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A man is halted climbing the US-Mexico border wall. Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm
Inside an armored vehicle, an Army scout uses a joystick to direct a long-range optical scope toward a man perched atop the U.S.-Mexico border wall cutting across the hills of this Arizona frontier community.
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American Legion posts across the country serve as a community hub for veterans and their families. But the pandemic has put the future of many posts in jeopardy. -
KPBS Midday EditionVeterans traditionally are more likely to vote for Republican candidates. But polls suggest their support for President Trump has eroded. -
Faced with a deadline to fully integrate women into basic recruit training along with problems caused by climate change at the Marines' other boot camp, Parris Island, South Carolina, the Marines are considering a brand new facility. -
KPBS Midday EditionMilitary personnel have been voting by mail since the Civil War. This year, some polls suggest that troops' political preferences may be changing. -
The F/A-18E Super Hornet from Naval Air Station Lemoore in California’s Central Valley went down Tuesday in Superior Valley south of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. The Lemoore base says the pilot was taken to a local medical facility for examination. -
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The Amphibious Assault Vehicle sank off the coast of San Clemente Island during a training exercise in front of several craft. -
The commander of I Marine Expeditionary Force Tuesday relieved from duty the commander of a landing team involved in a training accident that killed nine young servicemen in the ocean near San Clemente Island, the Marine Corps announced.
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Stand Down is an annual event where homeless veterans get services, haircuts and a place to sleep for a couple days. But COVID-19 will be changing the program this year. -
The city of San Diego announced it has selected two proposals to develop vacant city-owned properties into permanent housing with on-site supportive services to house veterans, seniors, youth and young adults who have experienced homelessness.
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