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…
Crusaders for Veterans made their public announcement Sunday of plans to build a village for veterans. This village will have 82 homes, a community hall, family friendly events, and they also plan on having a psychiatrist there to help veterans…
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,…
Nearly 48 million dollars is the investment the Department of Labor is going to make when it comes to our veterans and getting them back in the work force. Today, the Department of Labor announced $47.6 million will be awarded…
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…
Today is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day and with the Fourth of July coming up, locals should be aware of how some veterans who suffer from PTSD can be sensitive to fireworks. Some veterans are triggered by the sounds…
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…
The Biloxi National Cemetery and the Vietnam Memorial in Ocean Springs are receiving a lot of visitors during the Memorial Day Holiday. Locals are stopping by these locations and leaving flowers and American flags to show their appreciation for veterans.…
The Vietnam Memorial in Ocean Springs honors over 660 veterans who died or went missing from action in Vietnam. With Memorial Day coming up, it’s fitting for the Daughters of the American Revolution to have a memorial service to honor…
The table has been set and the chair is waiting, along with family and friends of our military servicemen and women who are prisoners of war or still missing in action. News 25’s Toni Miles take us to a POW/MIA…
Over the next eight months, Wounded Warriors Family Support will be sending drivers across the nation in a patriotic vehicle to thank Americans for supporting military families. Today, the High Five Tour visited Butch Oustalet Ford in Gulfport. “I served…
A group of wounded veterans are going home with some pretty big fish. After coming from all over the United States to take a deep sea fishing trip across the coastal waters, the veterans returned from their excursion this afternoon.…
The Wounded Warriors Family Support High Five Tour is on the Coast today. The organization sends drivers across the nation in a patriotic vehicle to thank Americans for supporting military families. Today, the High Five Tour has made its way…
Today, veterans receiving health care services from the Biloxi VA Medical Center had an opportunity to weigh in on many of the services the Gulf Coast VA Health Care System provides. Representatives from the Biloxi National Cemetery and the VA…
A large group of Wounded Veterans are riding more than four hundred miles, all on bikes, across the Gulf Coast. It’s all part of non-profit organization Project Hero, which benefits veterans and first responders who are injured. His time serving…
The Mississippi Legislature passed House Bill 944. The bill will allow veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to have service dogs in public places including hotels and businesses. Today News 25’s Jaylon Morris caught up with a veteran who trains service…
Military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder could gain the right to have service animals with them whenever needed in Mississippi. House Bill 944 says veterans with PTSD could have support animals in hotels, businesses, and other places, a law…
A group of Pascagoula residents are trying to preserve a site believed to be the burial ground for nearly one hundred American soldiers. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson takes us to the location of where the old destroyed Mexican and Civil…
The Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System hosted a special event tonight to hear veterans thoughts on healthcare at the VA. The veteran town hall event at the VA gave veterans, their families, and stakeholders a chance to provide feedback on…
Sunday night when the clock strikes midnight fireworks will light up the sky to welcome in a new year. While the firework shows are exciting to most people, the loud booms can cause fear in those who have served our…
This holiday season, Singing River Health Systems wants the community’s help spreading Christmas cheer to those in need. Their shoebox donation drive is aimed at homeless veterans in the area as well as those in local nursing homes. The items…
Today, members from all branches of the Armed Forces teamed up with South Mississippi residents and businesses for a special mission to honor our veterans who have been laid to rest at the Biloxi National Cemetery. Ginger Walker retired after…