Osprey Observer

Annual Air Show Adds Features, Invites Honor Flight To Participate

Marie Gilmore - March 26, 2013 0

For the 39th year, the Lakeland sky will become the destination for thousands of pilots, airplanes and air show enthusiasts as Sun 'n Fun...

AMVETS Canteen Welcomes Veterans To Lunch At Post 26 Daily

Libby Hopkins - March 17, 2013 0

By Libby Hopkins The American Veterans National Service Foundation (AMVETS) was created in 1944. It’s a volunteer-led organization that formed after WWII with the goal...

As A WAVE In WW2, Dorothea Wyda Did What She Could

Derek Maul - February 26, 2013 0

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...

WWII Vet Leonard Black Honored As Community Hero By Lightning Foundation

Marie Gilmore - February 26, 2013 0

By Marie Gilmore The Tampa Bay Lightning honored WWII Veteran and Honor Flight of West Central Florida co-founder, Leonard Black, as the 22nd Lightning Community...

Always Proud To Wear The Uniform: WW2 Veteran Theodore Dmetroshko

Derek Maul - February 2, 2013 0

By Derek Maul Theodore “Ted” Dmetroshko may look a little young for a World War II veteran, but the 86-year-old Michigan native pulled it off...

A New Program Focuses On Helping Military Spouses With Their Careers

Libby Hopkins - January 31, 2013 0

By Libby Hopkins Military spouses often find it difficult to have a career while they are moving from place to place with their enlisted spouse. The...