Today the Coast recognized former prisoners of war in World War II and Vietnam and honored them with a luncheon held at the Biloxi VA Medical Center. Five former prisoners of war, their families and widows gathered together to remember…
Today at Keesler Air Force Base, students from ROTC programs at seven different universities got an in-depth look at life in the Air Force and the scope of possibilities provided to our nation’s airmen. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us…
Thirty-one federal and state agencies took part in the Mississippi National Guard Marlinspike II this afternoon. This exercise is designed to integrate, task and deploy composite interagency teams in response to weapons of mass destruction threats. Lt. Col. Anthony Smith…
Today some Harrison Central High School students got a taste of what it’s like to pilot a high speed assault craft down a river to rescue a team of Navy Seals from enemy territory. All through a high tech virtual…
Mississippi’s bicentennial weekend also marked the beginning of Mississippi Gulf Coast Navy Week. That celebration continues through Saturday. The purpose of this week is to share the Navy’s story with people in the community and raise awareness of the Navy,…
Also at the Bicentennial celebration is the kick off for Gulfport’s Navy Week. This begins the week of one of the Navy’s largest outreach programs and parked out by Centennial Plaza this weekend is a very unique opportunity to get…
The Biloxi National Cemetery aimed to give several veterans a proper home-going ceremony during its monthly Unattended Veterans Service. The ceremony honors veterans who did not receive a proper service when they were laid to rest at the cemetery. Representatives…
Today a man returning home from deployment in Kuwait surprised his girlfriend at her work in Gulfport at a head start program, but little did she know the other surprise he had planned. News 25’s Taylor Rubach has more on…
Military trucks rolled in to Centennial Plaza this morning in Gulfport in preparation for this weekend’s huge bicentennial event. Four vehicles from the Seabee Base are parked inside the gate right along Highway 90 in Gulfport ready to show off…
Tomorrow the Biloxi National Cemetery will host its monthly Unattended Veterans Service for those veterans laid to rest throughout the month whose service was unattended. Military honors will be performed by the Keesler Air Force Base Honor Guard. The service…
Americans should do today what America should have done 50 years ago: welcome Vietnam veterans home with open arms and honor them. That was the message today as Crusaders for Veterans held a Vietnam War remembrance ceremony at the Biloxi…
Today is the first Vietnam Veterans Day in the state of Mississippi. A local organization made sure veterans of the war will be honored forever. Crusaders for Veterans held their annual Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Ceremony at the Biloxi National Cemetery.…
Anticipation is building as we get closer to a celebration honoring the Navy in South Mississippi. Saturday, April 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is Seabee Day and military personnel are already preparing for the big day. The annual…
Tomorrow is the first Vietnam Veterans Day in the state of Mississippi. Here locally you can honor those who served at a Vietnam Remembrance Ceremony. Crusaders for Veterans is hosting the ceremony at the Biloxi National Cemetery. The Vietnam War…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Kaila Moran about the Coast Centurion Association Meeting at the Knight Nonprofit Center March 30th Doors Open at 7:30 and program begins at 8. for more information please visit http://mscoastchamber.com/coast-centurions-association/
Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to have the world in the palm of your hands? Today at Keesler, the United States Department of Defense’s Weather Schoolhouse brought that notion to life with some cutting edge technology. Keesler…
Today Keesler Air Force Base’s Weather School House unveiled a brand new asset. The SOS System, or science on a sphere, will allow instructors to display worldwide dataset in a whole new way. News 25’s Hank Davis has more.
You may have spotted a formation of four Air Force planes flying over Biloxi today. The four C130 J Super Hercules aircrafts carried members from several 403rd Wing Squadrons returning to Keesler Air Force Base from a special deployment exercise.…
A man who spent most of his life protecting our country celebrates his 100th birthday today. News 25’s Kendra Turley introduces us to the well-decorated veteran and birthday boy James O. Lindsey. As a retired Army Master Sergeant and World…
In the state of Mississippi, March 29th each year will now be designated Vietnam Veterans Day after Governor Bryant signs House Bill 976 declaring the date. The Vietnam War was an unpopular war and many of the veterans returning to…
The Wings of Freedom Tour is a chance for the Coast to get an up-close look at real planes from World War II. For some, like 90-year-old Gulfport WWII veteran Jack Oyster, it’s a chance to look back. Jack was…
World War II veteran and Armed Forces Retirement Home resident Marion Ritchie celebrated turning 100 today with a big birthday bash surrounded by family, friends, and even some local and state leaders. Members from Seabee unit 133 saluted Marion as…
Today in Gulfport, veterans were presented with a free training program on starting a small business. “Boots to Business Reboot” is a two-step program where veterans, service members, and their spouses can learn the basics of business ownership, evaluating business…
A once in a lifetime opportunity to see United States history is taking flight on the Coast. A crew of World War II planes touched down at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport for the Wings of Freedom Tour today. They could…