Brandon High School JROTC Honors Past Instructor/Mentor During Veterans Day Week
The Brandon High School (BHS) Army JROTC program hosted its first annual Veterans Week Pass-in-Review on November 8 at E.F. McLane Stadium. It was...
Korean War Memorial To Be Dedicated at Veteran’s Memorial Park
By Tamas Mondovics
Brandon and surrounding area residents are invited to attend an event that many believe to be long overdue and are now proud...
Sporting Clays Event Supports Honor Flight
When Valrico native Bridget Jenkins-Wilson returned home from escorting her World War II veteran on a daytrip to D.C. with Honor Flight in October,...
Benjamin Phelps Earns Top Spot Among Hillsborough County’s JROTC Cadets
Newsome High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Cadet Major Benjamin Phelps was named one of the top cadets in Hillsborough County in...
My Warrior’s Place Community Benefit Raises Nearly $5,000
By Suzy Wiesenhart
The Del Webb property of Southshore Falls held a fundraiser last month for My Warrior’s Place at its pool facility in Apollo...
USAA Breaks Ground On Brandon Office, Promises 1,200 New Jobs
By Halie LeSavage
USAA leaders and state officials gathered Tuesday, June 12 to break ground on the new USAA facility at Crosstown Center in Brandon....
FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Hillsborough County for Florida Survivors
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Thursday, Sept. 21 in Hillsborough County to help Florida storm survivors. The DRC will...
LTC (R) Dave Dietz Wins Both VFW Post 6287 And VFW...
Local FishHawk resident and senior Army instructor at Lennard High School, LTC (R) Dave Dietz was recently celebrated on January 7 after receiving the...
New Afghanistan Memorial Dedication At Park Slated For Fall 2017
By Tamas Mondovics
The Veterans Memorial Park and Museum Committee is pleased to announce the date and time for the upcoming Afghanistan Memorial dedication ceremony...
Local Businesses Sponsor Recent Honor Flight Mission To Washington D.C.
By Marie Gilmore
In April, Honor Flight of West Central Florida took its 25th mission to Washington, D.C. for the day. On board this...
