Beth Ford Roth

A cutter crew from the U.S. Coast Guard recovered more than 3,000 pounds of marijuana floating in the Pacific Ocean - about 35 miles west of Mission Beach.

The military is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Marine Pfc. Tray Olivas, 21, whose body was found on Okinawa. The Department of Defense so far has been mum on releasing any details regarding how and when Olivas was discovered.

Army military dog handler Staff Sgt. Jordan Lee wants to adopt Jasper, the retired military pup he was supposed to work with in Afghanistan. The problem? No airline will fly Jasper to stay with Lee's cousin while the soldier is overseas. Because even though U.S. Army officials trusted Jasper enough to make him one of their own, several airlines have a ban against Jasper's breed.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Camp Pendleton is participating in the national campaign.

The former chief of U.S Naval operations, Adm. Vern Clark, told a San Diego Military Advisory Council forum that he supports a post-war reduction in the Pentagon budget, according to the U-T San Diego.

The San Diego-based Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, along with Camp Pendleton's 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in the country of Timor-Leste on Wednesday. The Peleliu ARG is teaming up with Timor-Leste Defense Forces to take part in Exercise Crocodilo, a week-long exercise that involves everything from jungle warfare to police training.