Death and destruction are part of daily life in Al Anbar province in Iraq. U.S. soldiers understand that even a routine drive down a road can be ended by mortar fire, missiles, grenades or land mines. So it was for Army Maj. David M. Rozelle on June 21, 2003. ...more

February 22, 2009

The cheering began as soon as the buses came into view. ...more

November 25, 2008

The Purple Heart Memorial dedicated Saturday morning at MacDill Air Force Base is intended for all U.S. Navy members and veterans, but mostly it is a monument to Ronald "Ronnie" Ginther. ...more

February 24, 2008

Nubs has a new home. The frozen, war-ravaged desert and ruins of Iraq are in the past for this dog. The German shepherd-border collie mix that was rescued and nursed back to health by Marine Maj. Brian Dennis and his men arrived in Chicago on Wednesday on a Royal Jordanian Airlines flight. Nubs flew out again Friday on an American Airlines jet, landing in the afternoon at San Diego's Lindbergh Field before heading to his new address. ...more

February 23, 2008

Nubs is a survivor of cruelty; mascot to the soldiers who saved his life; and a big, furry, lovable symbol of freedom from the war in Iraq. ...more

February 16, 2008

By October 2005, Ed and Maxine Kolbe were tired of simply watching American men and women fight a war on the other side of the world. ...more

January 2, 2008

A Brookridge couple has mailed 1,000 care packages to troops overseas. They don't plan to stop anytime soon. ...more

December 27, 2007

SEBRING — A woman came to Fred Blake's shop three months ago, looking for a humidor for her son, who is deployed in Iraq. ...more

December 26, 2007

BROOKSVILLE - Another Hernando County post office bears the name of a local fallen serviceman. ...more

November 9, 2007