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Scaled-down Armed Forces Day Parade ready to march through Torrance
Rancho Palos Verdes resident John Ryan was set to hold his going-away party today before he ships out Monday to Fort Benning., Ga., for basic training when the U.S. Army recruit learned he was expected - but not required - to march in the Armed Forces Day Parade in Torrance.
Carl Levin: Military Plagued By Sexual Assaults
The chairman of a Senate committee says the sexual battery arrest of the Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit underscores how far the Defense Department has to go in addressing the plague of sexual crimes in the military.
Benny Flores awarded Silver Star
Guam son awarded Silver Star: Guam son and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Flores was awarded the Silver Star Medal for his actions in Afghanistan last year.
Yakima bids farewell to a fallen hero
A procession of Patriot Guard riders escorted the body of an Army helicopter pilot from the Yakima Airport Friday as Capt.
Pleasanton Soldiers Receive Hero's Welcome Home
Here's information provided by the Pleasanton Military Families Support Group: The following local soldiers received a hero's welcome home this past weekend from the Pleasanton Military Families Support Group.
Corps exploring rifle upgrades
Cpl. Reynaldo S. Cruz, a military policeman with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, fires an M4 rifle while training with Advisor Training Cell, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton last year.
Comic Will C performs Wounded Warriors benefit in Reno
Actor and comedian Will C knows a thing or two about military service. As a veteran of the Air Force, Marine Corps and Army, he's one of very few three-branch veterans in the country.
Cedar Creek golf classic to honor veterans
Terry Edward Massey, of Tyler, who saw the flag raised over Iwo Jima during World War II, will be among World War II veterans honored during the Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation Golf Classic on May 6. The golf classic will be at the Pinnacle Golf Club in Mabank.
Female Marine convicted of obstructing justice, attempted adultery
The woman, a staff sergeant assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 at Camp Pendleton, had sex in a hotel room last year with another Marine who worked in her building.
Carson choppers spinning up for firefight
A new batch of heavy-lift, twin-rotor helicopters at Fort Carson aim to douse wildfires on the post before they grow into wind-whipped infernos.