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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 quarter of Calendar Year 20, serving at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in Charleston, South Carolina. Wade is…
Read More Tampa Native Earns NIWC Atlantic Civilian of the Year
BRADENTON Fla. – U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Brianna Beckwith, from Bradenton, Florida, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Julian Emata, from San Francisco, perform maintenance on an E/A-18G Growler, attached to the “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, aboard the Nimitz-class…
Read More Military Recognition: U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Brianna Beckwith From Bradenton, Florida
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – After a brief closure, the Military Gallery at the Polk County History Center has reopened with a revitalized look and new displays. Among the artifacts spanning from the Seminole Wars to the War on Terror, visitors will find interpretive panels with…
Read More Polk County History Center’s Military Exhibit Expands
TAMPA, Fla. – Electronics Technician 3rd Class Carson Black, from Tampa, Florida, talks into a sound-powered phone aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) Feb. 25, 2021. Monterey is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability…
Read More Military Recognition: Electronics Technician 3rd Class Carson Black, from Tampa Florida
By Patricia Kime A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana, carrying six Veterans Affairs medical providers and 250 doses of historic cargo cradled in a plug-in cooler designed to minimize breakage. Even in a state where 80-mph speed limits are…
Read More To Vaccinate Veterans, Health Care Workers Must Cross Mountains, Plains and Tundra
BRADENTON, Fla. – Lt. Cmdr. David Small, from Bradenton, FL, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), test fits a gas mask Feb. 15, 2021. Vella Gulf is pier side at Norfolk Naval Station conducting routine maintenance. With more than 90…
Read More Military Recognition: U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Small, from Bradenton, Florida
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the publication of the 2021 Florida Military-Friendly Guide. The Guide updates the programs, policies, and benefits Florida provides for our servicemembers, their families, and military veterans. “The Florida Military-Friendly Guide reflects Florida’s consistent commitment to our military installations, servicemembers, their…
Read More Governor Ron DeSantis Announces the 2021 Florida Military-Friendly Guide
TAMPA, Fla. – Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Joshua Vasquez, from Tampa, Fla., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), conducts routine maintenance on a fire hose. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is…
Read More Military Recognition: Tampa’s Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Joshua Vasquez
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 small-arms arsenal. In order to keep pace with the Chinese and the Russians, the Army is finalizing its…
Read More St. Pete Defense Contractor a Finalist as U.S. Army Looks to Acquire a New Infantry Weapon
by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Klestinski Soldiers of the 50th Regional Support Group (RSG), based in Homestead, Florida, had a deployment departure ceremony at the Homestead armory on Jan. 7, 2021. Friends, family, and senior Florida Guard leaders also attended the ceremony for roughly 100 Soldiers…
Read More Florida Military Recognition: 50th Regional Support Group Prepares to Deploy to Poland