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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Arlington National Cemetery has released a new smart phone application that gives visitors an easier way to find gravesites and learn more about Arlington's history. -
The Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan, Rear Adm. Dan Cloyd, apologized to the people of Okinawa for the alleged rape of a Japanese woman by two Navy sailors on October 16. -
A recent study from Naval Health Research Center in San Diego found almost half of U.S. troops use dietary supplements. Next month the Marine Corps is planning a campaign to educate its members on safety issues surrounding the use of supplements.
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Frank Tanabe knows how important it is to vote. The 93-year-old fought for that right during World War II, and he wasn't going to let terminal cancer get in the way of casting his ballot. A photo of Tanaba voting by absentee ballot from his hospital bed has gone viral, perhaps inspiring others to exercise the right Tanabe fought for almost 70 years ago. -
The Navy christened the USS America this weekend in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The America will be homeported in San Diego. -
The Department of Defense did not give a cause of death when announcing the passing of Pfc. Shane G. Wilson, 20, on October 18 in Khost, Afghanistan.
- In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools
- San Diego City Council to once again consider Balboa Park parking fees
- Elected officials announce proposed ordinance aimed at fed enforcement actions