Smudley “Dale” Perry, 80, of Steinhatchee, died on Jan. 7, 2026. He was a proud Vietnam veteran. As part of special forces, he received many commendations and two Purple Hearts. A local memorial ...

Jeffrey Lucas enjoyed fishing and boating in the Portage Lakes area, and for a while anyway, liked motorcycles. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy.

CENTRAL FLORIDA — Memorial Day was established as a national holiday to honor U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in its armed forces. A variety of Central Florida events will be held ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — There were 6,407 veteran suicides in 2022 according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ most recent data published in the 2024 National Veterans' Suicide Prevention ...

The United States' military operation on Jan. 3 in Venezuela in which that country's leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife were seized is of interest to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in ...

A billboard campaign telling troops to obey only lawful orders in defiance of the Trump administration has launched in Florida near a military base. “We’re making sure troops know their rights and ...

Wreaths laying on the headstones of fallen veterans at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas, Nov. 25 2023. (Sgt. Gabriel S. Villalobos/U.S. Army) Certain state veterans cemeteries ...

It's been six years since the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery stopped accepting new burials on property. But veterans in Greene County are fighting for an expansion. "They quit burying veterans, but ...

Publix is partnering with Force Blue to install a coral tree nursery in the Florida Keys. Force Blue is a nonprofit that retrains military veterans for marine conservation missions. Funding for the ...