Military

Staff Report The Brandon Elks Club will hold a benefit fundraiser to support its youth programs on Saturday, August 24 beginning at 5:30 p.m. (cash...

Getting into one of the United States Service Academies is no easy feat. Tens of thousands of hopeful students apply for admittance to one...

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...

By Linda Chion In step with the U.S. Department of Defense, which for 35 years has recognized April as the Month of the Military Child,...

By Sandy Meyer The U.S. Naval Sea Cadets promotes leadership, responsibility and a sense of duty to country for youths aged 11-17. The members are...

Local FishHawk resident and senior Army instructor at Lennard High School, LTC (R) Dave Dietz was recently celebrated on January 7 after receiving the...

By Petty Officer 1st Class James H. Green A 2006 George S. Middleton High School, Naval Academy 2010 graduate and Brandon native is serving aboard...

For most students, being picked up early from school for something special is always exciting, but for 9-year-old  Analisa Jimenez and her little sister...

By Gwen Rollings Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney, an F-16 Fighter Pilot in the Air Force Reserves, was returning home in 2007 from his second tour...

Staff Report In many ways, laughter truly is the best medicine. It also can increase awareness about the plight many of our brave military members...