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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The Pentagon's "Valor" database website will now include recipients of the Silver Star - the third-highest combat decoration the U.S. military can award a service member. -
A Marine helicopter assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing made an emergency landing Monday night on the Pala Mesa Resort's golf course. The four Marines aboard, all based at Camp Pendleton, were not hurt in the incident. -
A group of high-ranking retired military officials is calling on our country's public schools to remove junk food from their campuses. They say it's a matter of national security.
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The Centers for Disease Control is recommending folks get their flu shots in early October, and the Pentagon is seconding the motion. Flu shots are mandatory for troops deployed to Afghanistan, and they're already getting vaccinated to protect the fighting force from illness. -
Two U.S. Marines videotaped urinating on the corpses of dead Taliban will be court-martialed for their involvement in the incident. -
Married couples who've deployed together to Afghanistan have the option of sharing living quarters, thanks to new military regulations. But there are still restrictions on public displays of affection, tough for a couple in "Love."
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