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San Diego-based Navy senior chief Ben Kibler was going to advance into a highly selective officer program this year. That is until the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labeled those with gender dysphoria "incompatible with the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service." -
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Wednesday on the May 22 crash. Says runway lights that would have helped guide a small jet into a San Diego airport in foggy weather, hadn't worked since 2022. -
San Diegans will have multiple opportunities to honor those who lost their lives in service to the nation this Memorial Day weekend. -
Member of Congress launched an investigation into last year after a KPBS investigation revealed the credit union collected millions of dollars in overdraft fees from Marines. -
A dozen veterans are running in an "ultra-relay" from San Diego to Washington, D.C. to raise money for veteran health. -
Two Camp Pendleton-based Marines who were killed earlier this week in a vehicle accident while deployed in New Mexico were publicly identified Thursday. -
Hegseth beefs up warship presence in the Middle East and will have 2 aircraft carriers in the regionThe USS Carl Vinson was in the Pacific and had been slated to head home to San Diego in three weeks but will head toward the Middle East. -
California is the only state that doesn’t allow any tax exemptions on military retirement income. New bills aim to do that, but analysts say the financial incentive may be too small to get veterans to stay in California. -
The project, expected to take around three months, is the largest project in the 19-year history of the foundation. -
The first weeks of the second Donald Trump Administration brought a whirlwind of changes to military and veterans organizations throughout San Diego.
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