Kelly HayesDecember 12, 2021
3min668
The news comes after recent reporting found that the initial attack had been downplayed in Washington.
Tag: Purple HeartCrowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)
Kelly HayesDecember 12, 2021
Danny McAuliffeNovember 12, 2018
4min342
The state offers a unique experience for wounded veterans to connect with each other on the home front. And Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is helping get the word out about the program — Operation Outdoor Freedom — as state offices observe Veterans Day. “Operation Outdoor Freedom is a special way of connecting the natural resources […]
Guest AuthorAugust 7, 20173min286
The Purple Heart, created by General George Washington on August 7, 1782, and first known as the Badge of Military Merit, is one of the most respected and well-recognized medals one can receive. On Purple Heart Day, we’re called to remember and celebrate America’s wartime heroes who have been injured or killed while serving our […]
Guest AuthorAugust 6, 2016
8min203
Perhaps the most poignant words spoken at last week’s Democratic National Convention came from a heartbroken dad who’d lost his son in Iraq in service to Old Glory. Yet, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s scheme to bar Muslims from entering the nation for which Khizr Khan’s son, U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, sacrificed his life […]
Drew WilsonNovember 18, 2015
2min324
A new camp in Polk County aims to give Florida’s disabled veterans a private space to enjoy the outdoors and the company of their fellow veterans. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced the opening of Camp Prairie Wednesday as a part of his department’s “Operation Outdoor Freedom” campaign, which Putnam launched after taking office in 2011. […]
Martin DyckmanAugust 25, 20158min285
Florida lost one of its oldest and best citizens when Elston Edward “Steve” Roady, a professor emeritus of political science at Florida State University, died at Tallahassee last week, four months into his 96th year. He was one of my favorite professors there, long ago, and a good friend. He did more than inspire two […]