The musicians of the Community Band of Brevard expect to make plenty of beautiful music together for years to come, with the help of new conductor Rob Kessler. Read more
Brevard County’s constitutional officers will host the sixth annual Rescuing Veterans Lost in America Gala on Oct. 16 at the Radisson Resort at the Port Convention Center.
The people answering the calls for assistance through the Florida Veterans Support Line and 211 Brevard understand the plight of veterans in need.
When their 26-year-old son, Army 1st. Lt. Todd Weaver, was killed in action in Afghanistan, Donn and Jeanne Weaver of Cocoa Beach set out to make sure he would be remembered.
The Cape Canaveral National Cemetery unveiled the Monument to the
Confucius supposedly once noted that if you choose a job you love, you will never have to work a day in your life. If that is true, Christine Tate hasn’t worked in years.
Through the years, I have mentioned or quoted Chip Hanson several times in newspaper stories and columns.
To never forget means to pass on to the next generation. And Patriot Day and 9/11 ceremonies in Brevard County intend to do just that.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Rocket Post 4534 Buddy Poppy School Supplies Project, headed by auxiliary volunteer Kassi Lawson, collected donations of school supplies.
Indialantic resident Carl Miller’s Purple Heart medal nearly came at the cost of his life.
In the 1970s film and sitcom “M*A*S*H,” the denizens of the 4077 spent a large portion of their service in Korea sipping cocktails and snuggling with pretty nurses.
The Purple Heart might well be the one award no one wants to receive, for it comes at an extremely high cost.
Mary Fentress is going into her senior year as a human resources management major at Florida State University with one less worry—paying her tuition.
Bob Estes stood on the tarmac of an Asian airfield when the loudspeaker broke news to the soldiers waiting that day to go back to the United States.
The Red, White and Blue. The Star-Spangled Banner. Old Glory.
“Be all you can be,” exhorted the U.S. Army in their famous recruitment slogan.
Recently, while inquiring about a story, I learned about Patriot Project — Military Chiropractic Care.
John Hilliard became enchanted with missiles as a child. Now, the retiree works meticulously to document every Air Force-supported launch in almost 100, 4-inch binders.
Imagine sitting on top of a Soviet sub carrying enough nuclear arsenal to launch a third world war. Ted Schmid does not have to imagine. He lived it at age 17.
Rolling Thunder is ensuring that the POW/MIA flag is flown at every public school in Brevard County. It is also making sure that students in those schools have an opportunity to learn about Pr…
Jerry Vaughan, owner of Down the Road Thrift, has been committed to supporting veterans in need in Brevard County since 2018. He receives countless donations of clothing and basic necessities …
The Rolling Thunder Memorial Day Ride for Freedom which normally occurs annually in Washington D.C., will rumble into Brevard County this weekend.
During his military service at the height of the Vietnam War, retired Air Force Col. Irving “Bob” Boswell had the unenviable job of trying to spot the enemy while flying a single-passenger plane.
A piece of Navy history is now ready for public viewing at the Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island.
Thomas F. and Denise Fitzgerald provide “solemn pride” for fallen military veterans with their mule-drawn caisson at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.
A sure sign the pandemic has turned the corner is the number of planned Memorial Day events this year as compared to last.
We know that Brevard County has a large veterans population. And there are many residents who support and are willing to help wherever there is a need among the men and women who served.
The Rev. Bill Otis has a knack for celebrating his birthday at some of the world’s most dangerous locales.
Imagine military veterans suffering with PTSD reliving recreated scenarios through virtual reality technology to help them process that memory and regain control of their lives.
After serving their country in the military, fate dealt Karla Griggs and Lisa Stinson bad hands.
Trust us and try to avoid U.S. 1 between 10 and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 11 when the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall winds its way from Eastern Florida State College’s Cocoa campus to Wickham Park.
Volunteers and officials gathered Monday morning at the Flag Assembly Area at the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery for a ceremony paying tribute to Vietnam veterans.
If you had told Nathaniel Davis 30 years ago that he would own a bookstore, he probably would have laughed. But life did indeed connect the retired Air Force master sergeant with his own empor…
March 10, 1783, Cape Canaveral, Florida
There is always someone in Brevard County ready and willing to assist or honor veterans, including at the end of life.
