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 Sgt. 1st Class Aaron A. Henderson died October 2 at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan - succumbing to wounds suffered from an IED blast on September 30. Henderson, 33, was a Green Beret assigned to Fort Campbell in Kentucky. -
The game show Jeopardy! is looking for active-duty service members to compete in a special tournament for military contestants. As a former contestant myself, I can tell you being on the show is a truly unforgettable experience. -
California native Staff Sgt. Juan Contreras, a Marine with the I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), has always had a passion for cooking. He hopes the food service skills he's picking up in the Marine Corps will help him open a restaurant in San Diego one day. -
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office has identified the remains of Marine Pfc. Richard S. Gzik, who was stationed at Camp Pendleton and served in the Korean War. Gzik was killed in action in North Korea in 1952, but his remains were only identified this year. -
Think about how happy your dog is when you come home from work. And you've only been gone a day. Now, multiply that times a thousand (roughly), and you'll be able to appreciate how happy a dog named Little Anne was to greet her soldier dad after months apart. -
The Afghan Defense Ministry has written up a pamphlet to guide its soldiers on American cultural practices that Afghans might find insulting, even if the intent of the U.S. service member isn't to offend. On the list of inadvertently offensive actions: winking, put feet on a desk, not hiding private parts in the shower, and blowing one's nose in public.
- In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
- Community reacts after school board member comes out as transgender
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego City Council approves parking fees in Balboa Park
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools