Military
Dark clouds hang over air shows after budget cuts
Budget cuts that eliminated MacDill Air Fest and dozens more air shows mean lost income for performers, announcers, concessionaires, vendors and others dependent on the events.
05/17/13
VA claims handlers criticize overtime mandate
A push by the Department of Veterans Affairs to clear a backlog of claims by mandating 20 hours overtime a month for claims handlers will do little to ease veterans’ frustration in the view of some handlers and their union.
05/17/13
Socom’s biggest job is training others, chief says
The man who planned the raid that killed Osama bin Laden told an audience of defense industry leaders Tuesday that if they wanted to know the full picture of how special operations forces work, they shouldn’t pay attention to movies like...
05/15/13
Navy launches large unmanned aircraft from carrier
ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH — The Navy for the first time today launched an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from a warship in the Atlantic Ocean, as it wades deeper into America's drone program amid growing concerns over the legality of...
05/14/13
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Amateurs take aim with Special Ops 'legends'
Carlos del Castillo leans over a suppressor-fitted sniper rifle, sights the target 100 yards away and slowly squeezes the trigger, sending a .338 slug ripping through the paper target about an inch above its center.
05/11/13
‘Lt. Dan’ comes to Tampa veteran’s aid with concert
Mike Nicholson sat in his wheelchair at the bottom of the stairs leading to the stage set up at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.
05/10/13
Sinise playing Lt. Dan Band concert in Tampa to help vets
For years, Gary Sinise has been known as much for his efforts to help veterans as for his acting.
05/09/13
Ex-diplomat details attack on Benghazi at hearing
House hearing produces no major revelations but revives partisan bickering on issue.
05/09/13
Air Force officer who led sex assault unit charged in groping
An Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit has been charged with groping a woman in a parking lot.
05/07/13
Military members, spouses get night of pampering
Jennifer Sheppard's husband, a master sergeant in the Air Force, was on his way back from a six-month deployment to Qatar.
05/06/13
Otto: Heroes shouldn't need fundraisers
I'm going to be in Sun City Center this afternoon for a fundraiser to help wounded warrior Mike Nicholson. And to be completely honest, I have mixed feelings about the event.
05/05/13
Bodies of 2 U.S. crew found at Kyrgyzstan crash site
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Search teams today found the bodies of two American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, while the third crew member was still missing, the emergencies minister of the...
05/04/13
Military school pays tribute to 11 killed in duty
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The elite school that trains bomb technicians from all branches of the military held a somber ceremony today to mark the deaths of 11 graduates killed in the line of duty last year.
05/04/13