If you were asked to name the site for the largest veterans’ reunion in the country, you might understandably guess Boston, Philadelphia or another large metropolitan area.
Walt Mendenhall will be the first to tell you that you can take the pilot out of the farm, but you sure cannot take the farm out of the pilot.
When Renee Chevalier saw an opportunity to help fellow veterans, she moved in to fill the need.
Plans are moving forward for a four-phase expansion of Titusville’s Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, which features an extensive vintage aircraft collection and event space rentals at Space…
In a monument that on Memorial Day will take its place at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, a bronze relief of soldiers gather around a coffin to mourn the death of one of their own, a powerfu…
Florida Institute of Technology ROTC Panther Battalion held its Winter Commissioning Ceremony Dec. 11 for five new Army second lieutenants.
Wounded war hero Army Staff Sgt. Russ Marek’s hobby of fly fishing and fly tying got a boost Dec. 9 when he was presented with several gifts from Florida Power & Light, including a new Orv…
Veterans of Foreign Wars Rocket Post 4534 announced the winners in the Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest, which is for elementary school students, and Voices of Democracy, which is for high sc…
In December, a small group of volunteers spent three days stopping at 2,700 of the 9,000-plus graves at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Scottsmoor to place wreaths of remembrance to the fa…
Busted ribs, several knee replacements, 13 fused vertebrae, practically drowning, paralysis from the neck down for several days — these “mishaps” were part of the job for Navy SEAL Lt. Cmdr. A…
Most people, when going up into the sky to, say, 16,000-plus feet, usually opt for something like an airplane to provide a modicum of protection.
Scroll through the credits of the 1986 hit movie “Top Gun” and you will discover Dave “Bio” Baranek’s name as a consultant to the film.
When Brian Schneider volunteered with Space Coast Young Marines because his two children were part of the organization, he had no idea how far it would lead.
More than 200 people listened to Stories of Service today at a Veterans Day ceremony outside at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center.
The family of World War II veteran Hubert "Hue" Mockler of Merritt Island gathered on his 100th birthday Oct. 14 at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island where plaques now mar…
Veterans Day, like everything else this year, will look different as events are crafted to address pandemic precautions.
The Cape Canaveral National Cemetery unveiled the Monument to the
Confucius supposedly once noted that if you choose a job you love, you will never have to work a day in your life. If that is true, Christine Tate hasn’t worked in years.
Through the years, I have mentioned or quoted Chip Hanson several times in newspaper stories and columns.
To never forget means to pass on to the next generation. And Patriot Day and 9/11 ceremonies in Brevard County intend to do just that.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Rocket Post 4534 Buddy Poppy School Supplies Project, headed by auxiliary volunteer Kassi Lawson, collected donations of school supplies.
Indialantic resident Carl Miller’s Purple Heart medal nearly came at the cost of his life.
In the 1970s film and sitcom “M*A*S*H,” the denizens of the 4077 spent a large portion of their service in Korea sipping cocktails and snuggling with pretty nurses.
The Purple Heart might well be the one award no one wants to receive, for it comes at an extremely high cost.
Mary Fentress is going into her senior year as a human resources management major at Florida State University with one less worry—paying her tuition.
Bob Estes stood on the tarmac of an Asian airfield when the loudspeaker broke news to the soldiers waiting that day to go back to the United States.
The Red, White and Blue. The Star-Spangled Banner. Old Glory.
“Be all you can be,” exhorted the U.S. Army in their famous recruitment slogan.
Recently, while inquiring about a story, I learned about Patriot Project — Military Chiropractic Care.
John Hilliard became enchanted with missiles as a child. Now, the retiree works meticulously to document every Air Force-supported launch in almost 100, 4-inch binders.
Imagine sitting on top of a Soviet sub carrying enough nuclear arsenal to launch a third world war. Ted Schmid does not have to imagine. He lived it at age 17.
Rolling Thunder is ensuring that the POW/MIA flag is flown at every public school in Brevard County. It is also making sure that students in those schools have an opportunity to learn about Pr…
Jerry Vaughan, owner of Down the Road Thrift, has been committed to supporting veterans in need in Brevard County since 2018. He receives countless donations of clothing and basic necessities …
The Rolling Thunder Memorial Day Ride for Freedom which normally occurs annually in Washington D.C., will rumble into Brevard County this weekend.
