17,000 POWs could get Purple Heart
Associated Press
An estimated 17,000 deceased U.S. prisoners of war could be awarded Purple Hearts under a new Pentagon policy announced Monday.
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Crew faulted in blaze on carrier
Report says oil was stored improperly
Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Navy investigators faulted at least two dozen crew members for a $70 million, “entirely preventable” fire aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington, according to a report from the Pacific Fleet command.
The Navy had revealed that the fire May 22 likely was started by unauthorized cigarette smoking that ignited hazardous liquids. The blaze injured 37 crew members, most of them firefighters who suffered heat exhaustion.
WASHINGTON, 6:45 a.m. Oct. 7 (REUTERS)
Pentagon denies U.S. warplane landed in Iran: The Pentagon denied Tuesday an Iranian news report that a U.S. military aircraft had violated Iranian territory and had been forced to land in Iran, saying all American planes were accounted for.
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., 3:57 a.m. Oct. 7 (AP)
Mind training helps troops with combat, then PTSD: The explosion of practice mortars sent Army Spc. Kade Williams into panic attacks, and nightmares plagued his sleep. The ravages of post-traumatic stress had left the veteran of the war in Afghanistan vulnerable, and he was desperate for help.
WASHINGTON, 2:07 p.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
Army officials cautious about future funding: The Army's vision of the future includes computerized battles fought with a range of tools, from sensor-packed unmanned aircraft the size of a trash can to giant cannons capable of hitting targets miles away.
WASHINGTON, 12:51 p.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
China cancels military contacts with U.S.: China has abruptly canceled a series of military and diplomatic contacts with the United States to protest a planned $6.5 billion package of U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, American officials told The Associated Press on Monday.
FORT BRAGG, N.C., 9:34 a.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
Charges remain for NY soldier accused of killing 2: A military judge has refused to dismiss charges against a soldier from New York who is accused of killing two Army officers by detonating a bomb in Iraq.
WASHINGTON, 4:01 a.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
U.S. defense chief meets NATO amid Russia tension: U.S. and NATO allies will embrace fledgling Eastern European nations during international meetings this week, in a what will be seen as a sharp message to Russia that further aggression in the region will not be tolerated.
Oct. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Marines, sailors return from Iraq to homecoming: CAMP PENDLETON: Hundreds of friends and family members are expected to gather at Camp Pendleton today to welcome home more than 170 Marines and sailors returning from Iraq.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., 1:08 p.m. Oct. 3 (AP)
Ex-sailor wants new trial in terrorism case: A former Navy sailor is seeking a new trial after being convicted in Connecticut of leaking details about ship movements to suspected terrorism supporters.
BISMARCK, N.D., 12:14 p.m. Oct. 3 (AP)
Air Force: $5.6M to take rocket booster from ditch: The Air Force says it spent about $5.6 million in its efforts to recover an unarmed booster rocket for an intercontinental ballistic missile from a North Dakota ditch.
WASHINGTON, 12:57 p.m. Oct. 3 (AP)
U.S. announces Taiwan arms package: The Bush administration announced plans Friday to sell $6 billion in arms to Taiwan, a decision sure to anger Taiwan's rival China and one that could complicate stalled North Korean disarmament efforts.
RALEIGH, N.C., 7:38 a.m. Oct. 3 (AP)
Husband, 2nd man held in female soldier's stabbing: The husband of a female soldier found stabbed to death near her home was arrested Friday and charged with murder along with a second man authorities say was hired to kill the woman.
WASHINGTON, 4:42 a.m. Oct. 3 (AP)
Military relied on bonuses to lure new recruits: After seven years at war, the military paid recruits hundreds of millions of dollars over the past year as they answered the call to duty.
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, 12:45 a.m. Oct. 3 (AP)
Navy confirms lost WWII sub has been found: The Navy has confirmed the wreckage of a sunken vessel found last year off the Aleutians Islands is that of the USS Grunion, which disappeared during World War II.
BALBOA PARK, Oct. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Second home for military kin opens: BALBOA PARK – The nonprofit Fisher House will today open its second residence for families of troops receiving treatment at the San Diego Naval Medical Center, which has seen an increase in patients from the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Oct. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Trial of Marine accused of killing captive delayed : CAMP PENDLETON: A military judge has granted prosecutors a delay in the case of a Marine accused of killing an unarmed captive during a battle in Fallujah, Iraq.
