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War Correspondent Michael Hastings Dies In SoCal Car Crash
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles. He won a Polk Award for magazine reporting for a story that was credited with ending Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s career after it revealed the military’s candid criticisms of the Obama administration.
San Ramon Students Getting Hero’s Welcome At School After Letter Campaign To Soldiers
A group of third-graders who started a letter-writing campaign to U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan will get a hero’s welcome at school in San Ramon on Wednesday morning.
Livermore Marine Injured In Afghanistan Gets Hero’s Welcome
Marine Staff Sgt. Jason Ross returned to a hero’s welcome in Livermore, two years after losing both of his legs in Afghanistan.
San Jose Soldier Among Several Killed In Afghanistan Attack
Delfin Santos Jr., 24, died Saturday in Kandahar after he was fatally injured in an enemy attack that involved a vehicle-based improvised explosive device in the Zabul province.
Northern California Army Vet Receives Medal Of Honor For Afghan Fight
A veteran who helped “defend the indefensible” at a vulnerable Army outpost in Afghanistan received the nation’s highest award for military valor Monday at a tearful White House ceremony that also honored the eight men who did not survive a Taliban attack.
Air National Guard Members Deploy From Moffett Field
Several dozen members of the Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing have deployed to Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa.
Iraq Veteran Volunteers To Guard Central Valley Elementary School
The feel-good story of a former U.S. marine standing guard outside a local elementary school doesn’t feel so good the day after.
Servicewomen Sue In SF Courtroom To Challenge Exclusion From Combat
Four military women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan sued the U.S. Department of Defense in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday to challenge the policy of excluding women from almost all combat duty.
Opinion: Our Veterans Should Not Be At Risk In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
When the deal is being made to change the tax rates and cut the deficit we must remember to keep our commitment to our veterans.
Jefferson Awards: Emergency Troop Support From Bay Area
What started with a simple care package for a Marine captain serving in Afghanistan has blossomed into a pipeline of emergency support for service members overseas.
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