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    May 30, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  1. Kiss it goodbye

    SAN DIEGO -- Workers Wednesday began removing the statue of a sailor kissing a nurse near the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum on San Diego's downtown waterfront.
    SAN DIEGO -- Workers Wednesday began removing the statue of a sailor kissing a nurse near the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum on San Diego's downtown waterfront. The 25-foot-tall sculpture, called "Unconditional Surrender,'' is based on the iconic...

    Tags: Museums, Arts, Port of San Diego, Arts and Culture, Memorial Day

    2. May 28, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  2. Remember recently fallen too, Marine general urges

    SAN DIEGO -- On a day set aside for the nation to remember the fallen of wars past, a Marine general Monday asked that the public also honor the families of current military personnel who have endured 10 years of war, separation and worry.
    SAN DIEGO -- On a day set aside for the nation to remember the fallen of wars past, a Marine general Monday asked that the public also honor the families of current military personnel who have endured 10 years of war, separation and worry. Lt. Gen....

    Tags: Afghanistan, John F. Kennedy, Awards and Prizes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Congressional Medal of Honor Heroes

    3. May 18, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  3. Vacant council seat has only one candidate

    SAN DIEGO -- It's the easiest election race in San Diego, and Mark Kersey likes it that way.
    Fox 5 San Diego Reporter
    SAN DIEGO -- It's the easiest election race in San Diego, and Mark Kersey likes it that way. "I don't think you would ever say you'd prefer your life to be harder," Kersey said, "Ultimately, I guess no one else wanted the job." The job Kersey refers...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Primaries, Local Elections, Elections, Politics

    4. May 10, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  4. USS San Diego prepares for commissioning

    SAN DIEGO - The last preparations are underway ahead of the May 19 commissioning of the USS San Diego. Fox 5 got an inside look Thursday at the newest vessel to call San Diego home. 
    Fox 5 San Diego Anchor/Reporter
    SAN DIEGO - The last preparations are underway ahead of the May 19 commissioning of the USS San Diego. Fox 5 got an inside look Thursday at the newest vessel to call San Diego home.  The ship, currently docked at 32nd Street Naval Base, is an...
    5. Apr 5, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  5. Padres open season with loss to Dodgers

    SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The San Diego Padres 2012 season began Thursday with a 5- 3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park following pregame ceremonies that honored play-by-play announcer Jerry Coleman for his 70 years in baseball.
    SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The San Diego Padres 2012 season began Thursday with a 5- 3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park following pregame ceremonies that honored play-by-play announcer Jerry Coleman for his 70 years in baseball. Coleman, an...

    Tags: New York Yankees, Korean War (1950-1953), San Diego Padres, DirecTV Group Inc., Bud Black

    6. Apr 6, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  6. USS San Diego arrives in new home port

    SAN DIEGO -- The USS San Diego, a brand new 684-foot warship, arrived in the city it is named after Friday morning.
    SAN DIEGO -- The USS San Diego, a brand new 684-foot warship, arrived in the city it is named after Friday morning. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship pulled in to Naval Base San Diego at shortly after  10 a.m. The $1.3-billion ship...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, World War I (1914-1918)

    7. Dec 25, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  7. War Horse

    It&rsquo;s strange how recently we&rsquo;ve gotten movies based on best-selling books (<em>The Girl</em> <em>With the Dragon Tattoo</em>, <em>Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy</em>), and movies that tip their hat to earlier film makers (<em>Hugo, The Artist</em>).
    Fox 5 San Diego Staff
    It’s strange how recently we’ve gotten movies based on best-selling books (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), and movies that tip their hat to earlier film makers (Hugo, The Artist). This movie is based on a 1982...

    Tags: Entertainment, John Ford, Music, Movies, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    8. Dec 6, 2011 |Story| City News Service (SoCal)

  8. San Diego-based warship departs for Middle East

    SAN DIEGO -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett is scheduled to depart San Diego Tuesday for the Western Pacific Ocean and Middle East to join a strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
    SAN DIEGO -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett is scheduled to depart San Diego Tuesday for the Western Pacific Ocean and Middle East to join a strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Sterett and its crew of about 350...

    Tags: Pacific Ocean, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Navy, Scott Adams

    9. Dec 7, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  9. Pearl Harbor survivors honored aboard USS Midway

    SAN DIEGO - A ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego Wednesday marked the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
    FOX 5 San Diego Reporter
    SAN DIEGO - A ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego Wednesday marked the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The 1941 attack led by 353 Japanese planes -- fighters, bombers and torpedo planes -- killed about 2,400...

    Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Air and Space Accidents, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Human Interest

    10. Jan 4, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  10. USS McClusky departs on drug mission

    SAN DIEGO - The guided-missile frigate, USS McClusky, began a six-month deployment Wednesday afternoon with one of its primary missions to help combat maritime drug trafficking, according to Navy officials.
    FOX 5 San Diego Reporter
    SAN DIEGO - The guided-missile frigate, USS McClusky, began a six-month deployment Wednesday afternoon with one of its primary missions to help combat maritime drug trafficking, according to Navy officials. A crew of 30 officers and 210 enlisted...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Coast Guard

    11. Jan 6, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  11. Fletcher: Military cuts could be economic boon to SD

    SAN DIEGO - President Obama gave a glimpse into a revised military strategy Thursday that will include significant defense cuts totaling $1 trillion over the next 10 years. &nbsp;
    FOX 5 San Diego Reporter
    SAN DIEGO - President Obama gave a glimpse into a revised military strategy Thursday that will include significant defense cuts totaling $1 trillion over the next 10 years.   The United States spent almost $700 billion on defense in 2010, close to a...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Budgets and Budgeting, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Darrell E Issa

    12. Feb 9, 2012 |Story| KTLA-TV

  12. Marines pose with flag resembling SS logo

    CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. &nbsp;-- The Marine Corps said Thursday it is investigating a photo of Camp Pendleton-based &nbsp;scout sniper team in Afghanistan in front of a flag with a logo resembling a notorious Nazi symbol.
    CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.  -- The Marine Corps said Thursday it is investigating a photo of Camp Pendleton-based  scout sniper team in Afghanistan in front of a flag with a logo resembling a notorious Nazi symbol. The picture was taken in September 2010...

    Tags: Nazi Party, Afghanistan, Symbols and Symbolism, War Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice

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