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Korean War veteran from Minnesota will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late
A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late.
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San Diego teens awarded Military Child of the Year
Two local San Diego teenagers received a Military Child of the Year award. The recognition honors and recognizes the contributions they’ve made to their community.
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Two San Diegans awarded Military Child of the Year
NBC 7’s Adonis Albright has their inspiring stories.
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Mom aims to set up scholarship in name of Army Navy Academy grad who drowned in 2009
The mother of an Oceanside man who drowned while on a trip with a local youth group in 2009 is making good from tragedy with a foundation in his name.
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Burglar attempts to break into high-ranking Navy officer's Point Loma home
A man is in federal custody after police say he tried to break into a high-ranking Navy officer’s home on base.
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Burglar attempts to break into Point Loma military officer's home
The suspect was held down by one of the residents before being taken into custody by Naval police. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez reports.
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Welcome home: Thousands of servicemembers on USS Carl Vinson return from deployment
Thousands of servicemembers with USS Carl Vinson and its strike group returned to San Diego after a four-month deployment to the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean areas.
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USS Carl Vinson returns to San Diego after deployment
Families are elated as service members returned from deployment, NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports.
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US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack
The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend, according the the U.S. military and officials.
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Biden says he's decided on response to killing of 3 US troops, plans to attend dignified transfer
President Joe Biden on Tuesday indicated he had decided how to respond after the killing of three American service members Sunday in a drone attack in Jordan that his administration has pinned on Iran-backed militia groups, saying he does not want to expand the war in the Middle East but demurring on specifics.
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National City service member hopes to reunite with family abroad
A federal program called “Military Parole in Place” reunites military service members with their families abroad. It gives some military families temporary permission to stay in the country while looking for a permanent home. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes spoke to one National City service member motivated to reunite with his mother.
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US military finds wreckage believed to be from Osprey crash
A U.S. military ship recovered what is believed to be the wreckage from an Osprey aircraft that crashed in waters off southwestern Japan last month.
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Weapons, explosives, low-level blasts in combat and training affects mental health: DoD & VA
Explosives and weapon blasts, including from a soldier’s own hands, can damage their brain health. New and emerging research has pushed the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs to focus on monitoring and mitigating traumatic brain injuries, and their impact on mental health. We have heard about the hits on football fields that can lead to concussions and traumatic...
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New federal program focuses on veterans brain health
The federal government is pushing to focus on veterans’ brain health, specifically those exposed to blasts in combat or training. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea reports.
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US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft in wake of deadly crash in Japan
The crash raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service.
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Riverside Air Force major among victims in Osprey crash off Japan
A 34-year-old service member from Riverside was identified Tuesday as one of eight crew members who died when their Osprey military aircraft crashed last week off the coast of Japan.
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Japan ‘concerned' about US Osprey aircraft continuing to fly without details of fatal crash
Japan’s top government spokesperson expressed concern on Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequate information about a fatal crash this week in southwestern Japan despite repeated requests that it do so.
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Military aircraft crashes off coast of Japan
At least one person is dead after a U.S. Military aircraft crashed in the sea off the coast of Japan.
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US Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training, killing at least one of the eight on board
A U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members, the Japanese coast guard said.
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Marine accused in sex assault of missing minor who was found in barracks will face court-martial
A Marine charged with sexual assault after a missing 14-year-old girl was found at his barracks will face a court-martial, a spokesman for the 1st Marine Logistics Group said.