The Florida Strawberry Festival will pay tribute today to families of local servicemen who have died on duty since 2009. ...more

March 10, 2010

The Florida Strawberry Festival will pay tribute March 10 to families of local servicemen who have died on duty since 2009. ...more

March 4, 2010

In October 2005, Hillsborough County commissioners decided they wanted to help the families of servicemen and women who risked their lives for their country. ...more

February 9, 2010

Gays in military I'm retired military. I know how cohesiveness in a unit works, and it's not something you can legislate. ...more

February 7, 2010

Six NATO service members, including three Americans, were killed in Afghanistan today — the deadliest day for the international force in more than two months, underscoring fears that casualties will rise as more foreign troops stream into the country. ...more

January 11, 2010

The Pentagon will investigate its procedures in light of the Fort Hood shooting rampage, looking at how all the military services keep a watch on potential problems in their ranks, officials said Tuesday. ...more

November 17, 2009

Mashelle Lembke stood on a runway at MacDill Air Force Base with family, friends and service members Thursday afternoon, waiting to accompany her husband's body to the city in which he was raised. Plant City soldier Eric Lembke was killed Oct. 23 in Afghanistan. ...more

November 6, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Of the many countries participating at the Vancouver Olympics, add Colbert Nation to the list. ...more

November 3, 2009

JACKSONVILLE (AP) — President Barack Obama pledged today not to "rush the solemn decision" to send more troops to battle in Afghanistan as he weighs military options on what to do next in the troubled war. ...more

October 26, 2009

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Military officials have identified the soldier killed when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a Navy ship during training off the Virginia coast. ...more

October 25, 2009