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Defense secretary Pete Hegseth told the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Tuesday the military is "critical" to domestic security.
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President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico, saying “America’s sovereignty is under attack.” Active-duty military arrived Thursday in San Diego and El Paso, Texas. -
Sailors and Marines from Camp Pendleton are among 1,500 troops deployed all along the border under an executive order from President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency at the southern border. -
President Donald Trump's executive order halting the U.S. refugee system effective Jan. 27 has already canceled travel for refugees previously vetted and approved for asylum. -
The Navy on Friday cancelled two boards of inquiry into alleged lax medical oversight at SEAL training facility -
The commander of a Miramar-based helicopter squadron has been fired nine months after the crash. -
There are now more than 40,000 foreign nationals serving in the U.S. Military. -
More than 7,000 local veterans enrolled in VA healthcare in the last year, the department says. -
Marines from Marine Wing Communication Squadron 38 went into the wilds of urban San Diego County for a key field exercise. -
In states with fewer abortion restrictions, providers are seeing a growing number of service membersA longstanding federal ban prevents military doctors from performing abortions in most cases, leaving troops to seek the procedure at private clinics. -
The San Diego LGBT Community Center recognizes local LGBTQ+ veterans each year.
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