The national commander of the American Legion made his way around Mississippi over the past few days. News 25 caught up with National Commander Charles Schmidt as he stopped at American Legion Post 119 in Gulfport. Schmidt is taking the…
The first 100 tons of steel is cut for another U.S. Navy ship at the shipyard. Huntington Ingalls officially broke ground on a new destroyer for the Navy Wednesday at the shipyard in Pascagoula. The vessel is named after the…
A United States Coast Guard ship built at Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula will wear the name of an armed forces hero who passed away in 1938 after being involved in an automobile accident. Jazania O’Neal’s grandfather was a United States…
As the USO wraps up its 75th year of service to our nation’s military and their families, they celebrate the opening of their new facility at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport. This new location will give hundreds of…
Today the Biloxi National Cemetery was the site for the first of their monthly direct services. A direct service is a special ceremony that is open to the public and will be held to honor deceased veterans that have no…
Dozens of men and women serving our country aren’t able to spend the holidays with their families. An annual tradition at the Seabee Base in Gulfport aims to help military personnel feel closer to home by providing them with a…
Dozens of military personnel won’t be able to go home for the holidays or spend Christmas around family. That’s why the Seabee Base in Gulfport is continuing its annual “Taste of Home” tradition. Dozens of people in the community and…
Some soldiers who can’t be with their families on Christmas will soon receive some homemade cards from a group of students at D’Iberville Middle School. The fourth graders have been working all week on Christmas cards for recovering soldiers at…
The City of D’Iberville honored local veterans with the debut of a new memorial. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to Town Green for a look at today’s groundbreaking ceremony. The anniversary of Pearl Harbor is often a time of…
A commemoration ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack was held at the Naval Construction Battalion Center. This especially hit home for the men and women on the Gulfport base. Seabees were created as a direct result…
It’s the day that will live in infamy. Seventy-five years ago the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Dozens gathered outside at Keesler Air Force Base to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Multiple speakers recounted the…
The United States Department of Defense recently approached the City of Gulfport and Harrison County about a joint land use study. The Gulf Regional Planning Committee has teamed up with the Mississippi Development Authority, the Department of Defense, and the…
Keesler Air Force Base kicks off the month of December with Christmas in the Park, a holiday celebration for military members along the Coast. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the celebration at Marina Park.
Slap Ya Momma’s Barbecue rolled out the red carpet for military and first responders. About 700 customers filled their plates buffet style at the restaurant in Biloxi. The line was out the door when it opened at 11 Thursday morning,…
While some schools had Veterans Day programs, a couple coast schools invited veterans to spend the day with them. St. Martin middle school invited three veterans to their school today for "Take a veteran to school day" sponsored by cable…
Veterans Day was celebrated a day early with a ceremony at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis campus. The Coastal Vibrations Choir kicked off the ceremony by singing the national anthem. Campus leaders, staff, and students gathered around the…
Hundreds of veterans were at Gautier High School this morning for the 17th annual Veterans Day Breakfast. There were moments of celebration, silence, and all around respect for the veterans who served our country from the 1940s all the way…
We're two days out from Election Day, a very critical time for our country. Churches of all different religions united together to pray for our country's leaders and community inside Harrison Central Gym today. Songs of worship and scripture were…
Today, Naval Secretary Ray Mabus stopped by Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula to address hundreds of shipbuilders. Mabus tells News 25 he is in the process of visiting several American shipyards to thank those that have allowed him to commission more…
Keesler Air Force Base is celebrating its 75th year on the Gulf Coast. In honor of the occasion, members of the United States military, officials from the City of Biloxi and community leaders from across the Coast gathered for a…
Military retirees from across the Gulf Coast are heading to Keesler Air Force Base today for Retiree Appreciation Day. The annual event features more than 30 displays including Keesler Medical Center, Tricare, Base Legal Office, Armed Forces Retirement Home, and…
A few of Mississippi’s top politicians stopped by the Coast today for Southern Strike’s Distinguished Visitor Day. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to a ceremony in Gulfport for the culmination of the two week military exercise. The lives of…
About 200 veterans from South Mississippi were taken back in time as they paid a visit to the World War II Museum in New Orleans. It’s an event put on every year by Riemann Family Funeral Homes. News 25’s Kristen…
Military service members need fuel to train and fight. They need nutritional meals to continue the fight where ever they are. For them to eat well, food service specialists prepare four nutritional meals at the Combat Readiness Training Center during…