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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In El Cajon, the Kurdish community on Friday is expressing anger at the Trump administration's decision to pull U.S. forces out of northern Syria.
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The Pentagon says reported cases of heat exhaustion jumped nearly 50 percent between 2014 and 2018.
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KPBS Midday EditionVerini's new book chronicles the long and complicated history of America's presence in Iraq.
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San Diego County is home to one of the largest Kurdish communities in the United States. One local Kurdish leader says the Trump Administration's decision to pull American troops from Syria could lead to a "genocide" against the Kurds.
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A new exhibit at the Coronado Museum of History and Art looks at how a group of pilot wives generated international pressure and created the POW/MIA movement.
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The Dewey, homeported at Naval Base San Diego, received the 2018 Spokane Trophy from the Spokane, Washington, Council of the Navy League of the United States at a Sept. 26 ceremony.
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KPBS Midday EditionA growing number of programs try to treat PTSD by getting veterans into nature, even deep under the sea. But there's little scientific evidence that treatments like "scuba therapy" work.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is training clergy members around the country to look for signs of psychological disorders and other issues among veterans in their congregations.
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The campaign to collect clothes for female veterans transitioning into civilian careers kicks off this week.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that he is keeping a small contingent of National Guard troops at the state's southern border for another six months, with the added mission of helping stop the smuggling of a deadly pesticide that is increasingly found at illegal cannabis cultivation sites.
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