Advertisement

You will be redirected to the page you want to view in  seconds.

Military News

Presented by
Military Video
Military News

Military Mess: Widow Feels Short-Changed after Benefits Slashed

11:12 PM, Jan 31, 2012

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Local woman shocked. Military says it paid her too much after husband died on duty. Her income is cut by two-thirds.

Army Veteran Declared Dead 4 Times

5:03 PM, Jan 31, 2012

PALM BAY, Fla. -- "I'm alive. I'm very alive," Miller told WESH 2 News. The U.S. Veterans Administration has declared him dead four times, but Miller, a Brevard County resident, refuted the claims.

Military Dumps Infamous 'Birth Control Glasses'

3:48 PM, Jan 25, 2012

Military recruits who wear glasses no longer will have to endure the embarrassment of sporting BCGs - those beloved standard-issue specs, technically called S9s, which are universally known as "Birth Control Glasses."

Veteran Serves in Iraq on GI Bill - now Fed says Pay Up

9:06 PM, Jan 24, 2012

MACCLENNY, Fla. -- Brandon Colbert served during Operation Iraqi Freedom as an explosives ordinance disposal (EOD) specialist, but when he received his deployment orders, he did not finish his classes and now the government its trying to garnish his wages.

Timely Donation Helps Veterans' Wreath Cause

5:37 PM, Jan 20, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A timely donation is helping complete a mission that started in mid-December with 3,650 wreaths laid at the headstones of veterans at Jacksonville's National Cemetery.

PETA to Army: Investigate Sheep-beating Video

1:59 PM, Jan 18, 2012

PETA is calling on the Army to investigate a video depicting what appears to be soldiers watching while a sheep is beaten with a baseball bat. WARNING: THE VIDEO IS GRAPHIC

Civil War Sub Finally Unveiled After a Decade | PICTURES

11:34 AM, Jan 13, 2012

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Confederate Civil War vessel H.L. Hunley, the world's first successful combat submarine, was unveiled in full and unobstructed for the first time on Thursday, capping a decade of careful preservation.

Marines ID Two of the Men in Urination Video

8:00 AM, Jan 13, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Two of the four Marines shown in a video urinating on dead bodies sprawled out on the ground have been identified by the Marine Corps, a Marine Corps official told CNN Thursday.

Panetta: Urination Video 'Utterly Deplorable'

2:19 PM, Jan 12, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday condemned as "utterly deplorable" a video that purports to depict four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters.

Video Shows Apparent U.S. Marines Urinating on Bodies

7:36 PM, Jan 11, 2012

WASHINGTON -- A number of websites including TMZ and YouTube posted a video Wednesday showing four men dressed in U.S. Marine Corps combat gear urinating on the apparently dead bodies of three men sprawled on the ground in front of them.

Former Soldier Terrorist Charge

4:58 PM, Jan 9, 2012

GREENBELT, Md. -- A former soldier from Maryland who converted to Islam shortly before leaving the Army has been charged with attempting to join a terrorist group in Somalia

U.S. Navy Rescues Iranian Sailors

2:16 PM, Jan 6, 2012

U.S. sailors from a carrier strike group whose recent presence in the Persian Gulf drew the ire of Iranian military officials have rescued 13 of the Middle Eastern country's sailors from a hijacked fishing boat, a military spokesman said Friday.

Could New Defense Strategy Impact First Coast?

6:56 PM, Jan 5, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- About 250,000 active duty and military veterans call the First Coast home, which means an economic impact of $14.1 billion dollars a year.

Son Unwraps Marine Dad for Christmas | VIDEO

1:52 PM, Jan 2, 2012

Xavier knew his dad was coming home from 10 months in Afghanistan but he didn't know he'd be a special delivery from Santa.

Crew of Mayport's U.S.S. De Wert Celebrate Christmas

8:42 AM, Dec 29, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- First Coast News got a peek at how local sailors aboard the U.S.S. De Wert celebrated their Christmas.

No Troop Parade Imminent as Iraq War Ends

5:42 PM, Dec 28, 2011

WASHINGTON -- Americans probably won't be seeing a huge ticker-tape parade anytime soon for troops returning from Iraq, and it's not clear if veterans of the nine-year campaign will ever enjoy the grand, flag-waving, red-white-and-blue homecoming that the nation's fighting men and women received after World War II and the Gulf War.

New Therapy Helping Vets Treat PTSD

11:17 AM, Dec 28, 2011

Today is Veterans Day and we talk to a marine who tried a new therapy to help him with his post traumatic stress disorder, a mental health condition often triggered by the horrors of war.

Prince Harry Wants to Return to Afghanistan After U.S. Training

9:58 AM, Dec 21, 2011

LONDON -- Prince Harry has been quoted as saying he is returning to serve in Afghanistan, after months of combat helicopter training in the United States.

Casket Photo Sparks Probe at Lackland Air Force Base

4:15 PM, Dec 15, 2011

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The commander of the 37th Training Group at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, has launched an investigation into a photo of 15 airmen posing with an open casket, in which another airman is posed with a noose around his neck and chains across his body.

Air Force Leader: Dover Mortuary Problems Fixed

12:51 PM, Dec 9, 2011

WASHINGTON -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said he believes the service has found and fixed problems at Dover Port Mortuary and that a Defense Department panel will back up that belief.

Pearl Harbor Commemoration to Be Held on Mayport-based Ship

4:02 PM, Nov 30, 2011

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. -- The Navy and over 200 veterans will commemorate the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Party in Pants Cuts Profits, Raises Prices

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Shoplifting is on the rise and it's impacting your bottom line. Ken Amaro is First For You.

1:44 PM, Feb 9, 2012

Married Couple Arrested, Child on Life Support

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two people have been arrested, one charged with aggravated child abuse and the other child neglect, after a child was brought to Orange Park Medical Center unresponsive.

5:16 PM, Feb 8, 2012

UF Alpha Phi Alpha Suspended Due to Hazing Allegations

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Another Florida college is making headlines for hazing, and this time it's a fraternity at the University of Florida that's in the hot seat.

6:20 PM, Feb 8, 2012

Shands Jacksonville Gets 3D Mammography Tool

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Over the last six months, Shands Jacksonville has been working to get a new 3D mammogram machine online.  The machine, called Hologic's Selenia Dimensions, is designed to make it easier for physicians to see potential problems that a traditional mammogram would not catch.

12:38 PM, Feb 9, 2012

Tuition Up, Teachers Coming Locally

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two major education stories making headlines.

10:00 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Jacksonville Group Rescues Human Trafficking Victims

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On the streets of Jacksonville lurks a dangerous network of human trafficking.

2:31 PM, Feb 8, 2012

College Bound? It's Time To Fill Out The FAFSA

JACKSONVILLE- Annual costs range from $9000 for state colleges to more than $50000 for private universities. To receive financial aid the Free Application for Federal Student Aid of FAFSA must be filled out by both dependent students and their parents as soon as possible.  

10:38 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Duval County Courthouse Construction Battle Drags On

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Though still under construction, the new Duval County Courthouse has already seen its share of battles.

12:00 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Check It Out

right left