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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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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. -
The San Diego-based USS Freedom arrived in Singapore today on the first phase of its Southeast Asia deployment. Like the San Diego-based Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group's recent port visit in Hong Kong, much is being made by Asian media about the Freedom's presence in the region during a time of tension in the Korean Peninsula. -
The Texas National Guard is on the scene of a Central Texas fertilizer plant rocked by several explosions Wednesday night, monitoring air quality and aiding first responders. -
A U.S. Army headquarters element will be deployed to Jordan to, as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel put it, "prepare for a number of scenarios" and help the country defend its border with Syria. -
The bombs that made Boston look like a combat zone have also brought battlefield medicine to their civilian victims. A decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has sharpened skills and scalpels, leading to dramatic advances that are now being used to treat the 13 amputees and nearly a dozen other patients still fighting to keep damaged limbs.
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