During his military service at the height of the Vietnam War, retired Air Force Col. Irving “Bob” Boswell had the unenviable job of trying to spot the enemy while flying a single-passenger plane.
A piece of Navy history is now ready for public viewing at the Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island.
Thomas F. and Denise Fitzgerald provide “solemn pride” for fallen military veterans with their mule-drawn caisson at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.
A sure sign the pandemic has turned the corner is the number of planned Memorial Day events this year as compared to last.
We know that Brevard County has a large veterans population. And there are many residents who support and are willing to help wherever there is a need among the men and women who served.
The Rev. Bill Otis has a knack for celebrating his birthday at some of the world’s most dangerous locales.
Imagine military veterans suffering with PTSD reliving recreated scenarios through virtual reality technology to help them process that memory and regain control of their lives.
After serving their country in the military, fate dealt Karla Griggs and Lisa Stinson bad hands.
Trust us and try to avoid U.S. 1 between 10 and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 11 when the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall winds its way from Eastern Florida State College’s Cocoa campus to Wickham Park.
Volunteers and officials gathered Monday morning at the Flag Assembly Area at the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery for a ceremony paying tribute to Vietnam veterans.
If you had told Nathaniel Davis 30 years ago that he would own a bookstore, he probably would have laughed. But life did indeed connect the retired Air Force master sergeant with his own empor…
March 10, 1783, Cape Canaveral, Florida
There is always someone in Brevard County ready and willing to assist or honor veterans, including at the end of life.
If you were asked to name the site for the largest veterans’ reunion in the country, you might understandably guess Boston, Philadelphia or another large metropolitan area.
Walt Mendenhall will be the first to tell you that you can take the pilot out of the farm, but you sure cannot take the farm out of the pilot.
When Renee Chevalier saw an opportunity to help fellow veterans, she moved in to fill the need.
Plans are moving forward for a four-phase expansion of Titusville’s Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, which features an extensive vintage aircraft collection and event space rentals at Space…
In a monument that on Memorial Day will take its place at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, a bronze relief of soldiers gather around a coffin to mourn the death of one of their own, a powerfu…
Florida Institute of Technology ROTC Panther Battalion held its Winter Commissioning Ceremony Dec. 11 for five new Army second lieutenants.
Wounded war hero Army Staff Sgt. Russ Marek’s hobby of fly fishing and fly tying got a boost Dec. 9 when he was presented with several gifts from Florida Power & Light, including a new Orv…
Veterans of Foreign Wars Rocket Post 4534 announced the winners in the Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest, which is for elementary school students, and Voices of Democracy, which is for high sc…
In December, a small group of volunteers spent three days stopping at 2,700 of the 9,000-plus graves at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Scottsmoor to place wreaths of remembrance to the fa…
Busted ribs, several knee replacements, 13 fused vertebrae, practically drowning, paralysis from the neck down for several days — these “mishaps” were part of the job for Navy SEAL Lt. Cmdr. A…
Most people, when going up into the sky to, say, 16,000-plus feet, usually opt for something like an airplane to provide a modicum of protection.
Scroll through the credits of the 1986 hit movie “Top Gun” and you will discover Dave “Bio” Baranek’s name as a consultant to the film.
When Brian Schneider volunteered with Space Coast Young Marines because his two children were part of the organization, he had no idea how far it would lead.
More than 200 people listened to Stories of Service today at a Veterans Day ceremony outside at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center.
The family of World War II veteran Hubert "Hue" Mockler of Merritt Island gathered on his 100th birthday Oct. 14 at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island where plaques now mar…
Veterans Day, like everything else this year, will look different as events are crafted to address pandemic precautions.
Donn Weaver, chairman of the Brevard Veterans Council and past president of the Military Officers Association of America’s Cape Canaveral Chapter, was recently selected to serve on the VA Advi…
At first glance, a 70-something Army nurse might not seem to have much in common with a 20-something female EMT, but indeed they do when it comes to dealing with stressful incidents in their careers.
Volunteers from Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice are transforming pieces from retired American flags into special messages for military, veterans and first responders.
