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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NATO has confirmed that the six troops killed in a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday were all Americans. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the fatal attack. -
Tickets for San Diego Fleet Week go on sale today. Fleet Week is actually a lot longer than a week, taking place this year from September 8 until October 14. Events include the Miramar Air Show, the Coronado Speed Festival, and the Fleet Week Football Classic. -
Quadruple amputee Army Sgt. Travis Mills, who lost all four limbs to an IED explosion in Afghanistan on April 10th, has made so much progress in his recovery that he was able to travel to New York City from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland for a television interview. -
You might think this is crazy (or not) but U.S. troops have jumped on the "Call Me Maybe" bandwagon - videotaping a lip dub version of the incredibly popular (and annoying?) hit song by Carly Rae Jepsen. -
The world's largest maritime exercise is underway in Hawaii. The San Diego-based USS Essex is among the scores of vessels participating in the exercise, known as RIMPAC, or Rim of the Pacific. -
Rep. Joe Walsh isn't letting up on his criticism of veteran Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in the Iraq War. His beef? Walsh, who has never been in the military, says Duckworth is talking too much about her service.
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