US flag memorial displays 7000 dog tags in honor of fallen service members
Volunteers with the group Veterans and Athletes United are honoring fallen service members who died in the global war on terror in a unique way by using their military dog tags to keep their memory alive.
102-year-old WWII veteran honored with birthday parade
Community groups, the Satellite Beach High School marching band, and several others took part in the celebration.
Military father surprises daughter at high school graduation
A high school senior thought she was going to just get her diploma at graduation, but instead, she got a surprise visit from her military father who was deployed overseas.
U.S. soldiers place flags at Arlington Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day weekend
US military service members placed flags at gravestones in Arlington National Ceremony in Virginia, on May 27, to mark Memorial Day, which honors those who died while serving in the armed forces.
Ex-wife's pleas can't keep troubled veteran out of prison for cousin's murder
Monica Roberts says her ex-husband, Darrell Gadson, is a war veteran who came home a broken man. She described him as a ticking time bomb with bouts of delusions and paranoia.
Nellis AFB: Pilot killed after contracted-aircraft crashes south of base in Las Vegas valley
Nellis Air Force Base officials confirm that a pilot was killed Monday after a contracted aircraft crashed in a Las Vegas neighborhood.
Fighter jet involved in deadly Las Vegas crash owned by Lakeland-based company
A contractor-operator aircraft that crashed outside the Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas was owned by Lakeland-based company, Draken US.
Petition calls for NFL to retire Pat Tillman's No. 40 jersey
Former NFL player Pat Tillman was serving as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan when he was killed by friendly fire at the age of 27.
Soldiers shave heads for battle buddy's sister fighting brain cancer
National Guard Staff Sgt. Brandon Stafford shaved his head to support his big sister Melissa, who was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and lost her hair while undergoing chemotherapy. When his fellow soldiers found out, 15 of them decided to shave their heads as well in solidarity.
Report on government knowledge of UFOs to be turned over to Senate June 1
The truth is out there, and the Senate is prepared to see a compiled detailing of what military and other government agencies believe to be the truth about decades of sightings.
92-year-old veteran who works at Disney World honored with flag ceremony
Alex works in Magic Kingdom and is loved by his fellow cast members. His team honored him with a flag ceremony on Saturday, National Armed Forces Day.
Recruits take oath from 4-star general, CentCom commander at MacDill
As they took the oath to defend their country, 43 recruits were given a rare opportunity Thursday – taking the oath from a four-star general who also happens to be the commander of U.S. Central Command.
Military mom surprises son, brother after 6-month deployment
First-grader Jewelz Williams got the surprise of his life Thursday morning when his mother surprised him at Tampa Heights Elementary School after a six-month deployment with the Air Force.
University of Tampa grad pulls off a college-baseball-military trifecta
Eric Zimmerman arrives for practice with the Tampa Spartans, proudly sporting his new Army fatigues. Zimmerman just graduated first in his class from UT's ROTC program.
‘A great patriot’: Last surviving Marine of USS Indianapolis sinking, Edgar Harrell, dies
An organization dedicated to preserving the USS Indianapolis’ legacy said Edgar Harrell, the last surviving Marine of the ship’s sinking, has died.
Army’s new night vision goggles compared to something ‘from aliens’
The U.S. Army’s Lancer Brigade took to Twitter last month to post a brief video of its new "enhanced night vision goggle-binoculars" that looks like something out of a sci-fi thriller.
New law makes it harder for veterans to get into treatment court
Bay Area attorneys say a bill that passed the House and the Senate, and is now waiting for the governor’s signature, will hurt veterans and derail their future.
VA program to help thousands of veterans learn new career after being unemployed due to COVID-19 pandemic
Eligible veterans who are unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic could receive a year of tuition and other financial support to learn a new career.
More than money needed to fix problems at Department of Veterans Affairs
While Congress passed reforms to reduce a backlog of veterans claims, a former VA insider told FOX 13 that, based on his experience, policies intended to improve performance in some cases backfired.
MacDill pilots honor family, history, country with aircraft nose art designs
Pilots painting art on the nose of their airplanes is an art form as old as the aircraft themselves. Pilots at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa unveiled their own Monday morning.