Young and old alike were drawn to the Temple Terrace Family Recreation Complex to be part of the city-sponsored Veterans Day ceremony and the free lunch that followed. ...more

November 19, 2008

A former Marine sergeant facing the first federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime says there is more at stake than his claim of innocence on charges that he killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq. ...more

August 18, 2008

A Marine sergeant who became a symbol of resilience as he strove to recover from a roadside bomb blast in Iraq that blanketed 97 percent of his body with burns has died, the Defense Department said. He was 22. ...more

May 3, 2008

A dance teacher to generations, a well-known drummer, a television meteorologist and a civil rights activist were among those whose lives helped shape and define the Tampa Bay area. ...more

December 31, 2007

Veterans Day probably means more to Steve Lecarpentier than it does to most people. ...more

November 11, 2007