Oct. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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WASHINGTON, 2:35 p.m. Oct. 2 (AP)
Military recruiting bonuses grow by 25 percent: The Army and Marine Corps doled out nearly $640 million in the past year in bonuses to entice recruits to join the military, as the two services continue to bear the brunt of the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
QUANTICO, Va., 2:14 p.m. Oct. 2 (AP)
Marines reassess equipment needs for Afghanistan: With plans to redeploy more Marines to Afghanistan later this fall, companies like General Dynamics Corp. and Force Protection Inc. are being asked to re-engineer mine-resistant vehicles that can traverse the war-ravaged country's mountainous terrain while offering even greater protection.
Oct. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Troubles in port, at sea weigh down Navy ship: The crew of the New Orleans could find plenty of reasons to sing the blues. The Navy amphibious assault ship was battered by Hurricane Katrina while being built in its namesake city. It arrived at its home port of San Diego 16 months ago – two years behind schedule, 90 percent over budget and needing 400,000 hours' worth of construction work.
Oct. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Marine refuses to testify in hearing: CAMP PENDLETON – A Marine sergeant defied a general's order yesterday by refusing to testify against a fellow defendant in the case of a Camp Pendleton squad accused of killing unarmed captives in Fallujah, Iraq, almost four years ago.
NEW YORK, 5:07 a.m. Oct. 2 (AP)
Museum ship prepares to return to Manhattan pier: The former aircraft carrier Intrepid is ready to make its way back to Manhattan and resume its post as a floating museum.
SAN DIEGO, 4:51 p.m. Oct. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ex-Pendleton Marine suspected of sexual assault on teens: A former Camp Pendleton Marine is in a Los Angeles County jail on suspicion of sexually assaulting two girls, and sheriff's deputies there said they are trying to determine if there may be possible victims in San Diego County.
FORT RILEY, Kan., 1:10 a.m. Oct. 1 (AP)
Soldiers headed to Iraq worry about economy: Soldiers and families who deal with enough stress during 12-month deployment to Iraq say they're now keeping a little closer eye on their finances.
DAKAR, Senegal, 11:26 a.m. Sept. 30 (AP)
Africans wary on new U.S. command for continent: A new command takes over all U.S. military operations in Africa on Wednesday, a program that many Africans fear has a hidden agenda skewed by the war on terror and a self-interested scramble for resources.
WASHINGTON, 9:19 a.m. Sept. 30 (AP)
Pentagon announces 2009 deployments to Iraq: Six Army brigades, a National Guard unit, and three military headquarters have been ordered to deploy to Iraq next summer in a move that would allow the U.S. to keep the number of troops largely steady there through much of next year.
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va., 7:23 a.m. Sept. 30 (AP)
Air Force push for more F-22s is a hard sell: The next president, John McCain or Barack Obama, is expected to be a penny-pinching commander in chief when it comes to buying new military weapons. And that's bad news for the Air Force's push to buy scores more F-22 Raptors, a supersonic jet fighter built to dominate enemy airspace.
WASHINGTON, 7:54 a.m. Sept. 29 (AP)
Gates calls for a balanced military: Defeating the enemies of tomorrow – from rogue nations to terror networks – will require a balanced and nimble military that can coax or confound an adversary as well as it can crush one, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.
BISMARCK, N.D., 2:31 p.m. Sept. 29 (AP)
Air Force says officer stole launch control device: A Minot Air Force Base officer accused of stealing a classified missile launch control device faces a hearing to determine whether he will face a court martial.
CAMDEN, N.J., 11:59 a.m. Sept. 29 (AP)
Jury selection begins in Fort Dix plot case: Jury selection began under tight security Monday in the federal trial of five men accused of planning an attack on Fort Dix.
TWENTYNINE PALMS, 11:40 a.m. Sept. 29 (AP)
Marines train at Calif. post's Afghan 'village': Marine Capt. Mike Hoffman sat on the floor of a shack with an Afghan mullah and village elders and accepted a meager meal as he sought their help in the fight against the Taliban.
