Thirty years ago Thursday, 23 seamen aboard the Coast Guard cutter Blackthorn died after the ship collided with a tanker about a mile west of the Sunshine Skyway bridge. ...more

January 29, 2010

The White House pushed forward Thursday with a review to determine whether U.S. intelligence agencies adequately shared information about Maj. Nidal Hasan, and military prosecutors charged the Army psychiatrist with 13 counts of premeditated murder in last week's rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. ...more

November 13, 2009

For a quarter of a century, Enid Uhrich has spent time helping those in distress through computer database work. For two decades, Betsy Mehaffey has spent time volunteering to help others keep their cardiovascular health up and monitoring accident or other health issues. ...more

December 3, 2008

U.S. soldier in Iraq, family in Spring Hill stay close via Internet ...more

November 27, 2008

A member of the Freeman family will be missing at the Thanksgiving table today, while another Freeman will share her first holiday feast. ...more

November 27, 2008

Chief Warrant Officer Bob Turner spent most of the last year at an Army base in Afghanistan, far from his fellow sailors and the sea. The 28-year veteran was one of thousands of sailors attached by themselves to Army and Marine units, groups that trained together stateside - without them. ...more

November 2, 2008

"It's a humbling experience," Sebring resident Fred Carino says of standing on the bridge of a Naval warship. He was a full commander and as the ship's captain he had responsibility for the 445-foot-long frigate, the USS Robert E. Peary, and the 325 men it took to keep her seaworthy and battle ready. ...more

September 29, 2008

The remains of two U.S. soldiers killed during the Vietnam War when their helicopter gunship was hit by enemy fire have been identified and will be returned 40 years after the men went missing, the Defense Department announced. ...more

July 19, 2008

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki traveled Saturday to Iran on a mission to improve relations with the country that U.S. officials have accused of arming Shiite militia groups fighting U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces. ...more

June 8, 2008

Air Force Lt. Col. Darryl Sheets has been a pilot for 13 years, but when he switched to the new Osprey troop and cargo carrier, "it was like learning how to fly all over again." ...more

May 22, 2008