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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To win GOP support for the 4,408-page bill, Democrats agreed to Republican demands to scrap the requirement for service members to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
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Though military suicide has been a problem for decades, critics say the Pentagon hasn’t come to terms with the fact that anyone can potentially be at risk.
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The 81st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack was honored on the USS Midway Museum with a two-bell ceremony, a wreath laying and a "missing-man" flyover.
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For disabled children of military parents, frequent moves can lead to schooling and health care gapsWhen service members move from base to base, they sometimes find it takes too long for their child's new school to begin providing special education services.
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The fire broke out Tuesday morning, and was extinguished by the crew.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe Navy said the offering of the NAVWAR complex is the largest real-estate competition in its history.
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The service organization is closing some of its centers, opening new ones, and expanding its online programs to respond to funding reductions and troops' changing needs.
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Every year the Armed Forces Classic brings college basketball to U.S. troops wherever they are stationed around the world. This year, Michigan State University and Gonzaga University played on the USS Abraham Lincoln while in port at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, on Nov. 11, 2022. This is the first time the event has been held on an active U.S. Navy ship since 2011. Gonzaga beat MSU 64-63.
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A SDSU veteran support group provides community support and career guidance for those who want to go from military technician to civilian engineer.
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On Monday, city and county officials met with leaders of homeless outreach and service programs for a roundtable discussion on veteran homelessness.
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