Flag Day Ceremony
Today we look back at the lives sacrificed so we can fly the flag high today and some who now live at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport still remember the faces of those who paid the ultimate price…
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Memorial Day at Biloxi National Cemetery
This Memorial Day dozens of people stopped by the Biloxi National Cemetery to honor those who paid the ultimate price. Dozens of people walked around grounds to pay tribute to the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives…
Local appreciation for Memorial Day
The Biloxi National Cemetery and the Vietnam Memorial in Ocean Springs are receiving a lot of visitors during the Memorial Day Holiday. Locals are stopping by these locations and leaving flowers and American flags to show their appreciation for veterans.…
The run to remember
This morning, the Biloxi Bay Bridge was covered in blue as community members got in a run in memory of the men and women who gave their lives for freedom. The ‘Wear Blue, Run to Remember’ is a support network…
Vietnam War Commemoration Service in Ocean Springs
The Vietnam Memorial in Ocean Springs honors over 660 veterans who died or went missing from action in Vietnam. With Memorial Day coming up, it’s fitting for the Daughters of the American Revolution to have a memorial service to honor…
POW/MIA chair dedication ceremony at Biloxi VA Medical Center
The table has been set and the chair is waiting, along with family and friends of our military servicemen and women who are prisoners of war or still missing in action. News 25’s Toni Miles take us to a POW/MIA…
Wounded Warriors Family Support High Five Tour
Over the next eight months, Wounded Warriors Family Support will be sending drivers across the nation in a patriotic vehicle to thank Americans for supporting military families. Today, the High Five Tour visited Butch Oustalet Ford in Gulfport. “I served…
Wounded vets hook some big fish on the Coast
A group of wounded veterans are going home with some pretty big fish. After coming from all over the United States to take a deep sea fishing trip across the coastal waters, the veterans returned from their excursion this afternoon.…
Wounded Warriors Family Support High Five Tour
The Wounded Warriors Family Support High Five Tour is on the Coast today. The organization sends drivers across the nation in a patriotic vehicle to thank Americans for supporting military families. Today, the High Five Tour has made its way…
Mississippi sending election reminders to military
Thousands of Mississippi National Guard members are training for deployment. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is pushing to ensure they know when to vote in upcoming elections. His office is sending four thousand wallet-sized cards with voting deadline information to…
AIR FORCE MAJOR SURPRISES CHILDREN AT SCHOOL
An Air Force major was reunited with his family after surprising his children at school today in D'Iberville. The military dad has been serving our country for nearly a year overseas. News 25's Gina Tomlinson shows us the heart-warming home-coming…
2018 Keesler Air Force Base Technology Expo
Instructors and trainees alike joined forces in Biloxi today for the 2018 Keesler Air Force Base Technology Expo. As News 25’s Toni Miles shows us, warfare and our nation’s defense are now being fought on a new front and those…
Navy sailor surprises family during school day in Moss Point
A Navy sailor is reunited with family after surprising her niece and nephew during their school day in Moss Point. The heartwarming welcome is all caught on camera. “I missed her. I haven’t seen her in a while.” Returning home…
On the Frontlines: Keesler Air Force Base
The Fisher House Foundation is going above and beyond to answer the call of duty when it comes to supporting our military men and women and their families. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to Keesler Air Force Base to…
Seabee Memorial Plaza unveiled
This year, Seabees all across the country spent the year celebrating their 75th Anniversary. Today, the Seabees at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport celebrated the special anniversary with a ribbon cutting. The new Seabee Memorial Plaza was unveiled…
Wreath Laying Ceremony preparations
Today, members from all branches of the Armed Forces teamed up with South Mississippi residents and businesses for a special mission to honor our veterans who have been laid to rest at the Biloxi National Cemetery. Ginger Walker retired after…
Annual Wreath Laying event with Crusaders for Veterans
Crusaders for Veterans is hosting the annual Wreath Laying event. First preparations will begin Friday, December 1st at 9 a.m. These wreaths will be placed at the Biloxi National Cemetery and Beauvoir on December 2nd at 11 a.m. For more…
Operation Sweaters for Veterans
On November 11, our nation shows appreciation to our veterans for the service they exhibit. In an effort to carry this mission out, Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home has teamed up with Veterans and Family Memorial Care to implement Operation Sweaters…
Home away from Home Project
Thanksgiving can be lonely for the dozens of airmen and women on Keesler Air Force Base who are thousands of miles away from their families. That is why Keesler has taken part in the Home away from home Project for…
1108th Aviation Group sendoff ceremony
Mississippi National Guardsmen highly trained in aircraft maintenance and repair are taking their skills to the Middle East in support of our military overseas. Today, the 1108th Aviation Group held a sendoff ceremony at First Baptist Church Biloxi. Approximately 80…
Thousands of homemade holiday cards in route
Thousands of Christmas cards homemade by a local minister are on the way to first responders and military serving overseas. Minister Darlene Carroll of Biloxi has been filling boxes of handwritten cards since January. Heartwarming moments were shared as the…
Giving back: Operation Care Package
Last year, News 25 brought you a story about Darlene Carroll, a local minister who sent thousands of hand-signed Christmas cards to first responders and military serving overseas. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. News 25’s Payton Malone shows…
Veterans Day celebration in Gautier
A wreath was laid by members of the Mississippi chapter of the American Legion to honor our veterans. Dozens of veterans, first responders, and Gautier community members gathered under the Veterans Tribute Tower to salute our nation’s veterans. The Veterans…
Biloxi Veterans Day Parade
Hundreds came out to honor our nation’s bravest Saturday at the Biloxi Veterans Day Parade. There was a line-up of 1,900 marchers in downtown Biloxi for the Veterans Day Parade Saturday. The procession began at 11 a.m. and passed by…
