories of veterans and their families. -
Army Spc. Ray A. Ramirez, 20, of Sacramento, California, was killed June 1 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan from injuries suffered when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device. -
Army Staff Sgt. Joe A. Nunezrodriguez, 29, died May 30 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan. He was killed when the vehicle he was riding in was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device. -
The family of Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Manuel Loggins has agreed to settle its federal lawsuit for $4.4 million. An Orange County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed Loggins in front of his young daughters in February 2012. -
A Camp Pendleton Marine was killed over Memorial Day weekend in an ATV crash while visiting family in Missouri. The funeral for Cpl. Devin J. Scholl, 24, was held this morning in his hometown of Festus, Missouri. -
The Navy has fired Master Chief Petty Officer Brian K. Page from his position as command master chief of Carrier Air Wing 2, amid allegations he continued an extramarital affair after being reprimanded for the relationship. Carrier Air Wing 2 is attached to the San Diego-based USS Ronald Reagan. -
The family pet of Frederick and Cheryl Angle died in a most unusual way. Sarah the cat was sitting on a bed in the Angle family's New Jersey home when she was hit by a stray piece of artillery that crashed through the roof. Now the Angles are suing the government for their loss.
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