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Laurel Duggan The U.S. Navy is attempting to find a downed fighter jet in the South China Sea before Beijing does, BBC News reported. The $100 million F-35C plane, which is the Navy’s newest and contains classified equipment, went down on Monday after what was…
Read More US Navy Scrambling To Get Advanced Fighter Jet From Bottom Of Ocean Before China Does
Harry Wilmerding A U.S. Army master sergeant was found dead last week in his home in Alaska, making him the fifth soldier to die in the state over the last two months. Master Sgt. Wesley Woods, 40, assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th…
Read More Fifth American Soldier From Alaska Dies In Less Than 2 Months
The U.S. Navy seized $4 million of heroin from a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea, officials announced Thursday, the Associated Press reported. The USS Tempest and USS Typhoon busted the stateless fishing vessel while it was sailing Mideast waters Monday as part of an international task…
Read More US Navy Seizes $4 Million Of Heroin From Fishing Vessel In Arabian Sea
BRANDON, FL. – Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Robert Atkinson, from Brandon, Fla., monitors a holiday culinary line schedule aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently in port preparing for future operations. With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by…
Read More Military Recognition: Brandon Native Serves Aboard USS Nimitz
TAMPA, FL. – Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Destiny Deleon, from San Antonio, Texas, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Angel Banak, from Tampa, Florida, attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. Attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the flight…
Read More Military Recognition: Tampa, Florida And San Antonio, Texas Natives Serve Aboard USS Ronald Reagan
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $8.6 million in “Get There Faster: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act”, Governor’s Reserve Funds grants have been awarded to workforce development boards across the state to expand career and workforce training opportunities for military veterans and spouses seeking employment. The…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces $8.6 Million To Expand Career And Workforce Training Opportunities For Military Veterans And Spouses
Today, those who have served their country will be honored with Veterans Day parades and ceremonies across the U.S. Today, at The Free Press, we honor the men and women who gave all for freedom, liberty, and democracy. Dan Lipinski said, “On this Veterans Day,…
Read More “Duty, Honor, Country” Honoring Those Who Serve, Served, And Sacrificed
TAMPA, FL. – For his bravery in Afghanistan, Dakota Meyer became the first living U.S. Marine to be awarded a Medal of Honor in 41 years. Yet after returning to civilian life, Meyer found he could not put the trauma of combat behind him. He was haunted by flashbacks, irritable,…
Read More Medal Of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer To Headline Brave B.A.S.H.
Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Christopher Fred, from Sarasota, Fla., assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat 23 (HSC 23) transits the South China Sea in an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during routine operations. HSC 23, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment…
Read More Military Recognition: Sarasota Native Serves As Aircrewman Aboard U.S. Warship
Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Christopher Fred, from Sarasota, Fla., assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC-23) embarked aboard USS Jackson (LCS 6), conducts a pre-flight inspection on an MH-60S Seahawk during routine operations. Jackson and HSC-23, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, are on…
Read More Military Recognition: Sarasota Native Serves As Naval Aircrewman Aboard USS Jackson