Military May

Kimberly Allison raised four brave boys. Each one proudly served their country in the military – but her youngest, Spc. Zachary L. Shannon, never made it home.

Numerous events are being held across the Tampa Bay area this Memorial Day, honoring service members who gave their lives for our country.

Volunteers banded together to clean up and beautify a previously neglected East Tampa cemetery ahead of Memorial Day.

The 28th annual Memorial Day Observance ceremony will take place at Veterans Memorial Park & Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr. Veterans Museum on Sunday at 10 a.m.

The American Victory Ship is commemorating 80 years of service on Memorial Day this weekend.

A two-time prisoner of war veteran has inspired his grandson to become a physical therapist.

Artist Mark Pennington still gets questions and hears stories about a job that he had nearly 40 years ago. It comes with the territory of designing action figures for the iconic G.I. Joe franchise. 

Retired Navy Rear Admiral Mike Roesner is looking back on his life of service, sacrifice, and serendipity. 

Retired Sgt.

May is Military Appreciation Month. MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has played a critical role in the military over the years. FOX 13's Mark Wilson takes a look.

A retired colonel is inspiring his own son to serve in the military after serving in the U.S. Army for 22 years.

A Navy veteran is blessing the Tarpon Springs community with her homemade creations after she turned to baking to escape a bad situation.

Air Force veteran David Vargas helped launch the Pinellas County Veterans Association -- and now, he's highlighting dozens of fellow veterans' stories in a new book.

Many women who served in the military eventually fight hair loss but they are reclaiming their natural beauty thanks to a Bay Area woman. 

A former military officer and founder of a local non-profit is being recognized for saving lives in some of the world’s most dangerous places.

May 8, 1944, is a day Bob Russell remembers well. A fighter/bomber pilot with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Europe, he was in a hospital room near Belgium recovering from being shot down when he heard the news that the Germans had surrendered.

Victory over the Nazis was won in Europe 80 years ago, and it was because of the sacrifices of service members. A Manatee County U.S. Army veteran, who was one of those service members, received the highest award possible from France. 

After serving 22 years in the Air Force, one man is using another talent to enrich the lives of other veterans with personalized plaques and signs.