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Around a dozen local veterans showed up to San Diego federal immigration court Wednesday to support a former Afghan journalist at his hearing.
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As many as 160,000 active-duty military members are having trouble feeding their families. -
California is on the verge of having a license plate dedicated specifically to female veterans. Advocates say it would be more than just symbolism. -
Army Specialist Shoshana Johnson was traveling in a convoy in Iraq in 2003 when her vehicle was attacked. Iraqi forces killed 11 soldiers in her company and captured six, including Johnson. She was held for 22 days, becoming the first Black female prisoner of war in American history. -
A recent settlement with the Navy and Marines may help thousands of veterans in San Diego with less than honorable discharges. -
The Secretary of the Navy came to San Diego to urge sailors, Marines and defense workers to get vaccinated ahead of the upcoming deadlines. -
Mayor Todd Gloria announced Monday the formation of the Military, Veteran and Families Advisory Council, which will meet quarterly and advise the mayor. -
Milk served in the Navy in the 1950s, but was discharged after being questioned about his sexual orientation. He became the first openly gay elected official in California before his death in 1978. -
After inewsource’s investigation into the VA, lawmakers said more scrutiny of the federal health care system is warranted to protect veterans. -
The Pentagon released a new report showing San Diego County is one of the top areas in the nation for defense spending. -
VA administrators are overruling doctors’ judgments and preventing them from sending their patients outside the VA health care system.
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