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From The Newsroom: A Naval Reserve Unit Goes Dark; All About COPD

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The 9th Naval Construction Regiment was decommissioned yesterday in Fort Worth. The unit has served for 71 years.
Richard W. Rodriguez

The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: A World War II-era reserve unit was decommissioned in Fort Worth yesterday. Also, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can start innocently with shortness of breath and a cough. We’ll learn more about the cluster of diseases called COPD in this week’s Vital Signs.

Photo credit: Richard W. Rodriguez, The Star-Telegram

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Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.