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How the Navy prepares for storms

9:07 PM, May 21, 2013

It could be a conference call at any of our offices. But this is a practice session.

Military, civilian crews train together

8:28 PM, May 21, 2013

STARKE, Fla. -- Local, state and federal agencies train for natural disasters together for the first time. The seven-day training at Camp Blanding is creating an opportunity for these crews to meet and develop strategies before a disaster strikes.

Army gen. suspended over adultery allegations

5:59 PM, May 21, 2013

WASHINGTON -- The Army announced Tuesday that it has suspended the top general at Fort Jackson in South Carolina over allegations of assault and adultery, the latest in a string of sex scandals to rock the military.

Jet donated by Travolta being moved to Ga. museum

10:49 AM, May 19, 2013

The military is helping move a Gulfstream jet once flown by actor John Travolta to its new home at an aviation museum in middle Georgia.

At least 3 US soldiers killed by Afghanistan bomb

9:30 PM, May 14, 2013

At least three U.S. soldiers died Tuesday in southern Kandahar province when their convoy struck a powerful improvised explosive device, officials said.

Renovated center for Florida Air National Guard

7:30 PM, May 14, 2013

There is a breath of fresh air at Camp Blanding. A completely renovated Family Assistance Center that was years in the making has opened up at the National Guard training base.

'Warrior' Prince Harry rocks the Warrior Games in Colo.

10:44 PM, May 11, 2013

(USA Today) -- Prince Harry flat on his face? That's the early report via Twitter today about what happened when he tried his hand at playing sitting volleyball with the British team at the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs.

Armed Forces Day military museum

11:14 AM, May 11, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's Armed Forces week and U.S. Veteran Herb Steiglman tells Good Morning Jacksonville how a military museum in Green Cove Springs plans to honor military men and women. 

Vietnam War Memorial Wall replica comes to Green Cove Springs

12:17 AM, May 10, 2013

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- The traveling Vietnam War Memorial made its way to Green Cove Springs on Thursday.

Wounded Warriors get opportunity of a lifetime

5:16 PM, May 9, 2013

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. --  THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass has two very special Marshals on the 17th hole at THE PLAYERS Championship: Nathan Lynn and Kevin Garland.  Both are Wounded Warriors.

Meeting on sexual assaults in military

9:28 PM, May 8, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is inviting lawmakers over to discuss the growing number of sexual assaults in the military.

Surprise military spouse makeover

7:54 PM, May 8, 2013

Wife of Petty Officer First Class Tyler Kirkland at NAS Jacksonville gets a surprise makeover.

Local military mom glad she asked for help

7:44 PM, May 8, 2013

It's free advice for active duty or retired military personnel from any branch of service. The Fleet and Family Support Center is considered a one-stop shop for anything from financial counseling to marriage counseling to retirement and transfer information.

Military sexual assault reports are up

11:36 AM, May 7, 2013

The troubling trends underscore service members' continued reluctance to come forward and formally report attacks.

2 International service members killed in Afghanistan

5:18 PM, May 4, 2013

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S.-led coalition says an Afghan army soldier has killed two international service members in Afghanistan.

NASA, Navy sign agreement on carrier landings

11:48 AM, May 2, 2013

The Navy will pay NASA nearly $2 million a year to conduct field carrier landing practice at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Local Vets Center gets fresh start

8:44 PM, May 1, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Allied Veterans Center is no longer. The center officially changed its name to the "5 Star Veterans Center".

Generation Ink: Sailors creating buzz with tattoos

12:29 AM, May 1, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's a permanent decision and colorful addition Josh Schultz has made 11 times over. 

Quick-acting Navy Dive team members: "We're not heroes"

8:31 PM, Apr 29, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Quick action from two members of a Navy dive team is being credited with helping to keep dozens of children and parents safe after shots were fired near a school.

Dozens of air shows cancel without military jets

2:13 PM, Apr 28, 2013

Dozens of air shows that generate millions of dollars for local communities are being cancelled this year after the military grounded its jet teams because of the automatic federal budget cuts.

Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists

1:49 PM, Apr 28, 2013

The Army's hulking Abrams tank was built to dominate the enemy in combat.

Vet: VA won't cover acupuncture treatment

1:00 AM, Apr 26, 2013

LAKE CITY, Fla. -- A Lake City veteran said acupuncture is the only way to get his life back as he deals with excruciating pain after losing his leg.

Fire breaks out at second Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the second time in a week, a fire broke out at a Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q restaurant.

10:44 PM, May 23, 2013

Fatal crash closes I-95 South ramp at I-295 North in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A dump truck was traveling Interstate 295 southbound when it overturned, according to Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant Dylan Bryan.

5:01 PM, May 24, 2013

Arlington residents wake up to gunfire Friday morning

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting early Friday morning.

