Fallen 2/4 Sergeant's Letter Influences Debate

Sgt. William C. Stacey was killed Jan 31 in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.

Photo: A Corpsman Remembered

Family mourned the loss of Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada, Thursday. He died in a training accident in Djibouti on Feb. 14.

Member of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Killed in Afghanistan

Lance Cpl. Niall Cotisears, 23, of Arlington, Va., died June 23, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Camp Pendleton Marine Killed in Afghanistan

Pfc. Steven P. Stevens II, 23, was killed during combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Friday.

Mary Joan Barrett—Local Businesswoman—Dies at 81

She was known as the 7/11 Lady.

Edward Anaszewicz—Marine—Dies at 91

The Oceanside resident served in the military.

OBITUARY: Major General Jeremiah "Jed" Pearson III

Major General Pearson spent his last years living in San Juan Capistrano and once ran for City Council, but he is best known as a war hero and head of NASA's Manned Space Flight.

1st Marine Division Member Killed in Afghanistan

Corporal Taylor J. Baune, 21, of Andover, Minn., died Wednesday during combat operations in Helmand Province.

Wayne Allen Bass—Former Marine—Dies at 81

He served in the Marines for 20 years.

'Regiment's Best' Remember Two Fallen Marines

Staff Sgt. Vincent Bell and Cpl. Conner Lowry were killed in Afghanistan.

Camp Pendleton Marine Killed in Afghanistan

Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Witsman of Covington, Ind., died in Helmand Province on Wednesday, the Department of Defense reported.

Marines Remember Fallen Bomb Technician

Sgt. John Patrick Huling, 25, was killed in Afghanistan May 6.

Oceanside Native, Pro-Skateboarder Killed in Mexico Crash

Shane Hidalgo, 24, of Oceanside was killed in a car crash in Mexico Sunday.

Up to 60,000 Expected at Public Seau Memorial

A private service will be held in Oceanside.

3 Rescued After Wave Capsizes Boat Returning to Oceanside Harbor

One person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, fire official says.

UPDATE: Sunday Paddle Out for Seau Starts at Noon

Surfboards, kayaks and even fins are welcomed for the noon event at 604 The Strand.

VIDEO: Friends and Fans Gather at Seau's Home for Second Evening

An impromptu memorial attracted dozens of fans and friends of Junior Seau to his Oceanside home Thursday evening.

VIDEO: San Diego County Residents Mourn Seau’s Death

Friends, family and fans of Junior Seau gathered at the Oceanside home where the NFL legend was found dead.

Marine Found Dead Identified by Marine Corps

The cause of death for Lance Cpl. Martin Lopez Jr. has not yet been released.

Nobert A. Adams Dies at 74; Was a Camp Pendleton Marine

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for three years.

Marty Miller, Beloved Oceanside Mail Carrier, Dies

Residents saw "Marty the Mailman" nearly every day downtown.

Kenneth Leo Carter Dies at 80

He served in the USMC.

Josephine Bloom Dies at 97; Was Accountant at Camp Pendleton

Longtime resident had followed husband to Carlsbad, moved to South Dakota in 2004.

Fallen Marine's Family Welcomed in Escondido [Video]

Elks Lodge #1687, in Escondido, hosted friends and family of Sgt. Justin Everett, who died last month with six fellow Marines in a training mission in Yuma.

11th MEU Honors Fallen Corpsman

Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada died on Valentine’s Day in a training exercise in the African country of Djibouti.

Soldier From Oceanside Killed in Bahrain

Army Pfc. Cesar Cortez was 24 years old.

Camp Pendleton Marine Killed in Afghanistan

Sgt. William C. Stacey of Redding, Calif. was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

Camp Pendleton and Twentynine Palms Marines Killed in Afghanistan

Both Marines died in combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the Defense Department said.

Camp Pendleton Marine Killed in Afghanistan

Cpl. Michael Dutcher was from North Carolina.

East Coast Marine Killed in Motorcycle Accident

A Naugatuck, CT, Marine who had survived being shot twice in Afghanistan was killed in a motorcycle accident at home Saturday.

Marine Casualty: Lance Cpl. Norberto Mendez Hernandez Killed in Afghanistan

The Camp Pendleton-based Marine was from Utah. He died Sunday.

Update: Camp Pendleton Marine Killed in Afghanistan Sent Video to Family Before He Died

Farias, who was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sent a video to his family just before he was killed Tuesday during combat operations, according to San Antonio Channel 5 News.

Jack Kevorkian: 1928-2011

Several Oceanside residents were among the 130 assisted suicide cases that doctor Jack Kevorkian facilitated.

‘Faces of the Fallen’ Remembers Oceanside and Camp Pendleton's Fallen Service Members

The Washington Post keeps a database of the fallen service members of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Patch remembers here five of the 6,013 fallen military personnel, who called Oceanside their home.