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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Some crew members of the San Diego-based USS Cowpens have started a snack drive for children affected by the devastating Typhoon Haiyan. -
Army Staff Sgt. Alex A. Viola, 29, died Nov. 17 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Viola, a Green Beret, was killed when his unit was hit by a roadside bomb. He is the second Green Beret to die in Afghanistan in less than a week. -
The USS Freedom - homeport San Diego - is one of three ships heading to the Philippines to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of Tyhpoon Haiyan. The amphibious ships will replace the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, as their smaller size makes them more useful in providing disaster relief. -
A drone launched from Point Magu malfunctioned and hit the USS Chancellorsville off the coast of Ventura County Saturday night, sparking a small fire and injuring two sailors. The Chancellorsville is now back at Naval Base San Diego for damage assessment. -
Teenagers in military families whose relatives have been deployed to war zones multiple times have a higher risk of suicide, according to a new study from the University of Southern California. -
Green Beret and Army Staff Sgt. Richard L. Vazquez, 28, died Nov. 13 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Vazquez suffered his fatal wounds when the enemy attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device, while he was on dismounted patrol in Panjwai, Afghanistan.
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