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John Finn, oldest WWII MoH recipient, dies

SAN DIEGO — Retired Navy Lt. John Finn — the first American to receive the nation’s highest military award for defending sailors under a torrent of gunfire during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor — died Thursday. He was 100.

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Combat stores ships near end of the road

The last of 10 combat stores ships once operated by the Navy and the Military Sealift Command is all but gone.A shipboard ceremony was held Dec. 18 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to mark the end of service for the USNS … Continue reading

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Pearl Harbor remembered 68 years later

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Dozens of survivors of Pearl Harbor on Monday solemnly remembered those who died in the Japanese aerial assault 68 years ago as a top Navy commander said their bravery laid the foundation for the subsequent U.S. … Continue reading

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Keating passes PaCom torch to Willard

 Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presided over a change-of-command ceremony here Oct. 19 as Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating passed the U.S. Pacific Command helm to Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard. … Continue reading

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MoH recipient buried at Arlington today

A Marine Medal of Honor recipient will be buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday.Maj. Everett P. Pope died July 16 on his 90th birthday in Bath, Maine, just six months after his wife, Eleanor, said Gunnery … Continue reading

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Where does your military pay go furthest?

When Capt. Tyler Hart arrived in San Diego two years ago, the first thing that struck him was the cost of living.“My wife and I noticed a big difference, as far as our money not stretching quite as far,” said … Continue reading

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Pearl Harbor-Hickam transition to start in Jan.

HONOLULU — Pearl Harbor and Hickam Air Force Base next door are due to become a single installation next year as the military strives to become more efficient.The military said Wednesday that Pentagon, Navy and Air Force officials recently signed … Continue reading

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