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Hegseth beefs up warship presence in the Middle East and will have 2 aircraft carriers in the region
The USS Carl Vinson was in the Pacific and had been slated to head home to San Diego in three weeks but will head toward the Middle East.
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Civilian boaters will regain access to the Shelter Island basin following the planned removal this weekend of heavy water-borne equipment brought in to recover the wreckage. -
The first weeks of the second Donald Trump Administration brought a whirlwind of changes to military and veterans organizations throughout San Diego. -
The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now will be named for a World War II private, Roland Bragg. -
Military crews worked Thursday to recover a fighter jet that crashed into San Diego Bay and sank this week after its two-person crew safely ejected during an apparent mechanical emergency.
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Officials at Camp Pendleton, California, said Sgt. Jacob M. Durham died Thursday in the crash of an aircraft that was conducting a routine mission. -
The Pentagon's Climate Assessment Tool and related webpages were removed from the internet amid widespread deletion of government websites. -
A new White House executive order declares trans people live under a "falsehood" that "is not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member." -
This month, the Defense Department settled a lawsuit filed by veterans who were forced out of the military under anti-LGBTQ+ policies. -
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico, saying “America’s sovereignty is under attack.” Active-duty military arrived Thursday in San Diego and El Paso, Texas. -
Sailors and Marines from Camp Pendleton are among 1,500 troops deployed all along the border under an executive order from President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency at the southern border.
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