Reflecting on the cost of freedom
Many people are off today, spending time with family, grilling out, hitting up the beach and baseball games, but today is also a day to reflect on what the Fourth of July really stands for. Not only is it a…
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Vettes for Vets
What better way to celebrate our nation’s independence than with a parade of cars all made with American ingenuity? News 25 was present as the Gulf Coast Corvette Club rolled into the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport for the…
Fireworks can trigger PTSD in some veterans
Beautiful colors and loud booms lighting up the sky are usually a symbol of the freedoms we have today thanks to those who fought for our freedom. For some of those veterans, the fireworks can be a harsh reminder of…
Memorial Garden for women veterans
One woman who planted the idea of a memorial garden saw it come to life this morning at the Gulf Coast Veteran’s Health Care System Campus. Over a dozen family, friends, and members of the VA gathered alongside Mary Jane…
Local dental clinic offered free dental services to veterans
As a part of Aspen Dental’s annual Day of Service they offered free dental care to veterans on Saturday. Veterans could receive free services ranging from dentures and preventative care to general dentistry and restoration. The clinic was packed with…
Free dental care for veterans at Aspen Dental
Workers at a local dental clinic are donating their time this weekend to provide free dental care for veterans. It’s part of Aspen Dental’s annual Day of Service. You may remember we first told you about the Pascagoula Dental Clinic…
Hepatitis C screenings in Biloxi
Today in Biloxi a Hepatitis C Blitz Event took place at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health System. Officials offered free hep-c screenings to veterans on the Gulf Coast. These screenings were targeted to veterans born between 1945 and 1965. If…
Hepatitis C Testing For Veterans
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Jeff Hammond about the free testing for veterans for Hepatitis C at Gulf Coast Vetrans Health Care System, Tuesday June 13th from 9 am to 3 pm.
Gautier Memorial Day Ceremony
Today is the day many of us view as the official start to the summer vacation season, but it’s important to remember why we’re able to celebrate the freedoms we have today. American Legion Post 1992 in Gautier held one…
Memorial Day Biker Blowout beats the rain in Gulfport
The rain might have shown up early on this Memorial Day, but the Biker Blowout in Gulfport beat the weather with their ceremony to honor the fallen men and women of the U.S. military. The annual weekend event brings together…
Memorial Day Service in Gulfport
The somber Memorial Day ceremonies began bright and early this morning at Jones Park in Gulfport. VFW Post 2539 and the City of Gulfport hosted the service underneath the Barksdale Pavilion. Gold Star Family members were honored as they stood…
Memorial Day ceremony in Biloxi
The Biloxi National Cemetery is teaming up with one Coast organization to honor fallen veterans. This Saturday and Monday, Crusaders for Veterans plans to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. On Saturday, Crusaders and members of the Biloxi National…
Senior and disabled vets bowl for Golden Ages Games
Senior and disabled veterans from all over the country are on the Coast for the 2017 Golden Age Games. Today, Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi took part. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson takes us inside today’s Golden Age Games bowling…
Parade of Athletes at National Veterans Golden Age Games
This week, hundreds of athletes will compete in a variety of sports during the 31st National Veteran Golden Ages Games in Biloxi. Veterans from each branch of the military proudly represented their residential state during tonight’s Parade of Athletes at…
Veterans Golden Age Games in Biloxi
This week, over 800 athletes will be in Biloxi for the Veterans Golden Age Games. To compete in the games, a person must be a veteran, at least 55-years-old, and receive healthcare from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.…
Seashore Highlands Retirement Home Vets Take Flight On WWII Plane
A group of veterans from a retirement community in Gulfport took a flight of honor, hundreds of feet above the Coast today, thanks to the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson was there as the World War II…
Veteran’s unexpected death leaves a Saucier family in crisis
A veteran’s family is trapped in crisis after the unexpected death of a Saucier father who was under VA care. Sergeant Hank Lee leaves behind three young children and a wife who is struggling to keep a roof above their…
Veteran’s unexpected death leaves Saucier family in crisis
A veteran’s family is trapped in crisis after the unexpected death of a Saucier father who was under VA care. Sergeant Hank Lee leaves behind three young children and a wife who is struggling to keep a roof above their…
Veteran and family receives new home
An Army veteran and his family received the gift of a new home thanks to Building Homes for Heroes and JP Morgan Chase. Today, the family from Florida got the chance to see their new Diamondhead home for the first…
Luncheon for former prisoners of war
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…
Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Ceremony
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…
Local WWII vet visits Wings of Freedom Tour in Gulfport
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…
American Legion National Commander Coming To The Gulf Coast
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Terry Applebee and Bo Bowden about the American Legion National Commander coming to the Gulf Coast Wednesday February 15th 2017 in Waveland for Breakfast and Gautier for lunch.
Shaggy’s Donates to Back Bay Mission
Shaggy’s Seafood Restaurant donated over $2,600 dollars to the Back Bay Mission’s veteran’s support fund. The Biloxi location participated in the annual Red, White and Blue Fundraiser that takes place the weekend after Veterans Day and donated ten percent of…