CAMP PENDLETON, 2:54 a.m. Sept. 29 (AP)
Sports bike safety program helps military: A program that debuted here and aims to provide better safety for sport bike enthusiasts has expanded to 48 other military sites with more than 1,600 personnel participating in the program.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Military wives get their own dress parade: The hulking USS Midway Museum hardly seems the place for sequins and silk. But just off the airplane hangar, on a small portion of the former aircraft carrier's main deck Friday night, military wives found more than 500 party dresses and ball gowns in just about every color and size.
TOPEKA, Kan., 4:33 p.m. Sept. 26 (AP)
Atheist soldier alleges discrimination by military: An atheist soldier says in a federal lawsuit that his superiors required him to be present for Christian prayers, and that the military allows fundamentalist Christians to proselytize.
WASHINGTON, 2:23 p.m. Sept. 25 (AP)
17 officers disciplined in nuke mistake: The Air Force and Army have disciplined 17 senior officers, including the three-star general in charge of logistics, for poor oversight in connection with the mistaken shipment of fuses for nuclear warheads to Taiwan.
PITTSBURGH, 1:51 p.m. Sept. 25 (AP)
Pa. Marine sues Murtha over Haditha comments: A former Marine sued Rep. John Murtha for slander on Thursday, saying the congressman damaged his reputation by saying he and his comrades killed women and children “in cold blood” in Haditha, Iraq, in November 2005.
Sept. 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Father, son will host 8 Marines on fishing trip: UNIVERSITY CITY – Jason Gross drives past Camp Pendleton every day on his way to work with his father at an oil and gas company in San Clemente. So when he was midway through booking the family's annual fishing trip, he decided to invite eight Marines along.
SAN DIEGO, 4:45 a.m. Sept. 25 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)
Mercy home from humanitarian mission: The Navy hospital ship Mercy, which just wrapped up a humanitarian mission to Southeast Asia, is scheduled to arrive in its homeport of San Diego Thursday morning.
WASHINGTON, 8:23 p.m. Sept. 24 (AP)
Officer cites abusive U.S. interrogations in Iraq: The Iraqi prisoner had valuable intelligence, U.S. special forces believed, and they desperately wanted it. They demanded that expert American military trainers teach them the same types of abusive interrogation techniques that North Korea and Vietnamese forces once used against U.S. prisoners of war.
WASHINGTON, 3:35 p.m. Sept. 24 (AP)
8 generals disciplined in nuke mistake: Eight generals, ranging in rank from one to three stars, have been disciplined as a result of the mistaken shipment of fuses for nuclear warheads to Taiwan, The Associated Press has learned.
WASHINGTON, 11:52 a.m. Sept. 24 (AP)
House clears huge defense bill, sends it to Senate: Bowing to President Bush's demands, the House passed a mammoth package for the Pentagon on Wednesday that contains a pay raise for soldiers, billions of dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – and some political protection for lawmakers during a tense election season.
WASHINGTON, 9:12 a.m. Sept. 24 (AP)
Pentagon budget hits new record in spending bill: The House Wednesday took up a $630 billion-plus spending bill awarding the Pentagon a record budget while giving generous help to U.S. automakers and victims of hurricanes and floods.
BAGHDAD, 7:44 a.m. Sept. 24 (AP)
Iraqi parliament approves provincial elections law: Iraq's parliament overwhelmingly approved a provincial elections law Wednesday, overcoming months of deadlock and giving a boost to U.S.-backed national reconciliation efforts.
JIUQUAN, China, 8:12 a.m. Sept. 24 (AP)
Russian technicians to aid China's first spacewalk: On the eve of its most ambitious manned space mission yet, Chinese officials introduced the three-man crew Wednesday and said Russian technicians will help guide one of them on China's first spacewalk.
FREDERICK, Md., 5:55 a.m. Sept. 24 (AP)
Army: Anthrax suspect barred from labs after spill: A report says the Army scientist suspected in the 2001 anthrax attacks lost access to all labs in March after he spilled anthrax on himself and went home to wash his clothes before telling supervisors.
RIVERSIDE, 3:14 p.m. Sept. 23 (AP)
U.S. moves to drop contempt case against 2 Marines: Federal prosecutors have moved to drop contempt proceedings against two Marines who refused to testify against their former squad leader in his trial on charges he killed four unarmed Iraqi detainees.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, 8:38 p.m. Sept. 23 (AP)
Christian soldier ruled a conscientious objector: A federal judge has ordered the Army to grant conscientious objector status and an honorable discharge to a soldier who says he experienced a religious awakening in Iraq.
