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Craving a butter-poached lobster grilled cheese? Or perhaps a freshly-made crepe with blue cheese and raspberries? Troops with refined appetites can head over to MCAS Miramar, where a corral of gourmet food trucks have been allowed on base to replace a food court under construction. -
Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, appeared on "The Daily Show" last night to promote his new memoir. McChrystal was forced to resign his post in 2010 after a controversial Rolling Stone article. -
As suicides in the military continue to climb, commanders are now specifically authorized to ask their troops about firearms they may own privately. -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says it is hopeful the appointment of former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon would improve relations between Tehran and the U.S. -
A guided-missile frigate left San Diego on Tuesday morning for a six-month deployment to Central American waters. Its mission is to disrupt illegal drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean. -
A military judge ruled today that Army Pvt. Bradley Manning suffered illegal pretrial punishment - and then reduced Manning's possible sentence should he be found guilty of charges in the Wikileaks case. -
A recent news article about Camp Pendleton Marines using meditation as a means of improving their mental health has the head of the Family Research Council up in arms. -
KPBS Midday EditionMarines at Camp Pendleton and other bases are about to be subject to a crackdown by the military. As of January 1, random breathalyzer tests will be administered to Marines. -
The U.S. Navy is spending the month of January offering family planning seminars - an attempt to deal with its Sailors' 74-percent unplanned pregnancy rate. -
Dozens of gay and lesbian former military servicemembers who were discharged due to their homosexuality will receive the rest of their severance pay under a settlement approved Monday by a federal court.
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