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 USS Fort Worth sets sail today for its new home port of San Diego. The Navy commissioned the Freedom-class littoral combat ship on Saturday at the Port of Galveston in Texas. -
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason M. Swindle, 24, died September 20, in Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when he was attacked by a rocket propelled grenade while on mounted patrol, according to the Department of Defense. -
The USS Peleliu, which departed its home port of San Diego on Monday, conducted burials-at-sea this week for deceased military members and loved ones. -
"I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" has got to be one of my favorite television shows. It's got drama, comedy, and always ends on a happy note. Well, there's now a military candidate for the reality show. A British soldier gave birth Tuesday at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, and claims she had no idea she was carrying a child. -
Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills has made remarkable progress since losing parts of all four limbs in April during his deployment in Afghanistan. Mills, one of only five quadruple amputees to survive the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, plans to return to his hometown in Michigan next month for his alma mater's homecoming parade. -
The author of the bestselling book “No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama bin Laden,” has also apparently shared his insider knowledge as a former Navy SEAL with the video game industry, to help in the creation of a new game called "Medal of Honor Warfighter."
- 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