WASHINGTON, 1:09 p.m. Sept. 23 (AP)
Gates: More troops may go to Afghanistan in spring: Up to three more combat brigades could be available to go to Afghanistan beginning next spring, in answer to repeated calls from commanders for more troops, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, 7:40 a.m. Sept. 23 (REUTERS)
Violence in Iraq down 80 percent – U.S.'s Gates: Overall levels of violence in Iraq have fallen 80 percent, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday, but he cautioned against using the improved security to speed up the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
BALTIMORE, 9:05 a.m. Sept. 22 (AP)
Gates: Record spending for National Guard: Funding for the National Guard has reached a record level amid the largest mobilization of America's citizen soldiers since World War II, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.
Sep. 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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TORONTO, 2:58 p.m. Sept. 22 (AP)
U.S. deserter in Canada wins stay of deportation: A U.S. Army soldier who fled to Canada after learning his unit was being deployed to Iraq won a last-minute stay of deportation Monday.
IWO JIMA, Japan, 8:13 a.m. Sept. 21 (AP)
At 81, Japanese vet makes rare return to Iwo Jima: The tunnels of Iwo Jima snake deep beneath the volcanic rock and soil, their entrances camouflaged by a dense tangle of vines and tall grasses.
WASHINGTON, 9:13 a.m. Sept. 22 (REUTERS)
U.S. general says Iraq government faces credibility test: Iraq's Shi'ite-dominated government faces a major credibility test next week when it begins to take over U.S.-backed Sunni Arab patrols that include former insurgents, a top U.S. general said Monday
JERUSALEM, 8:23 a.m. Sept. 22 (AP)
Tongue piercing blamed in Israeli soldier death: An Israeli hospital is blaming complications stemming from a tongue piercing for the death of a 20-year-old soldier.
BAGHDAD, 1:31 a.m. Sept. 22 (AP)
Iraq: U.S. soldier killed in Baghdad: The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in an attack on his patrol in Baghdad.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Two senators join group in seeking medal review: U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer yesterday signed on to a letter by a San Diego-led congressional group asking President Bush to review why the Pentagon denied Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta the Medal of Honor.
CAMDEN, N.J., 8:42 a.m. Sept. 20 (AP)
Feds say Fort Dix suspects sought other targets: One of the five men awaiting trial on charges alleging they plotted an armed attack on soldiers training at Fort Dix discussed other targets including the White House and Capitol, prosecutors claim in court filings.
SAN DIEGO, 1:00 p.m. Sept. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Feinstein, Boxer sign letter backing Peralta for Medal of Honor: U.S. senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have signed on to a letter by a San Diego-led congressional group asking President Bush to review why the Pentagon denied Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta the Medal of Honor, said an aide to one of the legislators.
Sep. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lawmakers want review of Medal of Honor case: A day after the military denied a San Diego Marine a posthumous Medal of Honor, some members of Congress urged the Pentagon to reconsider and the president to intervene. At least five Southern California representatives – Democrats and Republicans – made appeals yesterday on behalf of Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who was awarded a Navy Cross.
Sept. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
No Medal of Honor for S.D. Marine: Family and friends of a San Diego Marine killed when he smothered a grenade to save his buddies in Iraq said they're angry over the Pentagon's decision yesterday to award him the Navy Cross instead of the Medal of Honor.
7:13 a.m. Sept. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Naval hospital plans remembrance ceremony: CAMP PENDLETON: Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton will hold its 18th annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Ceremony at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The event is open to the public and will be held on the front lawn of the hospital.
HONOLULU, 10:09 p.m. Sept. 17 (AP)
Missile defense test in Hawaii aborted: The U.S. military aborted an attempt to shoot down an incoming missile with two interceptors Wednesday after the target malfunctioned shortly after launch off Kauai.
SAVANNAH, Ga., 8:26 p.m. Sept. 17 (AP)
Soldier in Iraq held in deaths of 2 unit members: A soldier was detained in Iraq after he allegedly opened fire on a superior and another unit member, killing them both, the Army said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, 4:28 p.m. Sept. 17 (AP)
Senate passes big military bill Wednesday: The Senate passed a massive defense bill Wednesday that includes a pay raise for military personnel, despite Republican objections to billions of dollars in special projects lawmakers had added.
