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Tampa Native Earns NIWC Atlantic Civilian of the Year
TAMPA, Fla. - Ricky Wade Jr., a native of Tampa, Florida, recently received the Civilian of the Year and NAVWARRIOR of the Quarter for the third quar [...]
Military Recognition: U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Brianna Beckwith From Bradenton, Florida
BRADENTON Fla. - U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Brianna Beckwith, from Bradenton, Florida, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Cla [...]
Polk County History Center’s Military Exhibit Expands
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - After a brief closure, the Military Gallery at the Polk County History Center has reopened with a revitalized look and new displa [...]
Military Recognition: Electronics Technician 3rd Class Carson Black, from Tampa Florida
TAMPA, Fla. - Electronics Technician 3rd Class Carson Black, from Tampa, Florida, talks into a sound-powered phone aboard the Ticonderoga-class guide [...]
To Vaccinate Veterans, Health Care Workers Must Cross Mountains, Plains and Tundra
By Patricia Kime
A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana, carrying six Veterans Affairs medical providers an [...]
Military Recognition: U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Small, from Bradenton, Florida
BRADENTON, Fla. - Lt. Cmdr. David Small, from Bradenton, FL, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), test fi [...]
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces the 2021 Florida Military-Friendly Guide
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the publication of the 2021 Florida Military-Friendly Guide. The Guide updates the programs, policies, and ben [...]
Military Recognition: Tampa’s Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Joshua Vasquez
TAMPA, Fla. - Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Joshua Vasquez, from Tampa, Fla., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA [...]
St. Pete Defense Contractor a Finalist as U.S. Army Looks to Acquire a New Infantry Weapon
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Not sure if the Pentagon expects to use them under the Biden administration, but the U.S. Army is looking to beef up its sma [...]
Florida Military Recognition: 50th Regional Support Group Prepares to Deploy to Poland
by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Klestinski
Soldiers of the 50th Regional Support Group (RSG), based in Homestead, Florida, had a deployment departure cere [...]