A San Diego man pleaded guilty Monday in Los Angeles to twice landing a small airplane without permission on a Navy airstrip on San Clemente Island, then stealing a Navy truck and using it to damage gates on the island, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
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A new study pulls together the research into the elevated risk of skin cancer among military populations, from World War II veterans to those who served in Iraq.
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KPBS Midday EditionOperation Guardian Support is the latest in a long, and sometimes troubled, history of cooperation between the Pentagon and Homeland Security.
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For the last 15 years, Hometown Arlington West has called attention to service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe military has made progress diversifying its chaplain corps. But it faces a shortage of chaplains of all faiths.
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KPBS Midday EditionBill Rider remembers an early experience with what would much later be diagnosed as post-traumatic stress and what led him to start a non-profit, American Combat Veterans of War, to help other veterans heal from the wounds of war.
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President Donald Trump is marking his second Memorial Day as commander in chief with a planned visit to Arlington National Cemetery and a salute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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San Diego City Councilmen Chris Ward and David Alvarez are expected Monday to attend the fourth annual Truman San Diego Memorial Day Sunrise Rose Ceremony at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
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On the 45th anniversary of the all-volunteer military, the Navy looks to convince a new generation of sailors that service is their best option.
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KPBS Midday EditionMemorial Day is set aside to remember those who died in military service. But a group of military veterans in Florida works all year to commemorate their comrades who died with no family by their side.
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More than 1.4 million veterans of all ages rely on government food assistance, but food insecurity is disproportionately common among post 9/11 veterans.
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