WASHINGTON, 6:28 p.m. Sept. 17 (AP)
CIA chief: Military strikes offer lessons: The U.S. government is analyzing the results of strikes against enemy targets to learn how the groups respond when attacked, the CIA's director said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, 6:09 p.m. Sept. 17 (AP)
Pentagon approves spy satellite program: The Pentagon has approved plans to buy and launch two commercial-class imagery satellites to complement its classified constellation of spy craft.
FRANKFURT, Germany, 5:58 a.m. Sept. 17 (AP)
3 U.S. soldiers charged with murder in Iraq deaths: The U.S. Army has charged three soldiers with murder for their role in the killing of Iraqis last year.
7:10 a.m. Sept. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Christening set for ship named in honor of diver: SAN DIEGO: General Dynamics NASSCO will launch the latest in the Navy's line of cargo supply ships Thursday at the company's shipyard at Harbor Drive and 28th Street.
Sept. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Military copter makes an emergency landing: RANCHO PENASQUITOS: A military helicopter made an emergency landing last night at the Doubletree Golf Resort in Rancho Peñasquitos, authorities said.
WASHINGTON, 8:47 a.m. Sept. 17 (REUTERS)
Discovery of Syrian reactor a joint spy victory: The destruction of a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor last year was the result of an intelligence collaboration that included a “foreign partner” who first identified the facility's purpose, CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden said Tuesday.
SAN'A, Yemen, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 17 (AP)
16 dead in car bomb, ambush at U.S. Embassy in Yemen: Attackers armed with automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenades and at least one suicide car bomb assaulted the U.S. Embassy in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday. Sixteen people were killed, including six assailants, officials said.
WASHINGTON, 7:18 a.m. Sept. 17 (AP)
Audit: ATF lost 76 weapons, hundreds of laptops: The ATF lost 76 weapons and hundreds of laptops over five years, the Justice Department reported Wednesday, blaming carelessness and sloppy record-keeping.
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., 3:14 p.m. Sept. 16 (AP)
Probe backs commander who removed Marine unit: A top commander acted properly by removing a Marine special operations unit from Afghanistan amid allegations that members killed as many as 19 civilians after a car bomb hit their convoy, the Department of Defense said in a report made public Tuesday.
CAMP PENDLETON, 2:01 p.m. Sept. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pendleton base exchange robbed for second time: A base exchange that was robbed this spring was held up again early Monday morning, officials said.
7:16 a.m. Sept. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Navy death benefits paid electronically: SAN DIEGO: The Navy has begun disbursing death benefits electronically after a grieving father of a dead sailor was mistakenly jailed on fraudulent check charges, military officials said.
WASHINGTON, 11:19 a.m. Sept. 15 (AP)
Donley: Tanker contract 'a missed opportunity': Acting Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said Monday that the latest failed attempt to award a $35 billion aerial refueling plane contract was “a missed opportunity” that leaves the military with an unclear path on how to replace its aging fleet of tankers.
WASHINGTON, 9:31 a.m. Sept. 12 (AP)
Advisers: Consolidate Air Force nuke command: A Pentagon advisory group recommended Friday that the Air Force, which has been embarrassed by a series of nuclear-related mishaps, should consolidate under a single organization the now-divided responsibilities for its nuclear weapons management.
ABOARD THE USS KEARSARGE, 2:46 p.m. Sept. 11 (AP)
U.S. Navy cmdr dismisses Russia bombers as U.S. threat: The commander of the U.S. Navy's Fourth Fleet said Thursday his forces were keeping an eye on Blackjack Russian bombers that have landed in Venezuela for training exercises – but he dismissed the deployment as a major challenge to the United States.
CAMP PENDLETON, 6:53 a.m. Sept. 11 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)
Camp Pendleton truck rolls, injuring 10 Marines:Ten Marines were injured, some seriously, when a 7-ton truck rolled over yesterday, base officials said.
RALEIGH, N.C., 2:07 p.m. Sept. 11 (AP)
Army issues report on pregnant soldier's death: A pregnant soldier's unit at Fort Bragg didn't follow procedures for keeping track of newly arrived personnel, the Army said in a report Thursday on the disappearance of the woman, whose body was found this summer at an off-base motel.
