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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.

First Coast veterans face tuition hikes

10:49 PM, Apr 25, 2013

Military veterans on the First Coast are paying much more in college tuition than they had planned, even though they earned their GI Bill.

Congress slows military efforts to save

8:28 AM, Apr 23, 2013

Congress has ordered the Pentagon to slash $487 billion in spending over the next 10 years and another $41 billion in the next six months.

Air Force General, wife killed in plane crash

10:59 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Federal authorities are investigating the cause of a plane crash in Virginia that killed a decorated Air Force general and his wife.

Obama: Boston attack 'an act of terrorism'

12:31 PM, Apr 16, 2013

President Obama said Tuesday the FBI is investigating the Boston Marathon bombings as an "act of terrorism," but the perpetrators and motives remain a mystery.

Veteran caught lying about Purple Heart

9:51 PM, Apr 14, 2013

WUSA9 recently reported on a woman who wanted a tattered flag replaced outside her apartment building. She told our reporter, Surae Chinn, she was an Iraq War veteran and purple heart recipient.

Obama honors Roman Catholic priest with Medal of Honor

10:06 PM, Apr 13, 2013

President Obama posthumously awarded Korean War Army chaplain Emil Kapaun the Medal of Honor on Thursday, bestowing the highest military honor to an officer who as a non-combatant didn't even carry a weapon.

North Korean video shows imagined strikes on U.S.

9:50 PM, Apr 13, 2013

A video released by Saturday by North Korea shows nuclear launches against the United States reaching four sites, including Washington, D.C., California, Hawaii and what the announcer describes as Colorado Springs, but which looks like Arkansas.

Air Force member charged in boyfriend's murder

1:00 PM, Apr 13, 2013

An active duty U.S. Air Force member is being charged with second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend.

Mom worries about family in South Korea

7:28 PM, Apr 11, 2013

Lisa Caruth talks calmly about her family overseas now in South Korea, but under the calm is a sense of anxiety. Her son-in-law, who serves in the army, is near the DMZ, and her daughter and grandchild are in Seoul.

NAS Jacksonville cancels October air show

4:59 PM, Apr 11, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Citing "budget realities," Naval Air Station Jacksonville announced Thursday that it will cancel its 2013 Air Show scheduled for Oct. 26-27.

First Coast couple faces roadblocks in adopting baby from South Carolina

Hours in travel, thousands in legal fees, and all the heartache one family can handle. A First Coast couple trying to adopt a child from South Carolina say they feel like their baby has been taken from them by the system.

10:41 PM, May 20, 2013

Teen arrested after cops say she bit man's penis

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend's penis when he refused to have sex with her.

6:00 PM, May 19, 2013

At least 51 killed, including 20 children, as tornado tears through Oklahoma, leaving miles of debris

(NBC News) -- An enormous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing at least 51 people, including 20 children Monday.

11:50 PM, May 20, 2013

Pet Food Stamps, Jacksonville Pet Food Bank available to help feed your pet

JACKSONVILLE,Fla. -- Nika Williams, 24, earns less than $15,000 a year, and loves her pets. Williams said given her small income, the decision of when to buy pet food for her four pets gets difficult.

7:01 PM, May 20, 2013

Body of missing 8-year-old boy found

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The body of a missing 8-year-old autistic boy was discovered Sunday afternoon. 

5:08 PM, May 19, 2013

Social media is helping First Coast individuals locate family after Oklahoma tornado

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- As the nation continues to react to the devastation in Moore, Oklahoma, social media is helping locals here along the First Coast find their friends and family there.

12:09 AM, May 21, 2013

First Coast woman remembers the day she met the Beatles

First Coast News recently aired some wonderful footage of the Beatles' visit to Jacksonville in 1964.

7:39 PM, May 20, 2013

Glynn County Police Department: Man accidentally shoots woman while hunting squirrels

SEA ISLAND, Ga. -- A man has been charged with Reckless Conduct for accidentally shooting a woman while he was shooting squirrels on Sunday morning.

3:29 PM, May 20, 2013

Teen arrested after cops say she bit man's penis

A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend's penis when he refused to have sex with her.

1:05 PM, May 19, 2013

Wandering boy in Starke reunited with family; mother arrested

STARKE, Fla---A two-year-old has been reunited with his family after he went missing for about an hour and a half Monday morning.

8:03 PM, May 20, 2013

Check It Out

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)

SLIDESHOW: Oklahoma Tornado Damage

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

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

FCN weather team behind the scenes

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

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

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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.

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Car chase gone bad

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Players at THE PLAYERS

Fashion trends at THE PLAYERS

Player Fan Clubs at THE PLAYERS

Vehicle plunges into I-295 retention pond, 1 dead

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Dierks Bentley Concert at TPC Sawgrass

THE PLAYERS Championship Caddie Competition

The must have accessory at THE PLAYERS: Sunglasses

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

THE PLAYERS hosts Military Appreciation Day

Tiger Woods practice for THE PLAYERS

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Woman and child rescued from car in pond

Pens, Pics and Players at THE PLAYERS

Wednesday on FCN: Military appreciation day

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