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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Army Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, 20, died April 21 at a military hospital in Germany of injuries he suffered when his vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on April 17. -
Army Capt. Karla Frey never forgot the young Camp Pendleton Marine she met while volunteering at Brooke Army Medical Center's burn unit in 2005. Sgt. Merlin German, 22, was horrifically injured in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq - and suffered burns to more than 97 percent of his body. -
A Marine who lost both legs in combat recently visited the hospital room of Celeste Corcoran, who is now also a double amputee as a result of the Boston Marathon bombings. He told her, "This isn't the end. It's the beginning." -
A calm Sunday afternoon at Cardiff State Beach was disrupted when a beachgoer walking along the shoreline discovered a military ordnance on the sand, prompting evacuation of the area.
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The Navy has relieved Master Chief Petty Officer Jeff Harsh of his duties as Command Master Chief of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen due to his "failure to meet expected performance standards." -
The MCAS Miramar-based 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said thanks to the the San Diego Padres this week during a special Colors ceremony at the base. Former Padre (and son of a Marine veteran) Trevor Hoffman was one of the guests.
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