Beth Ford Roth
Home Post BloggerBlogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.
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Marine Cpl. Joey Logan, who went to boot camp at MCRD San Diego, lost his life in an Afghanistan helicopter crash in January 2012. His parents are planning to build a refuge for returning veterans in Montana, to honor their son's memory. -
At least six children have been strangled to death by window-blind cords in military housing, and four more seriously injured, since 1996. Child safety advocates say this is a major problem, as military families are often not allow to make changes to the window dressing in their homes. -
Army Sgt. Justin R. Johnson, 25, Spc. Ember M. Alt, 21, Spc. Robert W. Ellis, 21, and Spc. William R. Moody, 30, were all killed June 18 when the Taliban attacked Bagram Air Base with mortar fire. -
The Navy cites a "lack of leadership" as one of the reasons for the grounding of the USS Guardian near the Philippines on January 17, 2013 - based on the results of its investigation released this week.
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The Taliban has offered to exchange U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been a POW since 2009, for five detainees currently being held at Guantanamo Bay. -
The tributes are pouring in for actor James Gandolfini, who died Wednesday at age 51. Many of them are from wounded veterans and service members, with whom Gandolfini worked closely.
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