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Harry Wilmerding At least three rockets hit an Iraqi airbase hosting U.S. and international forces on Monday, according to an official military spokesman. The three rockets hit the Ain-Al-Assad airbase in Iraq at 2:45 p.m. local time, and no casualties have been reported, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman…
Read More Rockets Hit Base In Iraq With US Forces, No Casualties
By Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach TAMPA, FL. – A Tampa Bay, Florida, native is serving with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units, in the U.S. Marine Corps. Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Rosario is a 2014 Brandon High…
Read More Military Recognition: Tampa Bay Native Victor Rosario Serves With Marine Expeditionary Unit
Thomas Catenacci The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) wrote a letter cosigned by a coalition of 113 groups to President Joe Biden Wednesday, demanding he stops “lethal” airstrikes. The U.S. airstrike program has resulted in wars, violent conflicts, civilian casualties, human displacement, and indefinite military…
Read More ACLU Leads 113-Group Coalition Demanding Biden Stops Lethal Airstrikes
Steven Hall The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a report Friday on unidentified flying objects but didn’t exclude the possibility that aliens exist. Experts and commentators have called for more research into this topic to solve the questions the public has on…
Read More Evidence Suggests Aliens Might Be Surveilling Our Troops, Should We Be Worried?
LAKELAND, FL. – On Saturday, Reliance Medical Centers hosted the first of a planned annual event, Reliance Salutes Veterans. The outdoor celebration honored veterans and their families with free lunch catered by Veterans-friendly Mission BBQ, live music, and exciting giveaways at Reliance’s Lakeland Medical Center,…
Read More Honoring Veterans And Healthcare Awareness At Inaugural Lakeland Event
The Coast Guard rescued four people, Friday, who spent the night clinging to a boat that capsized in a heavy storm, 30 miles west of Cedar Key. A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew safely hoisted the four people, and they were…
Read More Watch: Coast Guard In Florida Rescues 4 People Capsized 30 Miles Off Gulf Coast
By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach A Bradenton, Florida, native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Idaho, one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarines. Petty Officer 2nd Class Enrique Caballero, a 2018 Palmetto High School graduate, joined the Navy three…
Read More Military Recognition: Bradenton Native Serves As A Member Of U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service”
LAKELAND, Fla. – Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed three veteran-related bills into law, further establishing Florida as the most military and veteran-friendly state in the nation. As veterans and their families receive statewide support surrounding jobs and education, Polk County healthcare leader Reliance Medical…
Read More Reliance Medical Centers To Host Inaugural Veterans Appreciation Event
Lt. Richard Wheeler, from Bradenton, FL., conducts pre-flight checks on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prior to flight operations aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). Tulsa, with embarked Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, are part of Destroyer Squadron Seven and on…
Read More Military Recognition: Bradenton Native Lt. Richard Wheeler Serves As Pilot Aboard USS Tulsa
Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma’s crew offloaded more than 7,500 pounds of cocaine in Port Everglades, an estimated street value of $143.5 million, Monday, after three interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. A maritime patrol flight spotted a vessel on April 16, and a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment team on the…
Read More Coast Guard Offloads $143.5 Million In Cocaine At Florida Port