SAN DIEGO, 1:56 p.m. Sept. 11 (AP)
Navy begins awarding death benefits electronically: The U.S. Navy has begun awarding death benefits electronically after a grieving father of a dead sailor was mistakenly jailed on fraudulent check charges, military officials said.
DENVER, 2:26 a.m. Sept. 11 (AP)
Army looks for outside help to reduce suicides: The Army's top medical officer says commanders are looking to their counterparts in the Air Force and in civilian agencies for ways to cope with an alarming increase in suicides.
Sept. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pentagon awards big grant to UCSD: The Department of Defense has awarded the largest grant ever for study of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury to a nationwide network of research centers led by the UCSD School of Medicine.
CAMP PENDLETON, 8:05 p.m. Sept. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
10 Marines injured in Pendleton accident: Ten Marines were injured Wednesday when a 7-ton truck rolled over, base officials said. The accident happened on base on De Luz Road near the O'Neill housing area.
WASHINGTON, 1:46 p.m. Sept. 10 (AP)
Pentagon delays $35B Air Force tanker decision: The Defense Department has again delayed plans to award a $35 billion contract for Air Force refueling planes, handing a victory to defense contractor Boeing Co. and leaving the politically charged decision for the next president.
Sept. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Virtual reality goes to war vs. stress disorder: Iraq war veteran Patrick Barnes strides warily through a desert town, dodges bullets and grenades, and zaps enemy fighters with bursts from his M-4 rifle – all without leaving the San Diego Naval Medical Center.
WASHINGTON, 6:49 a.m. Sept. 10 (REUTERS)
U.S. to sell $7 billion missile-defense system to UAE: The Pentagon has proposed the sale of an advanced U.S. missile defense system valued at up to $7 billion to the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon said in a statement released Wednesday.
CAMDEN, N.J., 9:38 a.m. Sept. 9 (AP)
Lawyers seek delay in terror case for new reason: A law enforcement expert who has spent more than 200 hours reviewing evidence in the case of five men charged with planning to attack soldiers at Fort Dix said Tuesday that he will not be able to help the men at trial.
WASHINGTON, 8:32 a.m. Sept. 9 (AP)
House panel knocks VA over destroyed specimens: Lawmakers on Tuesday castigated Veterans Administration health officials for ordering the destruction of biomedical specimens on Legionnaires' disease and other infectious diseases that two prominent researchers had collected over a quarter-century.
WASHINGTON, 6:00 a.m. Sept. 9 (AP)
Reports: U.S. remains 'dangerously vulnerable': The United States remains “dangerously vulnerable” to chemical, biological and nuclear attacks seven years after 9/11, a forthcoming independent study concludes. And a House Democrats' report says the Bush administration has missed one opportunity after another to improve the nation's security.
Sept. 9 (AP)
Six sailors disciplined for May fire on aircraft carrier: SAN DIEGO – The Navy has punished six sailors for their roles in a fire that caused $70 million in damage to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington, a newspaper reported yesterday.
SAN DIEGO, 5:10 p.m. Sept. 8 (AP)
Report: Navy punishes 6 for aircraft carrier fire: The Navy has punished six more sailors after an onboard fire caused $70 million in damage to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, a newspaper reported Monday.
KABUL, Afghanistan, 6:14 a.m. Sept. 8 (AP)
Marines turn Afghan town over to British, Afghans: U.S. Marines who took back a key town in southern Afghanistan from Taliban militants in an operation earlier this year turned over responsibility for the area to British and Afghan forces on Monday.
KILLEEN, Texas, 1:47 p.m. Sept. 8 (AP)
Police say Fort Hood soldier killed his lieutenant: A Fort Hood soldier shot to death his lieutenant during a confrontation at his off-base apartment Monday, then killed himself, police said.
7:04 a.m. Sept. 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Iraq veteran will lead special warfare command: CORONADO: An Iraq war combat veteran took charge Friday of the Coronado-based Naval Special Warfare Command.
Sept. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
VA study finds mental-health care is lacking: Top mental-health officials for the VA San Diego Healthcare System are spending little time treating the burgeoning caseload of stressed-out war veterans because they are immersed in research, according to a new internal investigation by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
SAN DIEGO, 2:29 a.m. Sept. 8 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)
USS Jarrett returning to San Diego: The guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett is scheduled to return to San Diego Monday after a five-month deployment for a training exercise.
