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Memorial service honors fallen Pendleton Marines
The late-morning ceremony in a chapel at the northern San Diego County USMC station will honor Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury and Capts. Eric A. Jones, David S. Mitchell and Kyle R. Van De Giesen.
Body of dead soldier from Fort Hood arrives in Miramar
The body of Capt. John Paul Gaffaney, who was killed during the Fort Hood rampage, was flown to the Marine Corps. Air Station in Miramar.
Name of killed Marine in Afghanistan released
The Pentagon released the name Thursday of a Camp Pendleton-based Marine from Anaheim killed in combat this week in Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Justin J. Swanson, 21, died in Helmand Province on Tuesday, according to the Department of Defense.
Swanson, who enlisted in the Marine Cops in July 2006, was a rifleman with the [...]
Homeless on Veteran’s Day
Video: A new study from the VA reports that there are 131,230 homeless veterans living in the United States. By far, California has the largest population of homeless veterans — with 26,807.
USS Thach returns to SD after deployment
The Thach, which is named after a World War II naval aviator, returned to San Diego after and around-the-world transit, which included stops in Saipan, Thailand, Bahrain, Jordan and the Azores.
Another local Marine killed in Afghanistan
Lance Corporal Cody R. Stanley was killed when an improvised explosive device, or IED, went off while the Marines were patrolling against enemy forces.
Nine missing after mid-air collision of Coast Guard plane, Marine helicopter
As of 1 a.m., pilots and sailors were still searching for survivors in and around an ocean debris field spotted between San Clemente Island the San Diego County coast.
Marines could lose ‘family members’ after Camp Pendleton bans pit bulls
The waiver to have dogs “grandfathered” in has expired, but Camp Pendleton is seeking an extension with USMC Headquarters.
Four Camp Pendleton Marines among those killed in Afghan copter crashes
Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, 23, Capt. Eric Jones, 29, Capt. David Mitchell, 30, and Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen, 29 died Monday in Helmand province.
USS Nimitz gets liberty call in Bahrain
The San Diego-based aircraft carrier is on liberty call Sunday in Bahrain, giving sailors a chance to relax after a busy first three months.
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