Veteran Joined Army To Keep Brother Out Of Trouble
By Derek Maul Peter Schmitt is pleased to be included in The Bridges 2013 veterans calendar, but he makes sure people understand the role he...
As A WAVE In WW2, Dorothea Wyda Did What She Could
By Derek Maul When The Bridges resident, Dorothea Kelchner Wyda, saw her brother, Larry, leave their Pennsylvania home to join the Navy, she knew she...
County To Build $1.8M Veterans Resource Center At Veterans Memorial Park
By Tamas Mondovics Hillsborough County officials announced the plans to build a brand new resource center to care for the needs of local veterans. According to...
U.S. Army Field Band To Perform Free Concerts In Tampa Bay...
The United States Army Field Band is scheduled to perform two free concerts in the Tampa Bay area on Sunday and Monday. The U.S. Army...
Large Crowd Gathers For 53rd Annual Veterans Day Tribute
By Tamas Mondovics Hillsborough County Consumer and Veterans Services have once again joined forces with the Veterans Council of Hillsborough County to host the 53rd...
FishHawk Supports Navy Seal Brian Bourgeois’ Family Following Tragic Loss
By Lily Belcher Following the tragic death of Navy SEAL and former FishHawk father of five Brian Bourgeois, FishHawk families and Navy Football Brotherhood are...
Assisted Living Residents Prepare Hundreds Of Holiday Cards For The Troops
Earlier this month, with the holiday season in full swing, residents at The Bridges Assisted Living Community were eager to send some cheer to...
MacDill AFB Tinker K-8 School Awarded $750K Project SALUTE Grant
By Tamas Mondavics Hillsborough County Public Schools officials have proudly reported of receiving a generous a five-year $750,000 grant to increase the social-emotional wellbeing of...
Community Welcomes Medically Retired Army Sgt. Katie Thomas Home
By Tamas Mondovics It was as if someone ordered the rain to stop and the sun to come out for but a few minutes when...
Riverview Native Serving Aboard U.S. Navy Ship Forged From 9/11 Steel
By Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach As the nation observed the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a Riverview...