BAGHDAD, 8:25 a.m. Sept. 5 (REUTERS)
Iraq condemns reported U.S. spying on PM Maliki: A report that the United States spied on Iraqi officials shows a lack of trust and casts a shadow over relations with U.S. intelligence agencies, the Iraqi government said on Friday.
Sept. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Despite his caution, Navy officer hurt in crash: On Tyler Chelone's Facebook page is a photo of his most prized possession: a shiny, yellow 2008 Suzuki GSXR 600 motorcycle. The Navy officer had bought it for himself after transferring to Coronado from Norfolk, Va., this summer.
WASHINGTON, 2:33 p.m. Sept. 4 (AP)
Army: Soldier suicide rate may set record again: Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars.
SAN DIEGO, 5:58 p.m. Sept. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Marine families awarded more than $55M in fatal helicopter crash: A jury awarded more than $55 million Wednesday to the families of four Marines killed in 2004 when the helicopter they were flying in struck a utility tower on Camp Pendleton.
7:33 a.m. Sept. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Holiday donations sought for soldiers: OCEANSIDE: The nonprofit Soldiers' Angels organization will be seeking donations Sunday in its efforts to send 180,000 holiday packages to deployed service members this year.
7:31 a.m. Sept. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Carlsbad is home to Army Corps office: CARLSBAD: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has moved its regulatory field office from Rancho Bernardo to Carlsbad.
TOKYO, 6:00 a.m. Sept. 4 (REUTERS)
U.S. general reassures Japan over nuclear carrier: A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be stationed in Japan will send a 'strong signal' of Washington's commitment to defend its close ally, the commander of the U.S. military in Japan said on Thursday.
BAGHDAD, 2:41 a.m. Sept. 4 (AP)
TV official: U.S. military arrests cameraman in Iraq: The U.S. military arrested an Iraqi cameraman and three of his family members Thursday during a raid on their home in Baghdad, an official with Baghdad TV said.
SARAJEVO, 1:57 a.m. Sept. 4 (REUTERS)
NATO troops raid home of suspected Mladic supporter: NATO raided the home on Thursday of a suspected supporter of Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, the last genocide suspect from the Bosnian war on the run from the U.N. war crimes court.
LONDON, 9:29 a.m. Sept. 3 (AP)
British military reacting to climate change: Climate change is forcing the British military to tailor its strategy and equipment for more extreme weather, a junior defense minister said Wednesday.
BAGHDAD, 5:47 a.m. Sept. 3 (REUTERS)
Iraq to reopen Abu Ghraib prison, include museum: Iraq plans to renovate and reopen Abu Ghraib prison, the notorious site of executions and torture under Saddam Hussein and later of a U.S. prisoner abuse scandal.
Aug. 31 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Veterans relive Pearl Harbor: For years, Bill Craddock figured no one wanted to hear his war stories, even his tales of Dec. 7, 1941. And that was just fine with the El Cajon resident.
NEW YORK, 8:02 a.m. Sept. 3 (REUTERS)
Boeing machinists vote on contract, urged to strike: Almost 27,000 Boeing Co workers are set to vote on the plane maker's latest three-year contract offer Wednesday, urged by their union to reject it and walk off their jobs at midnight, raising the possibility of the fourth Boeing strike in 20 years.
BRUSSELS, 7:23 a.m. Sept. 3 (REUTERS)
NATO states seek to reassure Baltics: NATO states back a U.S. call to show the alliance is prepared to defend Baltic members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from any attack after Russia's intervention in Georgia, an alliance spokesman said on Wednesday.
WARSAW, Poland, 5:31 a.m. Sept. 3 (AP)
Poland to probe mysterious death of WWII commander: Polish prosecutors said Wednesday they are investigating whether Poland's World War II prime minister and chief army commander, Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski, died accidentally in a 1943 plane crash or was assassinated.
MOSCOW, 2:56 a.m. Sept. 3 (REUTERS)
Russia's top diplomat to have shield talks in Poland: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Poland next week for talks on a plan, opposed by Moscow, to station parts of the U.S. missile shield on Polish soil, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
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"Homefront in Focus"
By Beth Wilson
Red-Letter Days...: "Red Letter Days," you know - the ones that are marked in red on the calendar. The weekends, the holidays, the commemorative days. As a Navy wife there certainly are...
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Michigan-based Marine reservists train for duty in Iraq.
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