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MILITARY: Escondido Marine stays upbeat despite toll from roadside bomb

MILITARY: Escondido Marine stays upbeat despite toll from roadside bomb

Five months after a bombing in Afghanistan tore off his legs, Marine Cpl. Michael Fox plans to stand on the parade deck at Camp Pendleton in early April and greet his buddies when they come home from war.

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MILITARY: French embassy honors Fallbrook veteran

MILITARY: French embassy honors Fallbrook veteran

It's been nearly 70 years since Lester Krause flew his first combat mission over the hot sands of North Africa.

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Woman takes on mission of helping grieving military families

Woman takes on mission of helping grieving military families

LOS ANGELES ---- Laura Herzog's life changed on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. That was the day a 21-year-old Marine from Camp Pendleton was killed in Afghanistan's Helmand province when an improvised bomb exploded underneath his Humvee.

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MILITARY: Marine commandant apologizes, orders further probe of SS incident

MILITARY: Marine commandant apologizes, orders further probe of SS incident

The head of the Marine Corps has ordered a further probe into the use of Nazi symbols by sniper or reconnaissance troops after officials confirmed a Camp Pendleton squad used such an image in a photograph that surfaced on the Internet.

Feb 10, 2012 | 11:12 am | Loading…

Marines practice amphibious war, storm US beaches

Marines practice amphibious war, storm US beaches

ABOARD THE USS WASP ---- A small group of Marines trudged onto the beach sands in pitch-black night with an armada of U.S. Navy warships sailing just off the shore. Their mission: root out insurgents that threatened to attack another American force to the south.

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Veteran with PTSD who panicked after minor crash found after 2 days on foot in snow

ROSEBURG, Ore. ---- A former Marine sniper who suffers from panic attacks and fled on foot following a minor traffic accident in Oregon was found after two days in the snow.

Feb 10, 2012 | 10:21 am | Loading…

Army investigating Madigan memo on PTSD costs

SEATTLE ---- The Army is investigating whether the cost of care and benefits is influencing the diagnosis of soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder at Madigan Army Medical Center, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

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Last known WWI veteran dies at 110

Last known WWI veteran dies at 110

LONDON ---- Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets.

Feb 10, 2012 | 5:30 am | Loading…

MILITARY: Special operations' Afghan role could be expanded

MILITARY: Special operations' Afghan role could be expanded

WASHINGTON ---- Adm. Bill McRaven said Tuesday that special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall U.S. forces begin to draw down after a decade of war.

Feb 10, 2012 | 8:40 am | Loading…

CAMP PENDLETON: Wildfire burns 140 acres on base, 75 percent surrounded

CAMP PENDLETON: Wildfire burns 140 acres on base, 75 percent surrounded

CAMP PENDLETON ---- A fire on the firing range at Camp Pendleton was about 75 percent contained Friday evening, according to a Marine Corps spokesman.

Feb 10, 2012 | 5:40 pm | Loading…

Military calendar for the week of Feb. 10

If your group will be holding an event for local military personnel, please email the information two weeks in advance to military@nctimes.com.

Feb 10, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MILITARY: Pendleton Marines posed with Nazi-style SS symbol in Afghanistan

MILITARY: Pendleton Marines posed with Nazi-style SS symbol in Afghanistan

A Camp Pendleton sniper unit posed for photographs with a flag bearing a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS, Marine Corps officials acknowledged Thursday.

Feb 09, 2012 | 3:00 pm | Loading…

CAMP PENDLETON: Wildfire burning on base grows to 75 acres

CAMP PENDLETON: Wildfire burning on base grows to 75 acres

Oceanside Fire Department officials were helping battle a wildfire on Camp Pendleton on Friday morning that started Thursday night during Marine training activities.

Feb 09, 2012 | 10:22 pm | Loading…

REGION: Group wants Supreme Court to save war memorial

REGION: Group wants Supreme Court to save war memorial

Supporters of a war memorial cross deemed unconstitutional last year by a federal court plan to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision, amid a growing fight nationwide over the use of religious symbols to honor fallen troops.

Feb 09, 2012 | 12:30 pm | Loading…

MILITARY: Two daughters in backseat when Marine fatally shot by deputy

SAN CLEMENTE ---- A Camp Pendleton-based Marine's two young daughters were in the back seat of his sport utility vehicle when he was fatally shot by an Orange County sheriff's deputy in the parking lot of San Clemente High School, authorities revealed Thursday.

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