Ford Motor Co. can submit an unsolicited proposal for $54 billion in work replacing U.S. military Humvees with blast-proof, all-terrain vehicles, the U.S. Army Secretary said. Ford led a push by commercial truck makers to challenge defense contractors fo

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2005 file photo, the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) steams off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia while conducting humanitarian assistance. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-e, File) After drawing fire for the decision to name a new littoral combat s

Armed Service Committee members Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) discuss Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's calls for less military spending on Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien. Rep. Hunter says, “We're on the decline now. We're goi

Rep. Duncan Hunter is pressing the Navy to commit to naming a ship after Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta soon, after the sea service has passed over the San Diego native despite a formal request from Congress last year. In a letter dated Monday, the Alpine Re

Ten states are being granted waivers to free them from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind education reform law, with President Barack Obama explaining Thursday that the move aims to "combine greater freedom with greater accountability." Colora

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Supporters of a war memorial cross deemed unconstitutional last year by a federal court plan to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision, amid a growing fight nationwide over the use of religious symbols to honor fallen troops. A n

SAN DIEGO - Supporters of a war memorial cross deemed unconstitutional last year by a federal court plan to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision, amid a growing fight nationwide over the use of religious symbols to honor fallen troops. A nonprof

tool goes here SAN DIEGO — Supporters of a war memorial cross deemed unconstitutional last year by a federal court plan to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision, amid a growing fight nationwide over the use of religious symbols to honor fallen tr

After a clean sweep of three states Tuesday, Rick Santorum can ride his momentum for the next three weeks. The next big GOP primaries won’t come until Feb. 28, when Arizona and Michigan take to the polls, leaving little to talk about in the wa

Activists from around San Diego County demonstrated on Friday, February 3rd, against both Democrat Susan Davis and Republican Duncan Hunter for their support of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 – the bill signed into law by President Obama

A proposed change to a law governing how illegal immigrant spouses and children of U.S. citizens apply for legal status could allow thousands of families to stay together during the application process. While mixed-status families and their advocates see

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Sunday, Jan. 29: The Supreme Court has long struggled with the question of whether the First Amendment prohibits the display of religious symbols on public property, sometimes producing seeming

Did you know that China controls our food supply? It sounds crazy, but it's true. The food preservative "ascorbic acid", which is used to preserve nearly all the food that is on store shelves, is manufactured in one factory in China. Ascorbic acid was di

Under the gun of political pressures against the war coupled with new strains on the NATO coalition, the United States announced an accelerated timetable for ending its combat role in Afghanistan and switching to a training mission with Afghan troops in

U-T San Diego | Qualifications are what matter In response to “In race, notion of a gay mayor met with a shrug” (Jan. 30): As a registered Democrat, I usually follow the party line in national and state elections, but I fail to see any importance in part

The United States and NATO want to end their combat mission in Afghanistan next year, transitioning primarily to a training role in which Afghan security forces will take the lead, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday. "Hopefully, by mid- to the

Mitt Romney logged a big win in Florida on Tuesday, and the next stretch of states could favor him heavily. We’re now entering a dead zone in primary season: After the string of early primaries and caucuses in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, a

In a clear sign that grassroot activists on the left and on the right are joining together to fight the National Defense Act that President Obama signed into law on the last day of 2011, San Diego progressives and tea party groups are mobilizing starting

U-T San Diego | ‘Clean car’ confusion “California adopts ‘clean car’ rules” and “Tightening the rules” (Jan. 28) had a variety of misconceptions, the most outstanding was the statement that buying an expensive hydrogen powered car would save money. This