The CH-53E helicopter carrying the Marines departed Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada on Feb. 6, 2024, and was headed back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar when it crashed.
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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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Growing up as the daughter of a Marine, C.J. Scarlet dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps.
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The one-day boutique will offer a variety of services to active duty personnel and veterans, including shopping for clothes, resume writing services and inspirational workshops.
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American Veteran: This Black World War II aviator first experienced racial integration in a POW campWhen he was 11 years old, Harold Brown decided he wanted to be a pilot. He flew 30 missions during World War II as one of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black aviators in the U.S. Military.
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States are mailing absentee ballots sooner and — in a few places — letting troops cast ballots online.
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