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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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An Army sergeant pleaded guilty Monday to killing four soldiers and a Navy officer in 2009 at mental health clinic in Baghdad during the Iraq War. -
The San Diego City Council will decide today whether to spend $250,000 of a $5.5 million budget surplus to keep the 150-bed veterans emergency shelter open until July. -
As the Pentagon and Congress debate how to curb sexual assault in the military, the VA San Diego held its third annual "clothesline project" Monday to encourage assault survivors to break their silence and share their stories. -
Army Capt. Karla Frey never forgot the young Camp Pendleton Marine she met while volunteering at Brooke Army Medical Center's burn unit in 2005. Sgt. Merlin German, 22, was horrifically injured in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq - and suffered burns to more than 97 percent of his body. -
A Marine who lost both legs in combat recently visited the hospital room of Celeste Corcoran, who is now also a double amputee as a result of the Boston Marathon bombings. He told her, "This isn't the end. It's the beginning." -
The Navy has relieved Master Chief Petty Officer Jeff Harsh of his duties as Command Master Chief of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen due to his "failure to meet expected performance standards." -
The MCAS Miramar-based 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said thanks to the the San Diego Padres this week during a special Colors ceremony at the base. Former Padre (and son of a Marine veteran) Trevor Hoffman was one of the guests. -
The Army released suicide data today for the month of March 2013. During March, among active-duty soldiers, there were 10 potential suicides: three have been confirmed as suicides and seven remain under investigation. -
More than 100 soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Division headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas are gearing up for their deployment to Jordan to aid that country's military - as conflict continues in neighboring Syria. -
A brush fire that broke out on Camp Pendleton yesterday is now fully contained. The blaze, which burned more than 80 acres, was sparked by live-fire training.
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