military

Seabee base holds pinning ceremony

More than two dozen newly promoted Navy chiefs and two master sergeants were honored at the Seabee Base in Gulfport today. Family and friends of the chief selectees pinned the anchor shaped CPO rank on their collars and placed the…

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution authored by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith to honor families of fallen members of the armed forces this month. September 23rd through the 29th is designated as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week. This is to…

Veteran’s remains may return to Biloxi

Recently North Korea returned 55 caskets containing the remains of American soldiers. Biloxi city officials hope a local veteran who lost his life in the Korean War is part of those remains. After a summit with President Trump, North Korea…

Mayor Gilich seeks remains of Korean War veteran

Mayor FoFo Gilich is trying to determine whether or not the remains of a Biloxi Air Force lieutenant were among the 55 boxes of remains that North Korea returned to the U.S. First Lt. Robert Gaude Jr. was reportedly killed…

Gulfport officer injured overseas

A Gulfport police officer who is deployed overseas was significantly injured during military action. Officer Manuel Santos is a tech sergeant in the Mississippi Air Guard. He sustained a severe concussion, lacerations, as well as neck and back injuries. He…

Happy homecoming at the Seabee Base

There were a lot of tears, smiles, and hugs at the Seabee Base today as members of Naval Mobile Command Battalion, or NMCB 11, returned from a six month deployment overseas. The Seabee Base in Gulfport buzzed with nervous excitement…

Drive to redefine Gold Star status in Mississippi

Imagine losing a loved one who is serving her country and being denied the designation of a Gold Star family member just because you are a male. Hard to believe, but that’s the current state for this designation due to…

Coast Guard celebrates 228th birthday

They’re usually the first on scene when it comes to maritime rescues and they protect our nation’s economic, national, and border security. Today, the U.S. Coast Guard celebrates 228 years of service. It’s a common sight and a wave of…

VFW Post 4526 honors our veterans

They’ve served our country overseas and are now on a mission back here at home. News 25’s Toni Miles introduces us to the new commander of VFW Post 4526 in Gulfport as he shares his vision for its members and…

Freedom Ball

Veterans are held close by many people on the Gulf Coast and this shows especially well within the Crusaders for Veterans. On Saturday, they held their third annual Freedom Ball, a black tie event that honors those who have fallen,…

Freedom Ball honors all military

It’s a night dedicated to respecting our military. Tomorrow, the Golden Nugget Casino is hosting the third annual Freedom Ball at 5 p.m. The black tie event is put on by the nonprofit organization Crusaders for Veterans. The ball honors…

CrossFit athletes honoring fallen heroes

Fireworks, hot dogs, backyard games, with all the hustle and bustle involved on the Fourth of July, it can be easy to forget the true reason why we celebrate the holiday. Home of the free because of the brave: that’s…

Beau Rivage Casino honors WWII heroes

It’s not every day you get to meet a war hero. Today, more than a hundred people at the Beau Rivage Casino banded together for a special event honoring two World War II survivors and heroes. Eighty members of the…

VFW donates electric wheelchair to a veteran

Today a Marine Corps veteran was presented with a gift by the Mark Seymour Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 that will simplify some of the difficulties he’s been facing due to being wheelchair bound. “I was in tears. I…

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…

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…

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…