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KPBS Midday EditionThere is a shortage of musicians in the armed forces to play taps at military funerals. So funeral honor guards have increasingly used pre-recorded versions, often played through a speaker that fits inside a regular bugle.
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The San Diego Padres will mark Memorial Day by hosting Gold Star families who lost a relative during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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A San Diego-based U.S. Navy pilot who was shot down over Vietnam more than 50 years ago was given a full military at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
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KPBS Midday EditionKen Burns started his documentary journey through American wars with his award-winning examination of the Civil War. Now, Burns is ending his film trilogy with one that many living Americans can remember well.
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The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to form a special committee to address homelessness issues in San Diego.
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California may start giving legal help to veterans who have been deported.
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KPBS Midday EditionMarines United is only the latest photo sharing scandal to rock the Marine Corps. Female Marines expect a different response from their leadership and male peers.
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KPBS Midday EditionA coalition of downtown businesses and residents are speaking out against plans to convert the old downtown library into a temporary homeless shelter.
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"Vets@Home" is the second attempt to bring live theater to the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center in Balboa Park.
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A salute to veterans will soar over San Diego County this weekend with flights on board a restored Boeing B-17. Military fans and visitors will have a chance to experience a World War II icon, on display at Gillespie Field Airport on Saturday and Sunday.
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