Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker, 29, of Hesperia and Spc. William J. Gilbert, 24, of Hacienda Heights were killed May 14 in an improvised explosive device blast, according to the Department of Defense.
As Home Post reported last week, the soldiers were part of a NATO convoy on patrol when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb.
Also killed in the attack was Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling ...
The USS Peleliu, USS Green Bay, and USS Rushmore - all part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group - returned to homeport Naval Base San Diego this morning, completing an eight-month deployment to the Middle East.
The deployment was memorable for many reasons, including the Peleliu's salute to the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. As Home Post previously reported, crew of the Peleliu planned a special memorial field day ...
It's been eight long months, but today the families of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit will get to see their loved ones again, as the Marines return home to Camp Pendleton.
Roughly 2,400 Marines and Sailors make up the the 15th MEU.
The 15th MEU was deployed with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. The ships from the Peleliu ARG are slated to return to San Diego on Tuesday ...
The 170 military mothers who were guests at the White House Mother's Day tea Thursday were treated to a surprise visitor - Prince Harry of Great Britain.
The Armed Forces Press Service reported that at the beginning of the event, Prince Harry had been in the State Dining Room, helping several dozen military children make gifts for their moms. His unexpected appearance later in the East Room, where the Mother ...
Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Simpson, 30, died May 1 in Landstuhl, Germany of wounds he suffered in an April 27 improvised explosive device attack in Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense reports Simpson was a Green Beret assigned to the 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.
Michael's widow, Krista Simpson, told the Tacoma News-Tribune her husband was a "badass" who was also ...
Air Force Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, 27, of Palmdale and Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III, 30, of Bakersfield were killed along with Capt. Mark T. Voss, 27, of Colorado Springs, Colorado when their plane crashed in Kyrgyzstan on May 3, according to the Department of Defense.
All three airmen were assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington state.
Emma the pit bull mix is unable to use her back legs due to a disorder called hemivertebrae. But that didn't stop her from welcoming her Airman dad home from deployment with as much enthusiasm as an able-bodied pooch.
Melissa Swanson posted video of the reunion on YouTube, writing:
Emma and her daddy were very close! It broke her heart when he left. When I come in the door ...
A team of 15 National Guard soldiers wearing 40-pound packs on their backs marched in the Boston Marathon to honor service members who lost their lives to suicide or combat. When two bombs went off after they finished their race, "Tough Ruck" team members used their military training to aid the injured.
As Home Post reported Tuesday, Carlos Arredondo was at the Boston Marathon finish line to cheer on team ...
The four-year-old daughter of a San Diego-based Marine made a wish at Disneyland's Snow White wishing well that her father would come home from Afghanistan. Little Alyssa Brown didn't realize that Snow White had a big surprise up her sleeve.
Alyssa's mom, Jennifer Love Brown, posted video on YouTube of her husband Scott surprising his little girl, and making her wish come true.
Jennifer wrote on YouTube ...
Marine Corps Captain Matthew Krivohlavy couldn't make it to his brother's wedding because he's deployed in Afghanistan. So Krivohlavy got creative - he toasted the new bride and groom midair from the cockpit of his jet.
Newlywed Brandon Krivohlavy posted video of his brother's creative toast on Reddit, writing:
"My brother was deployed in Afghanistan during my wedding this past weekend, so he surprised us with this ...
The father of a Camp Pendleton Marine whose road rage was caught on video has talked to "Inside Edition."
Dr. Peter Brightman said in an interview that his son, Sgt. Joshua Brightman, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder triggered by two deployments to Afghanistan.
Dr. Brightman said the road rage incident prompted Sgt. Brightman to seek counseling for his issues.
Brightman said of his son's behavior on the video...
“I ...
It was on April 10, 2012 that Army Sgt. Travis Mills stepped on an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan and lost all four limbs. Today Mills and his family are celebrating his "Alive Day" - along with the release of the trailer for a documentary about his life.
Mills is one of only five quadruple amputees to survive the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was on his third tour of ...
A post office in the hometown of fallen Camp Pendleton Marine Lance Cpl. Victor A. Dew is being named this morning in his honor.
The House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution to dedicate the Granite Bay Post Office in memory of Dew, according to a U.S. Post Office news release. Dew grew up in the Northern California town, and graduated from Granite Bay High School in 2008.
Dew ...
As the withdrawal of U.S. forces continues in Afghanistan, hot meals are being replaced by MREs (meals ready-to-eat). In response, a group of military moms has started a Facebook site called "Breakfast for Bagram," to send breakfast foods to troops overseas.
According to Stars and Stripes, the U.S. military has put in place "sweeping changes" as it prepares for the December 31, 2014 deadline to leave Afghanistan. As ...
Fallen Twentynine Palms Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Barfield was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Combat Valor March 7, 2013, on what would've been his 24th birthday.
Home Post readers may remember Barfield as the Marine who surprised his sister at school before Christmas 2010, less than a year prior to his death in Afghanistan on October 24, 2011. That heartwarming - and ultimately heartbreaking - reunion was captured on video ...
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