Military

A swift boat from the Maritime Museum of San Diego — manned by a team of all veterans — led about 70 boats along a route through the San Diego Bay Wednesday morning.

A former U.S. Navy chief petty officer involved in the wide-ranging “Fat Leonard” bribery scandal was sentenced Friday in San Diego to 27 months in federal prison. Brooks Alonzo Parks, 48, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was one of 34 defendants charged in the scheme, which involved the bribery of Navy officials in exchange for helping Leo...

Marine officials said on Tuesday that the commander of the landing team whose amphibious vehicle sank during a training operation off the shore of San Clemente Island in July had been relieved “due to a loss in trust and confidence in his ability to command as a result of the assault amphibious vehicle mishap.”

A U.S. military contractor has been indicted in California for allegedly faking quality control on construction projects in Africa that were so badly done some buildings collapsed, including an aircraft hangar

An estimated 25% of the county’s gross regional product came from direct military spending, according to the San Diego Military Advisory Council’s Military Economic Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2020.

Monday marks 20 years since the deadly terrorist attack on the Navy destroyer USS Cole. To commemorate the tragedy, a ceremony was held in Norfolk, Virginia, where USS Cole is stationed, and included a reading of all 17 sailors who lost their lives in the bombing.

Monday October 12th 2020 will mark 20 years since the terrorist attack on the Navy destroyer USS Cole.

A fighter jet pilot was forced to eject from his cockpit during a midair fueling operation Tuesday in the sky over Thermal, near the Salton Sea, the United States Marine Corps confirmed. A Marine Corps Air Station Yuma spokesperson said a F-35B fighter jet made contact with a KC-130J during an air-to-air refueling operation at around 4 p.m., result...

The U.S. Marine Corps says its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle has completed testing and will begin the process to replace the decades-old Amphibious Assault Vehicle ahead of schedule beginning next week.

The stress of COVID-19 is hitting military families in our country particularly hard. The San Diego based nonprofit Support the Enlisted Project has always had an important mission – helping military families in need. But it’s now becoming critical due to the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers spent Saturday handing out food, diapers, hygiene p...

Monday marks a big day for a local non-profit organization that helps veterans transition into civilian life as the Wounded Warrior Homes celebrates its eighth anniversary.