Popp’s Ferry Elementary held their annual Veteran’s Day Program today. With flags waving and voices singing patriotic songs, Popp’s Ferry Elementary honored veterans in a special way. They invited parents to join their Veterans Day Program and Hero Walk. Students…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College decided they wanted to spend the entire week leading up to Veterans Day honoring those who served our country. This morning at the MGCCC campus in Jackson County, school officials held a complimentary breakfast for…
‘Operation Vet Sail- A Salute at Sea’ is a national initiative by the American Sailing Association and charter boat owners to honor our veterans that has been launched right here in South Mississippi. Dwayne Russell has spent 22 years flying…
Having a baby can be an emotional and stressful for moms and dads to be and it can be even harder for military families. March of Dimes took note of that and held a baby shower for 25 expecting military…
Today the Navy Construction Center in Gulfport held their third annual Navy wide ceremony to remember those service members who have lost their life in active duty. Bells across America helps to mend wounds and to unite the military and…
Freedom is not free, something family and friends of those who still have not returned home while serving their country know all too well. Dozens of people gathered today at the Biloxi VA to honor and remember our POWS and…
Come hear tales of combat, adventure, trauma, and overcoming adversity told by the people who lived them. It’s called Profiles in Courage. The event takes place Thursday, September 20th at 12 p.m. at the Welch Theater at Keesler Air Force…
Fallen service members will be remembered during a ceremony at the Seabee Base. The service takes place Thursday, September 27th a 10 a.m. at Training Hall Building 446.
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…