Border wall contractors brace for hostile environment

SAN DIEGO (AP) — One potential bidder on President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico wanted to know if authorities would rush to help if workers came under “hostile attack.” Another asked if employees can carry firearms in states with strict gun control laws and if the government would indemnify them for using deadly force. [...]

By |2017-04-24T09:50:25-04:00Thursday, April 6, 2017|

Police shootings touch nerve among military veterans

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Back-to-back attacks on police in Texas and Louisiana by former military men have touched a nerve among veterans who traditionally share a close bond with law enforcement. Veterans and active-duty troops started posting messages on social media almost immediately after the news broke last weekend that a masked ex-Marine had ambushed [...]

By |2016-07-26T14:42:37-04:00Friday, July 22, 2016|

From SEALs to startups: Special ops drawn to Silicon Valley

SAN DIEGO — Keith David spent years flying around the globe on covert missions, making life-and-death decisions and overseeing multiple units unleashing airstrikes against insurgents. The former Navy SEAL now realizes it was the perfect training for a career in Silicon Valley. A growing number of U.S. special forces veterans are veering off the traditional [...]

By |2017-04-24T10:11:18-04:00Tuesday, July 19, 2016|
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