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US soldier loses one Afghan translator; fights to save another

Their efforts started long before this month’s chaotic rush to evacuate Afghans after the Taliban’s swift takeover.

2 months ago

A seated and masked soldier receives a vaccination shot in his tattooed arm.

Potential military vaccine mandate brings distrust, support

Generally, troops' rights are limited since vaccines are widely seen as essential for the military to carry out its missions, given that service members often eat, sleep and work in close quarters.

3 months ago

Calls grow to evacuate Afghans to Guam as US troops leave

Despite unusual bipartisan support in Congress for evacuation of Afghan interpreters and others who helped the U.S., the administration hasn’t agreed to such a move.

‘I have to help,’ says sailor who rescued migrants at sea

The Navy rescue swimmer immediately started running toward the shore in what would become the most dramatic rescue mission of his 17-year career.

Petty Officer First Class Adel Enayat leaves the building after appearing for a hearing at Naval Base San Diego, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in San Diego.

Navy drops charges against SEAL accused of sexual assault

Under an agreement accepted by the military court at Navy Base San Diego, Special Warfare Operator First Class Adel A. Enayat pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of battery and assault.

A KC-130J tanker is seen after it made an emergency landing after colliding with an F-35B fighter jet during a refueling operation over the Southern California desert near Thermal on Sept. 29, 2020.

Fuel tanker pilot praised for keeping crew safe after mid-air collision with F-35

The KC-130J tanker landed on its belly in a field, while the F-35B pilot ejected successfully. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

Civilian police officers with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, practice applying handcuffs as part of Law Enforcement Defense Tactics training at the PMO Training Center on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 8, 2019.

2 lance corporals accused in drug case that led to Camp Pendleton Marine’s overdose

Two U.S. Marines were arrested Tuesday on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges the lance corporals were involved in selling drugs to Marines, including to a fellow Marine who died from an overdose.

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Arson suspected in Bonhomme Richard fire, defense official says

Arson is suspected as the cause of a July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard docked off San Diego, and a U.S. Navy sailor was being questioned as a potential suspect, a senior defense official said Wednesday.

Former sailor details misconduct by SEALs pulled from Iraq

U.S. Navy intelligence specialist Colleen Grace was asleep on a remote air base in Iraq when she was woken up by knocking on the door next to her room, and then a voice she recognized.

After epidemic, and under a new captain, the Roosevelt returns home to San Diego

The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt returned home to San Diego Thursday after one of the Navy’s most tumultuous non-combat deployments.

In this July 1, 2019, file photo, U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., center, leaves federal court after a hearing in San Diego.

Ex-California lawmaker, a Marine veteran, seeks prison term delay due to virus

Former California Rep. Duncan Hunter wants to push back the start of his prison term for stealing campaign funds until next year because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Navy SEAL candidates participate in surf immersion during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center

Navy SEAL recruits resume training while social distancing

Navy SEAL recruits and their instructors are being tested for the coronavirus as the candidates in one of the military’s most grueling programs return to training with new social distancing guidelines, a top official said Tuesday.

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