A group of 30 marines, sailors and soldiers from 16 different countries took the oath of citizenship in a ceremony on board the USS Midway Museum on Thursday.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe UC San Diego study found female nurses are 1.4 times more likely to take their own lives than the general population. Researchers point to the need for more suicide prevention programs. -
Special Operations Command report looks at some of the root causes of problems within special forces including Navy SEALs, but the SEALs own media image may be getting in the way, warns critics. -
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KPBS Midday EditionA breakdown of what you need to know about the two-part REWIRED investigation by inewsource. It’s about an experimental brain treatment, a Navy SEAL’s psychotic break and an internal investigation at UC San Diego. -
The campaign, which launched in November, emphasizes Army careers in technology, medicine, and other non-combat jobs. -
Around 160 people will leave the base on Tuesday, with another 60 set to depart Thursday after finishing a federally-mandated 14-day quarantine period. -
KPBS Midday EditionA 2019 Department of Defense report concluded that the effects of a changing climate, including wildfires, threaten dozens of military bases. -
State Senator Ben Hueso is introducing legislation that would provide a state tax exemption for military retirement pay within the state. -
The VA pilot program places federally-backed volunteers in the homes of veterans to help with cooking, cleaning and other low-skill tasks. -
The project to redevelop the old SPAWAR site with SANDAG and a private developer reaches its next milestone with a series of public comment meetings this week.
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