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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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KPBS Midday EditionWith the most outbreaks among the armed forces, the Navy finds that close quarters make it particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. -
Prior to departing, the strike group completed a composite training unit exercise called COMPTUEX, which is designed to fully integrate units of a carrier strike group while testing its ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. -
An Iranian doctor based in Florida has returned to his homeland after being part of a swap that saw a U.S. Navy veteran from Imperial Beach held by Iran return to America. The semiofficial Fars news agency published an image of Matteo Taerri being greeted at Tehran’s airport by Foreign Ministry officials and his family. -
To date, the San Diego-based carrier had the largest single biggest outbreak of COVID-19 in the Navy. Its captain became the unwitting centerpiece of the Navy's failure to contain the virus. -
Military police and other elements of the National Guard arrived in San Diego County without public notice late Wednesday evening, on the request of Sheriff Bill Gore. -
KPBS Midday EditionKetamine has shown promise in derailing suicidal thoughts among patients resistant to other treatments. The San Diego VA has started pulling veterans off the drug to treat them instead with a controversial nasal spray promoted by President Trump. -
The suit accuses the Navy of leaking "about 500 pages of confidential documents from the Navy's criminal investigation" on Gallagher to reporter David Philipps, who extensively covered the allegations against Gallagher prior to and after his trial at Navy Base San Diego last year. -
In some states, recruiters are reporting an uptick in the number of people who are expressing interest in joining the Guard. -
The reopening of hair salons and barbershops marks continued movement into Stage 3 of the state's reopening plan. Other types of businesses in Stage 3, such as nail salons and fitness gyms, still have not been cleared to reopen. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe Southern California-based nonprofit Foundation for Women Warriors shares stories of women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
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