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‘Something special for a special guy’: Jacksonville gym honors 99-year-old WWII veteran with monument
Read full article: ‘Something special for a special guy’: Jacksonville gym honors 99-year-old WWII veteran with monumentA Jacksonville gym celebrated a World War II veteran who turned 99 years old Wednesday.
Serving food, smiles, and hope: ‘Miracle on Ashley Street’ a big success...again
Read full article: Serving food, smiles, and hope: ‘Miracle on Ashley Street’ a big success...againThe 29th annual Miracle on Ashley Street had its highest attendance ever and raised the most money in the event’s history, according to the Clara White Mission’s CEO.
Veteran suicides down almost 50% in Northeast Florida, women veteran suicide rate is up
Read full article: Veteran suicides down almost 50% in Northeast Florida, women veteran suicide rate is upVeteran suicides are down almost 50% in Northeast Florida, since before the pandemic, according to The Fire Watch. The local group is working to end veteran suicide.
Retired Marine Sargent, Purple Heart recipient receives new Nassau County home from PulteGroup
Read full article: Retired Marine Sargent, Purple Heart recipient receives new Nassau County home from PulteGroupThe former U.S. sergeant served a little more than a decade in the Marine Corps before having to medically retire after suffering from a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan.
Positively Jax: Mom and veteran gifted a vehicle for the holidays
Read full article: Positively Jax: Mom and veteran gifted a vehicle for the holidaysLocal veteran, Csanine Gross, is the owner of a new Dodge minivan, thanks to the Northeast Florida Women’s Veterans, Jacksonville Military Affairs and 1A Auto.
Donovan company asks community to step up for veteran, foster family of 9 after house catches fire
Read full article: Donovan company asks community to step up for veteran, foster family of 9 after house catches fireThe company installed a free AC unit, and ductwork, at the Cevallos family home after their home caught fire — leaving them with nothing.
NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash that killed 2 Navy men
Read full article: NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash that killed 2 Navy menNews4JAX on Friday obtained the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the Dec. 26 plane crash on the Westside that killed a Navy sailor and a veteran.
Jacksonville veteran says he’s victim of a social media romance scam
Read full article: Jacksonville veteran says he’s victim of a social media romance scamA Jacksonville military veteran is in danger of losing everything after he says he was scammed on Facebook by a woman who said she wanted to marry him.
FOAR from Home: Rowing 3k for Veterans
Read full article: FOAR from Home: Rowing 3k for Veterans4 Veterans from the representing each military branch have joined forces to fight Veteran PTSD and suicide by rowing across the Atlantic. Thanks to contributions from their Amelia Island / Fernandina community and more from across the country, they have raised over $500,000. They leave Nov. 26th to quarantine and prep for the Dec. 12th event. They will still be accepting donations at www.foarfromhome.com until March.
Taliban takeover in Afghanistan takes emotional toll on those who served
Read full article: Taliban takeover in Afghanistan takes emotional toll on those who servedVeterans, service members and families: What you are feeling watching Afghanistan fall to the enemy America fought for nearly 20 years is normal and there is help for you to get through it.
Area roads become ‘Highway to Help Heroes’ on Saturday morning
Read full article: Area roads become ‘Highway to Help Heroes’ on Saturday morningVeteran race car driver Hurley Haywood gets behind the wheel Saturday to join the fourth annual Highway to Help Heroes Charity Drive. He will lead an estimated 500 cars on Saturday’s 45-mile course.
Disabled veteran says video of incident with man & service dog brought back ill memories
Read full article: Disabled veteran says video of incident with man & service dog brought back ill memoriesShe now relies on her service dog Magic when she goes out in public. Iski says when she saw the video of Army veteran Stephen Harmon and his service dog being denied service, it brought back memories of confrontations inside restaurants. According to federal law, if a disabled person with a service dog enters a businesses that services the public, that business must allow the service dog to accompany its disabled handler. There are also questions businesses can ask if they think the animal is pet and not a service dog. If the disabled person answers yes and that person is not in a wheelchair or visibly disabled, the business can then ask what task the dog has been trained to do to aid the disabled person.
ABC news political commentator Cokie Roberts dies at 75
Read full article: ABC news political commentator Cokie Roberts dies at 75(CNN) - Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts, winner of three Emmys and a legend and trailblazer in broadcasting, has died at the age of 75, ABC News announced. Robert worked in television, public radio and publishing for over 40 years. She began her tenure at ABC as a contributor for "This Week with David Brinkley" and later became ABC's chief congressional analyst. Roberts is survived by her husband Steve V. Roberts and her children Lee Roberts and Rebecca Roberts, her grandchildren Regan, Hale and Cecilia Roberts and Claiborne, Jack and Roland Hartman, along with nieces, nephews, and cousins. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.