Autopsy planned on Marine found dead in Orange County
SAN CLEMENTE, 2:10 p.m. May 16 (AP)
An autopsy was planned Friday on the body of a Marine found shot to death in a ditch near Camp Pendleton.
A hiker found the Marine Thursday, lying face down in a drainage ditch about 50 yards up a hillside. He had been shot in the chest.
CORONADO, May 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Carrier can carry a lot :
If the 5,000 sailors of the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan reach the Persian Gulf this summer, they'll focus their efforts on launching bombs against the enemy.
But in the few weeks before they deploy Monday from North Island Naval Air Station, it's been mostly about coffee, tomatoes and toilet paper.
SAN CLEMENTE, 11:23 p.m. May 15 (AP)
Marine found shot to death in San Clemente: A Marine was found shot to death Thursday near the Camp Pendleton military base, authorities said.
YUMA, Ariz., 10:01 p.m. May 15 (AP)
Marine Corps jet crashes in Arizona, pilots eject safely: A U.S. Marine Corps Harrier attack jet crashed while on a training mission in southern Arizona, but both pilots ejected safely, officials said.
WASHINGTON, 6:00 p.m. May 15 (AP)
Gates: Some in Pentagon still not on 'war footing': The Pentagon's slow response to wartime challenges such as protecting troops against roadside bombs stemmed in part from a mistaken belief within the defense establishment that the Iraq and Afghanistan wars would be short, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.
WASHINGTON, 2:33 p.m. May 15 (AP)
E-mail from VA worker says to avoid PTSD diagnosis: An internal e-mail written by a Veterans Affairs Department employee suggested avoiding a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans and instead considering a diagnosis that might result in a lower disability payment.
FORT BRAGG, N.C., 7:02 a.m. May 15 (AP)
82nd forced to expand memorial as war deaths mount: When the Army's 82nd Airborne Division dedicated a memorial to paratroopers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, organizers believed three sides of a wide granite column would be plenty of space to engrave the names of the fallen.
WASHINGTON, 1:45 a.m. May 15 (AP)
House panel approves pay raise for troops: The House Armed Services Committee approved a bill early Thursday that authorizes $601.4 billion in defense spending for next year, including a 3.9 percent pay raise for troops.
CAMP PENDLETON, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Single Marines get new digs: Camp Pendleton officials yesterday unveiled a new barracks building, the first of 24 to be constructed on the base in the next two years for single Marines. The four-story, 170-room structure represents nothing less than an about-face by the Marine Corps on the issue of housing for unmarried troops, who make up about half of the service and spend more time fighting overseas than their married counterparts.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Marine gets court-martial in slaying of detainee :CAMP PENDLETON:
Marine Sgt. Jermaine Nelson will be court-martialed in the killing of an unarmed detainee during combat in Fallujah, Iraq, more than three years ago, Camp Pendleton officials announced yesterday.
WASHINGTON, 11:03 a.m. May 14 (AP)
Congress pushes pay raise for troops: Congress wants a 3.9 percent pay raise for troops next year – more than President Bush wants but in synch with a broader election-year effort by lawmakers to boost benefits for service members and veterans.
WASHINGTON, 10:46 a.m. May 14 (AP)
Boeing shuts down Chinook production line in Pa.: Army criminal investigators are looking into damage to two military helicopters on a production line at a Boeing Co. plant in suburban Philadelphia, prompting the company to shut down the line.
WASHINGTON, 10:51 a.m. May 14 (AP)
U.S. to request quick military aid for Lebanon: The Bush administration said Wednesday it wants to speed up U.S. aid for Lebanon's Army because of the recent wave of sectarian fighting.
WASHINGTON, 10:08 a.m. May 14 (REUTERS)
U.S says will speed up military help to Lebanon: The United States plans to speed up assistance to Lebanon's army but has no plans as yet to increase current military aid to deal with the latest crisis, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday.
UKIAH, 9:32 a.m. May 14 (AP)
Fmr Marine to pay $11K in lawsuit on recruiting station sex: A former U.S. Marine has agreed to pay $11,000 to a woman who accused him of coercing her into sex at a recruiting station.
CAMP PENDLETON, 9:48 a.m. May 14 (AP)
Marine ordered to trial on murder in killing of Iraqi: Camp Pendleton's commanding general has ordered a Marine to be tried for murder in the killing of an unarmed detainee in Fallujah, Iraq.
