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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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A military recruiter who police say fatally shot a teenage girl he signed up for the Army Reserve before committing suicide was a nine-year veteran who had served overseas, the Army said Tuesday. -
The U.S. Air Force will begin some grounding active-duty combat units starting today, as a result of sequestration cuts. -
The Navy announced today it has cancelled all remaining Blue Angels performances for the rest of 2013 due to sequestration cuts - and that includes the Miramar Air Show. -
Two United States service members were killed today when their helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan. -
Camp Pendleton officials say the Marine Corps sergeant caught on tape in a road rage incident is being investigated for "potential legal or administrative proceedings." -
A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed into the Persian Gulf today. Divers were able to rescue the two crew members, who had safely ejected from the jet. -
The USS Cowpens is slated to return to San Diego today after spending more than a decade forward deployed to Japan. -
Nearly 150 San Diego veterans will have a bed to sleep on a little while longer. The cold-weather tent in the Midway District was slated to come down at 8 a.m. today, but got a last minute reprieve. -
The San Diego-based Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group this week relinquished its duties in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to the Kearsarge ARG. -
Camp Pendleton officials this week issued breathalyzers to unit commanders as part of the Marine Corps Alcohol Screening Program that was implemented January 1.
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