Congress honors deceased Korean War hero with lying in honor ceremony
Congress has given one of its highest final tributes, a lying in honor ceremony at the Capitol, to Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Jr. He led an outnumbered company in battle during the Korean War and was the last surviving veteran of that war to receive the Medal of Honor.
Ugly weather doesnโt dampen beautiful homecoming for โFighting Tigersโ of NAS Jax
Despite less than beautiful weather, the sun shone in the hearts of many Wednesday at Naval Air Station Jacksonville as dozens of families welcomed home the "Fighting Tigers" of the VP-8 squadron following a six-month deployment to Japan.
Local retired Navy pilot weighs in on possible impact of US Army sergeant accused of selling military secrets to China
A week after a U.S. Army Sergeant was arrested and accused of selling top-secret records to the Chinese government, a local retired Navy pilot is weighing on the possible impact his arrest could have on the Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia military community.
โIt destroyed my frigging house!โ: Calls flood Putnam County Sheriffโs Office after F-15 sonic boom causes damage
The Putnam County Sheriffโs Office got more than a dozen calls on Saturday after an apparent sonic boom from low-flying jets shocked residents and caused damage ranging from items falling off walls to broken glass.
A closer look at Jacksonville-based Navy assets in combat operations
Weโve told you about the Jacksonville-based Navy ships, helicopters and crews involved in combat operations over the past year. And, as the US Navy continues to serve in the Red Sea, engaging with Iranian-backed Houthi missiles and drones, we wanted to take a closer look at the Jacksonville-based assets involved.
Recently deployed councilman proposes giving city employees who are military members more pay when called for duty
City Councilman Rory Diamond, who serves in the Florida Army National Guard, wants the city of Jacksonville to do something to alleviate struggles for city employees who serve in the military.
Myanmar will start drafting 5,000 people a month into the military soon. Some think of fleeing
Myanmarโs military government says it will draft 60,000 young men and women yearly for military service under its newly activated conscription law, with call-ups beginning after the April festival marking the countryโs traditional New Year.
Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar's military government activates conscription law
Myanmarโs military government has for the first time activated a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective immediately.
โGreat economic boom for our cityโ: Boeing debuts new facilities set to bring 300+ jobs to Jacksonville
Elected officials and community leaders on Friday are set to cut the ribbon and tour the new 385,000-square-foot complex housing Boeingโs state-of-the-art Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for military aircraft.
Soldier from Waycross is one of three killed in drone attack on US base in Jordan
Three US Army soldiers were killed and more than 30 service members were injured in a drone attack in Jordan. The attack happened at Tower 22 in Jordan near the border with Syria. Specialist Kennedy Sanders of Waycross was one of the three killed.
President Biden honors Veterans in 70th annual observance at Arlington National Cemetery
President Biden is expected to participate in the 70th annual National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery starting at 11 a.m. Saturday to honor the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. armed forces during war and peacetime.
This Army veteran was living on the streets. Now he works in the mayorโs office
Mayor Donna Deegan and Harrison Conyers, Director of Military Affairs and Veterans Services for the City of Jacksonville, will highlight the work of the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) and recognize two of its participants, on Thursday, November 9.
โThey donโt care that weโre not getting paidโ: Jacksonville military families concerned about government shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of service members and civilian workers, including military families in Jacksonville, might not see their next paycheck unless Congress passes emergency legislation to ensure Americaโs military continues to get paid.
NAS Jacksonville honors service of P-3C Orion aircraft with โsundownโ ceremony
Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30), the โProโs Nest,โ honored the end of service, or โsundown,โ of the Lockheed P-3C Orion aircraft on Friday before it departed for โThe Boneyardโ at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
After conquering Atlantic, local rowers now take on Pacific Ocean in weeks-long trek for charity
U.S. Marine veteran Paul Lore, 60 of Fernandina Beach, and Mat Steinlin, 44 of St. Augustine, have teamed up again. This time for a 2,800-mile trek across the Pacific Ocean to Kauai to raise awareness and funds for K9s For Warriors and the Childrenโs Tumor Foundation.
Ex-St. Marys soldier sentenced to 20 years in murder plot against serviceman who turned him in for using marijuana
A 23-year-old ex-soldier from St. Marys was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to his role in a plot that led to the stabbing death of a fellow solider in his Fort Stewart barracks.