Currently the Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 20 veterans commit suicide in the United States of America each day. Thanks to a rise in awareness and support for former service members, this number is lower than the 22 a…
Today, veterans receiving health care services from the Biloxi VA Medical Center had an opportunity to weigh in on many of the services that the Gulf Coast VA Health Care System provides. At an open house Q&A event, representatives from…
Veterans receiving health care services from the Biloxi VA Medical Center will have an opportunity tomorrow to weigh in on the services offered. The event will take place tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Biloxi VA Medical Center recreation hall…
News 25's Hank Davis interviews Kevin Cuttill and Ebony Syas about the Navy Chief Selectees Car Wash on Saturday August 12th 10 am - 2 pm at Baja Beach Tex-Mex Seafood Restaurant.
A bill aimed at easing veterans ability to appeal VA cases has passed the U.S. Senate and now moves to the House. Today, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved legislation, co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, to help veterans challenge…
On May 27th, one American flag began a 14,000 mile, 100 day journey through the 48 continental states. The flag travels on the back of a motorcycle, transferred to a new flag bearer at each destination along the route. It’s…
Each year, millions of bikers hit the road and make their way on cross country road trips. One biker community on the Gulf Coast has a good reason for their travels. You could hear the engines from a mile away…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…