Coast Guard holds change of command for husband, wife
A coast guard station in Oregon has a familiar face taking over — the spouse of the current commander.
Tampa Rough Riders open museum to commemorate historic heroes
Tampa’s Rough Riders are a staple throughout the Bay Area, keeping the legacy of Teddy Roosevelt and the members of the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment alive. Now a museum exhibit is dedicated to educating the next generation about this historical era.
22-hour hockey game aimed at raising awareness for veteran suicide prevention
The number 22 had multiple meanings at a hockey event in Wesley Chapel Friday evening. For 22 hours straight, veterans are playing hockey to raise awareness for veteran suicide.
5 Marines dead after military aircraft crash in Imperial County, California
Five Marines were killed after a military aircraft crashed on Wednesday afternoon in the Imperial County desert.
Military recruitment lags despite reduced targets, record incentives to boost interest
The military fell short of reserve recruitment goals in all branches since the pandemic started
78 years later, Bay Area vets visit Normandy to take part in D-Day celebrations
After a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, World War II veterans are being honored by crowds of French and international visitors in Normandy to mark the 78th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Remembering D-Day: A closer look at one of WWII's most chaotic and pivotal battles
On June 6, 1944, the largest air, land and sea invasion in military history took place on the Normandy coast of France.
WWII veterans flown to Normandy for D-Day anniversary
The 173rd Airborne Brigade said the trip was made possible by civilian benefactors.
Bay Area WWII vets return to France for 78th D-Day anniversary
World War II veterans from the Bay Area are heading back to France to mark the 78th anniversary of D-Day.
Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan becomes first woman to lead a U.S. military branch
In a change of command ceremony in Washington, D.C., attended by President Joe Biden, Adm. Linda Fagan became the commandant of the Coast Guard, making her the first woman to be an armed service chief.
First all-female honor flight out of Florida heads to Washington D.C.
One hundred and nine female veterans and their provided guardians will go on a grand tour of D.C., including monuments, war memorials, and banquets.
Movement made to document stories of all 421,000 soldiers who died during World War II
Behind every headstone and name etched in memoriam are the untold stories of the more than 421,000 American men and women who never returned home from World War II. One group is working to ensure they are never forgotten.
Emotions run high during Memorial Day service at Florida National Cemetery
Many visitors walked along the long lines of markers that blanket the hilly terrain before attending the annual Memorial Day service at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
Gold Star families honor the nation's fallen along Riverwalk in downtown Tampa
Nearly two dozen Gold Star families gathered at MacDill Park along Tampa's Riverwalk to honor the nation's fallen.
Bay Pines National Cemetery holds first in-person Memorial Day ceremony since 2019
About 3,000 attended the Bay Pines National Cemetery's Memorial Day service, commemorating the service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. It's the cemetery's first in-person ceremony since 2019.
Volunteers place more than 25,000 flags at Bay Pines National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day
On Sunday, volunteers gathered at the Bay Pines National Cemetery to place more than 25,000 flags on gravestones.
Freedom's not free, you got to earn it’: Vietnam War pilots reunite in Tampa
Those who flew helicopters during the Vietnam War gathered in Tampa this week for their annual meeting
Bay Area man commemorates two-time P.O.W. father on Memorial Day
The son of a soldier who was a prisoner of war in WWII and Vietnam reflects on his father’s career and shares the sacrifices made by military families.
Japan, US conduct fighter jet flight after China drill, North Korea missile firing
Japan’s military says Japanese and U.S. forces conducted a joint fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan, in an apparent response to a Russia-China joint bomber flight while U.S. President Joe Biden was in Tokyo.
Memorial Day: The origin of America's commemoration of fallen troops
Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend. It’s the day Americans commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces.