YMCA program helps veterans get fit, feel better

Most veterans will probably admit that their years in the service were probably also their most fit. But good health doesn’t have to end when they hang up their uniforms.  

US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan begins, official says

American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, a U.S. official said on Monday, amid political chaos in Kabul that threatens the deal.

Remembering Tampa's forgotten WWII heroes, 76 years after B-17 crash

Their B-17 bomber crashed north of Tampa on February 29, 1944. Now, these forgotten World War II heroes – and many others like them – are being remembered.

A year and a half later, widow's VA benefits finally come through

When we met Candi Weikert in November, she was a grieving widow who’d been unable to get her VA benefits for more than a year. The bank had already planned to auction her home, and she had given up hope of being able to keep it. 

Supportive bonds formed through Operation Patriot Support

Connected by service, the men and women with Operation Patriot Support share a bond unlike any other. 

Dogs trained to find bodies after thousands of years search for erased graves at MacDill Air Force Base

An extensive search for forgotten graves on MacDill Air Force Base began Tuesday, with a team of experts surveying the land believed to be the final resting place for African Americans in the early 20th Century.

Air Force to allow uniformed members to wear turbans, hijabs, beards in new dress code update

The United States Air Force updated its official dress code policy this month, in observance of religious practices, to allow military personnel to wear turbans or hijabs as a part of the uniform.

Fort Drum soldier dies in Afghanistan

21-year-old Spc. Branden Tyme Kimball died at Bagram Airfield.

Pinellas Marine celebrates 95th birthday with a surprise party

Dozens gathered Monday morning at a Bob Evans restaurant in Clearwater to surprise a special hero for his birthday. 

Army soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack identified, were part of special forces group

Two U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers who were killed when American and Afghan troops were fired on during a mission in Afghanistan were identified by the Pentagon on Sunday.

First-of-its-kind conference focuses on women's role in the military

The first Military Women's Conference at the Tampa Convention Center highlighted challenges and possible solutions for thousands of female veterans, spouses of military members, mothers of military members, and females on active duty. 

Four centenarian World War II veterans honored at Super Bowl LIV

The vets were asked by the NFL to participate to honor both their military heritage and the 100th anniversary of the NFL as a professional football league.