WASHINGTON, 7:00 p.m. May 13 (AP)
Bush calls new attack on U.S. his worst worry: President Bush said Tuesday he was disappointed in “flawed intelligence” before the Iraq war and was concerned that if a Democrat wins the presidency in November and withdrew troops prematurely it could “eventually lead to another attack on the United States.”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., 11:33 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Gates: Reject tendency to focus on 'Next-War-itis': The Pentagon must focus on current war demands, even if it means straining the U.S. armed forces and devoting less time and money on future threats, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 7:59 a.m. May 14 (REUTERS)
Pakistan 'thins out' troops in Waziristan for pact: Pakistan has shifted troops in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border and swapped prisoners with militants in an effort to make peace with an al Qaeda-linked commander, officials said on Wednesday.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 7:43 a.m. May 14 (AP)
NATO concerned Pakistani agreements with militants rise in violence in eastern Afghanistan: NATO says attacks by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan rose sharply in April. Alliance spokesman James Appathurai says attacks in Afghanistan's east went up 50 percent in April compared to the same period last year.
WARSAW, Poland, 5:38 a.m. May 14 (AP)
Judge says Polish prosecutors must revise indictment against last communist leader: Prosecutors must revise their indictment against Poland's last communist leader and other former officials for imposing martial law in 1981, a court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could indefinitely delay a trial of the elderly defendants.
KABUL, Afghanistan, 2:14 a.m. May 14 (AP)
Afghanistan to ask donors for $50 billion to fund 5-year aid plan: Afghanistan will ask international donors next month for $50 billion to fund a five-year development plan, a presidential aide said, despite growing criticism that aid money is being wasted.
SAN DIEGO, 5:16 a.m. May 13 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)
Six soldiers with local ties die in past two weeks: Six soldiers with ties to San Diego County have died in Iraq and Afghanistan in separate incidents less than two weeks apart, it was reported Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, 9:48 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Air Force expected to award $1.8B GPS contract: The Air Force is expected this week to award either Lockheed Martin Corp. or Boeing Co. a contract worth about $1.8 billion to build eight next-generation global positioning satellites.
WASHINGTON, 12:18 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Pentagon biggest obstacle to Democrats' GI bill: Veterans groups say it's time to expand college aid for GIs, and Democrats want to use an election year to do it. Their biggest obstacle? The Pentagon.
SAN DIEGO, 7:40 p.m. May 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aircraft carrier Reagan to start 6-month deployment May 19: The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan will leave May 19 for a six-month deployment with its air wing and five San Diego-based escort ships.
1:54 p.m. May 12 (AP)
Pat Tillman's mother recalls journey for facts in new book: Frustrated by shifting accounts of her son Pat's death, Mary Tillman sat down with Army officers and got in their faces.
12:19 a.m. May 13 (AP)
New GI bill benefits proposed by Democrats: Examples of benefits under the current Montgomery GI bill: Active-duty members who have continuously served for at least two years and forfeit $1,200 of their pay in one year, are entitled to receive $1,101 a month as a full-time student for up to 36 months, which is equivalent to four academic years.
WASHINGTON, 12:52 p.m. May 12 (AP)
Marine Corps meets 142 percent of recruiting goal: The Marine Corps far surpassed its recruiting goal last month and could eventually be more than a year ahead of schedule in its plan to grow the force to 202,000 members.
WASHINGTON, 8:33 a.m. May 12 (AP)
Congress eyes dramatic expansion of GI bill: Congressional Democrats are pushing what could become the most dramatic expansion of college aid for military veterans since World War II, with a bill they hope will buoy them this election season and become an albatross for Republicans.
OTTAWA, 12:59 p.m. May 12 (REUTERS)
Canada to buy fewer F-35 fighters than thought: The Canadian government said Monday it would buy 65 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, a figure lower than the 80 planes that had widely circulated in the media.
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Head trauma getting attention: Military officials are rolling out programs in the county and nationwide to take on traumatic brain injuries, a signature casualty of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
CAYCE, S.C., 12:31 a.m. May 12 (AP)
Anti-stress dolls made in SC cheer deployed troops: A South Carolina grandmother has become a sensation among stressed-out U.S. military men and women around the globe by sending the most incongruous of gifts: pliable, google-eye dolls.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, 2:10 a.m. May 12 (AP)
U.S. Navy moves ships toward Myanmar, offers aid: A U.S. Navy commander says three ships are sailing toward Myanmar, ready to aid cyclone victims if they are given permission.
TIPP CITY, Ohio, 9:00 p.m. May 10 (AP)
Military memories landing in new schoolbooks: When 83-year-old Edmund Jackson uses a hand trimmer to clip the grass, one of the 22 pieces of shrapnel in his right arm dances under the skin of his wrist.
SAN DIEGO, 10:20 a.m. May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bomb threat probe at Camp Pendleton continues: Investigators at Camp Pendleton are continuing their probe into a bomb threat Wednesday that prompted evacuations on the base lasting about three hours.
7:05 a.m. May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Japanese, U.S. bands to play on USS Midway: SAN DIEGO: Japanese and U.S. Navy bands will hold a free joint concert on the USS Midway tomorrow, subject to weather conditions.
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Concert tribute for sailors, Marines to be broadcast: CAMP PENDLETON: About 50,000 Marines, sailors and their family members were treated to a star-studded concert last night on Del Mar Beach, which is a part of Camp Pendleton.
