Letters: A defense of Oceanside Unified’s support for military families
As a homeowner in Oceanside, a military retiree from Camp Pendleton, and the parent of a teenager in the local school system, I am very...
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Op-Ed: Asbestos exposure may still impact California veterans’ health
By Cristina Johnson The U.S. armed forces resorted to asbestos-containing products throughout the 20th century as WWII demanded affordable materials to make military equipment. Asbestos...
Survey of seafloor finds thousands of munitions, explosives
REGION — A second sweeping survey of the seafloor off the Southern California coast by researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography revealed...
Gold Star families of Marines killed in Kabul suicide attack demand answers
ESCONDIDO — Still seeking answers two years after a deadly suicide bombing outside Kabul’s airport during the last days of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan,...
GI Film Festival San Diego returns May 15-20
The festival is unlike any other in our region because it exclusively features films for, by and about military and veterans....
Military members get free theater tickets
OCEANSIDE — Veterans and active military members can sign up for two free tickets to Oceanside Theatre Company’s Military Matinee performance of “Good People” at...
Local Patriot Guard Riders bring message of duty, respect and hope
REGION — Born from a Kansas group of motorcycle-riding veterans whose roaring engines drowned out Westboro Baptist Church’s attempts to disrupt military funerals, the Southern...
CSUSM grad on his way to becoming a Navy officer
SAN MARCOS — For many, it’s not much fun to wake up at 5 a.m. every day and workout for two hours before a full...
Armed Services YMCA brings holiday joy to military families
CAMP PENDLETON — The holiday season is a joyous time, yet also a time of financial burden for many families, particularly young, active-duty military families...
Supervisor proposes rental, mortgage help for first responders, military families
OCEANSIDE — As the county gears up to use millions of federal dollars to address local impacts left by the COVID-19 pandemic, one supervisor is...
Free pet adoptions offered to military families
RANCHO SANTA FE — This year, Christmas came a little early for deserving military families at Helen Woodward Animal Center. With the support of Traci’s...