Blacks have made great strides in the military since it was integrated 60 years ago, but they still struggle to gain a foothold in the higher ranks, where less than 6 percent of U.S. general officers are African-American. ...more

July 24, 2008

Wounded Warrior Program Assists Soldiers The U.S. Army established the U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program in 2005 to provide severely wounded soldiers and their families advocacy and follow-up with personal support so they can return to duty or to civilian life. ...more

July 11, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco County will gain a center with counseling and outreach services to help combat veterans, particularly from Iraq and Afghanistan, readjust to civilian life. ...more

July 9, 2008

U.S. military prosecutors Monday charged a detainee at the Guantanamo Bay prison with murder and other crimes for allegedly planning the attack on the USS Cole warship that killed 17 U.S. service members and injured nearly 50 others. ...more

July 1, 2008

LARGO - War protesters are using combat boots to remember Florida's fallen soldiers this Memorial Day. ...more

May 25, 2008

Sometimes certain writers are so incoherent I go on and read another article without concerning myself more. ...more

May 18, 2008

Transfers from the Tampa Bay area and other slumping housing markets nationwide are forcing military members to sell homes for thousands of dollars less than they owe on their mortgage, a Tampa Bay area congressman said. ...more

May 2, 2008

The U.S. military's health insurance program has been swindled out of more than $100 million over the past decade in the Philippines, where doctors, hospitals and clinics have conspired with American veterans to submit bogus claims, according to prosecutors and court records. ...more

April 24, 2008

Thousands of men and women of the National Guard and Reserve are returning home from the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan, picking up where they left off at their grocery store, insurance or warehouse jobs. ...more

November 17, 2007

A former Marine corporal who told people he was a captain and walked around his apartment complex carrying a ceremonial sword has been indicted on charges he stole the identities of Marines he once served with, according to documents on file in federal court. ...more

October 11, 2007