Off the Base

The toughest writing assignment 16-year-old Konner Ross will have this year is to write a eulogy for a young man she’s never met. But there’s a part of…

It was supposed to be “The War To End All Wars.” But World War I lasted more than four years: July 1914 to November 1918. More than 20 million soldiers…

A new Florida law allows more military vets to qualify for a diversion program meant to keep offenders out of prison. One Jacksonville army veteran said...

Many endured starvation, torture, forced labor, and others died unable to return home. They are the former POWs who will be honored Saturday during the…

Nearly 83,000 U.S. service members are still listed as missing in action from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and other conflicts. Many of their...

The U.S. Secretary of Defense joined other top military leaders in Tampa Wednesday to mark the change of leadership at two major, joint military commands…

It may seem counterintuitive – but a military medic or corpsman, trained to save lives in combat and provide health care at home, does not qualify for…

After a delay of 65 years and an Act of Congress, a Polk County soldier has finally been acknowledged for his heroism and sacrifice while a prisoner of…

State lawmakers want to make Florida the most veteran friendly in the nation. This session, lawmakers are sticking with that pledge, with a push to...

As the number of veterans grows after 15 years of war, so do the number of veteran- and military-related charities. Today, there are an estimated 40,000…

Stories about veterans waiting years - decades even - to resolve a disability claim are not uncommon.“I have a claim from 2003 that’s still not found yet.…

There are some things that veterans just don’t feel comfortable talking about, except possibly with another veteran.That sacred bond, shared between…