World War II Veterans

Florida Matters: The 70th Anniversary of D-Day

Lottie Watts

This Friday will mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the historic military landing at Normandy during World War II. This week on Florida Matters, we'll…
Military

Florida World War II Vets to Visit Closed D.C. Memorials

Bobbie O'Brien

Tuesday morning, 80 World War II veterans from West Central Florida plan to exercise their “First Amendment rights.”Their long-planned Honor Flight visit…
American Homefront

"It Was Personal": A World War II Veteran Reflects on His Service

Bobbie O'Brien

On Tuesday, 74 war veterans and their guardians will lift off from the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport headed to the nation's capital. It's called an…

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