TOKYO, 8:48 p.m. May 8 (AP)
U.S. Marine guilty of 'wrongful sexual contact' of Japanese woman in alleged gang rape case: A U.S. Marine accused in an alleged gang rape of a Japanese woman last year was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for “wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts” but cleared of rape, the U.S. military said.
WASHINGTON, 1:25 p.m. May 8 (AP)
Questions and answers about veterans suicide: Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake took heated questions this week on Capitol Hill about whether his agency was withholding information about the number of veterans who are committing suicide.
CAMP PENDLETON, 10:46 a.m. May 8 (AP)
Military releases identity of four Marines killed in Iraq: The Defense Department says a 21-year-old man from a Los Angeles suburb is among four Camp Pendleton-based Marines killed in Iraq last week.
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba, 11:07 a.m. May 8 (AP)
Gitmo judge threatens to suspend trial for Canadian detainee over evidence delay: A military judge threatened to suspend the war-crimes trial of a Canadian detainee, scolding the government Thursday for failing to provide records of his confinement at Guantanamo.
LOS ANGELES, 11:57 p.m. May 7 (AP)
Former squad leader's sentence for killing Iraqi cut 4 years: A Camp Pendleton Marine who was sentenced to 15 years in the brig for killing an Iraqi civilian had his term reduced by four years, the man's attorney said Wednesday.
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky., 3:39 p.m. May 7 (AP)
Army OKs $248M in barracks repairs, but housing still aging: Spc. Loren Dauterman, who trained at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin last month with the National Guard, found something good to say about the falling-apart floors and ceilings in her quarters.
May 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Trauma seminar director cries foul: Camp Pendleton hosted the world's oldest conference on military combat stress for 15 years – long before the Iraq and Afghanistan wars put post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental-health issues back on the nation's front burner.
WASHINGTON, 7:37 a.m. May 6 (AP)
Committee chairman accuses VA of cover up: House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner accused the Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday of criminal negligence in the handling of data about the number of veterans who have committed suicide.
7:32 a.m. May 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Two local Navy officers promoted to rear admiral: Two local Navy officers have been promoted to the rank of rear admiral and will soon move on to new assignments.
CAMP PENDLETON, May 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
3 Iraqis are here to testify about Haditha killings: CAMP PENDLETON – Three Iraqis are at Camp Pendleton this week to testify about the killing of 24 people in Haditha, Iraq, by Marines in 2005, a lawyer said yesterday.
WASHINGTON, 2:52 p.m. May 5 (AP)
Top U.S. commando says strain of war limits forces elsewhere: The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are making such heavy use of the nation's Green Berets and other elite warriors that they cannot fulfill their roles in other parts of the world, the military's top commando told The Associated Press on Monday.
CAMP PENDLETON, 7:40 p.m. May 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Three Iraqis to testify at Pendleton on Haditha killings: Three Iraqis are at Camp Pendleton this week to testify about the killing of 24 residents of Haditha, Iraq, by some Marines in 2005, a lawyer in the case said Monday.
MIAMI, 4:51 a.m. May 4 (AP)
Campaign aims to get dead Hispanic Marine the Medal of Honor: Armed and alone, U.S. Marine Guy Gabaldon roamed Saipan's caves and pillboxes, using his Japanese language skills to convince enemy soldiers and civilians to surrender during the hellish World War II island battle in the summer of 1944.
PHILADELPHIA, 11:32 a.m. May 5 (AP)
Pa.-based defense contractor pleads guilty to obstruction: A defense contractor accused of overcharging the U.S. government for radar components pleaded guilty Monday to obstruction and will pay $9.5 million in fines, federal authorities said.
SAN DIEGO, 4:20 a.m. May 4 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)
Peleliu Strike Group deploys to undisclosed location: Six vessels attached to the Peleliu Strike Group will shipped out from San Diego Sunday to an undisclosed location in support of the war on terrorism, Navy officials said.
SAN MARCOS, May 3
Pearl Harbor vet, Palomar work to preserve survivors' stories: When you walk into the living room of World War II veteran James Evans and his wife, Jeanne, you have to maneuver to get to a chair.
CAMP PENDLETON, May 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Reservist to be honored for reviving Iraqi courts: A just court system is a cornerstone of any budding democracy. The task of forging that system in Anbar province, the scene of some of the biggest battles in the Iraq war, fell to a man who is part-time Marine and full-time attorney.
WASHINGTON, 11:23 a.m. May 2 (REUTERS)
Pentagon OK's more work on Lockheed cruise missile: The Defense Department said Friday it had approved additional work by Lockheed Martin Corp on a $6.1 billion cruise missile program.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., 9:11 a.m. May 2 (REUTERS)
Obama, Clinton battle for U.S. military votes: Promising a strong military and better care for veterans, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are battling for the support of a town dominated by the home of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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