6:35 AM, May 24, 2013

Grieving mom hopes her tragic loss prevents other towing accidents

Kristie Cox made French toast for breakfast on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. She kissed goodbye her husband Jeremy and two children as they headed for the library.

10:54 PM, May 23, 2013

Possible Clay County traffic delays Friday due to traveling NASA equipment

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- During your commute tomorrow expect delays as historical NASA items travel to Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum at the Keystone Heights Airport.

5:45 AM, May 24, 2013

SWAT standoff ended in arrest of attempted murder suspect

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A standoff with an attempted murder suspect ended peacefully Friday after tear gas drove him out of an Arlington apartment, according to our news partner, The Florida Times-Union.

3:25 PM, May 24, 2013

Interstate 5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.; people in water

(USA TODAY) -- The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in northern Washington state collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people into the water, the state patrol said.

11:30 PM, May 23, 2013

Florida Lottery prepares for $590 million Powerball winner

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The world is still waiting to hear who bought that winning $590 million Powerball ticket in Zephyrhills last Saturday.

1:24 PM, May 22, 2013

Photos from the I-5 bridge in Washington collapse

A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River early Friday morning.

7:10 AM, May 24, 2013

Check It Out

Musician Bob Dylan is seen with the Presidential Medal of Freedom after he was presented with the medal by US President Barack Obama during a ceremony May 29, 2012 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The award is the countrys highest civilian honor. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Happy 72nd birthday, Bob Dylan

FCN weather team behind the scenes

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

Text Messaging Thermometer

Motorcycle driver clipped in crash on JTB

Photo sent in by Gilbert Yrigollen.

NASA Parts traveling to Clay County

Graduates applaud as US President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during the US Naval Academy graduation ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on May 24, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland. Obama spoke about sexual abuse cases in the armed forces. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama addresses graduates at the U.S. Naval Academy

Willie Ray Heath - Charged with selling  methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substance, possession of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine, maintaining a drug dwelling, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bond: $29528.00

9 arrested in Putnam County meth lab bust

A man reflects May 23 at a makeshift memorial dedicated to a British soldier murdered a day earlier outside Woolwich Barracks in London.  Dan Kitwood, Getty Images

May 2013 in pictures

Amanda Bynes (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Amanda Bynes, then and now in pictures

MT. VERNON, WASHINGTON - MAY 23: A boat cruises past the scene of a bridge collapse on Interstate 5 on May 23, 2013 near Mt. Vernon, Washington. 1-5 connects Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, B.C., Canada. No deaths have been reported, and three people were taken to hospitals with injuries. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Photos from the I-5 bridge in Washington collapse

Woman has life-threatening injuries in 1-car crash

Your Pictures of our Heroes - A Memorial Day Tribute

Past Zimmerman Discovery Photos

Ben Bowersox update, 5/22/13

Storm moving in Nassau County on Saturday (Submitted by Alison McGrath)

First Coast severe weather

Photo courteous of Linda Denney

Dancing with the Stars Winner

Our 'HERO NEXT DOOR STUDENTS' $5,000 scholarship winner

Jessica Clark/First Coast News

El Galeon arrives in St. Augustine

People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Photos of the Oklahoma tornado damage

Musician Ray Manzarek performs at the Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, Tribute to Motley Crue at the House of Blues Sunset Blvd on August 18, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. Manzarek died May 20, 2013 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

JAIME RENEE KENNEDY, 27 - Charged with Driving while License Suspended/Revoked

Putnam County Sheriff's Office street crimes bust nets 12

Jim Lehrer, of the PBS Newshour, speaks to the audience before moderating the first presidential debate between US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Denver ,Colorado on October 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages)

Celebrity birthdays for May 19, 2013

First Coast players hoping to win Powerball's $600 million

1. (1) Taylor Swift; $1,766,850; $81.34. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

Top 20 Concert Tours by avg. box office gross

Polk County Sheriff's Department arrests 92

Flagler Hospital given 'all clear' by bomb squad

RICHARD BROOKS ADAMS - Charged with possession of marijuana

Putnam County probation compliance checks bust 14

Photo courteous of Jessica Clark

St. Johns County Law Enforcement Memorial

Photo courtesy of Michael Heeder

Fire at a Bradford County Corrections Facility

Behind the scenes with FCN at THE PLAYERS

Plenty of pink at THE PLAYERS final round

Cush getting ready for a live shot with Chris Porter. 5/7/13

Behind the scenes with FCN at THE PLAYERS

Marching to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis

Ben Bowersox in hyperbaric chamber

Enormous fire destroys potato plant in Hastings

Reporter Kaitlyn Ross (right) and her mom (center) and sister.

FCN moms photo gallery

Car chase gone bad

Fans at the THE PLAYERS

Players at THE PLAYERS

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