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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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has called suicide an epidemic in the military. In September, the Navy will focus on efforts to prevent suicide within its ranks, by promoting intervention, communication, and better ways to navigate stress. -
Four U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia planned to assassinate President Obama and overthrow the government, according to prosecutors in the case. The four soldiers allegedly murdered a former Army comrade and his girlfriend for knowing too much about their anti-government militia. -
Hurricane Isaac is expected to hit New Orleans tomorrow - seven years to the day Katrina devastated the Crescent City. Governors in Louisiana and Mississippi have called up the National Guard in those states in anticipation of the storm. -
For the first time, a new study looks at the risks of injury associated with driving or riding in a Humvee while deployed. Soldiers who were in a Humvee during combat, and those who were driving the Humvee or serving as gunner were most at risk for injury, according to the study. -
The USS Mobile Bay is departing San Diego for an eight-month deployment to the Middle East as part of the Stennis Carrier Strike Group. -
States like Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi are directly in tropical storm Isaac's projected path, and the military is helping those states prepare for what could be a direct hit from a hurricane.
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- San Diego City Council approves parking fees in Balboa Park
- A rivalry over $50 million meant to clean cross-border rivers is brewing
- City Council approves phased-in $25/hour minimum wage for hospitality workers
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