Watch above: Helen and Charlie Klingler married Jun. 6, 1970. This year, they will celebrate their 53rd anniversary. “Don’t we look different from our wedding picture?” Helen asked. (Photo courtesy of Helen Klingler) Helen Klingler of Summerfield slept in a chair in her husband’s Veterans Affairs hospital room in Gainesville …
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A Marion County judge is working with experts around the country to aid veterans in Ukraine. For 20 years, Judge Jim McCune has served on the bench in Marion County. His effort to help veterans in the court system has had a positive impact on the local community and is now reaching the global scale. McCune and a team around the country are working to provide a Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) for soldiers in Ukraine.
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This story has been updated to correct in the 14th paragraph that Jones was fired from the Health Department and did not resign, and more precisely describes the felony criminal case against her. Rep. Matt Gaetz and challenger Rebekah Jones argued over the best health care for service members and …
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To these Vietnam War veterans, freedom sounds like the roar of a motorcycle engine.
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A 24-year-old laborer was buried for 28 harrowing minutes earlier this year before he was saved during a chaotic, heroic rescue effort by firefighters.
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Along with the potential state veterans’ nursing home, Ocala is getting a new Veterans Affairs clinic.
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Bikes 4 Vets program in Gainesville provides free bicycles, supplies, and repairs through the Gainesville HONOR Center for Veterans to aid in rehabilitation and re-entry into society following military service.
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Live Blog Hurricane Irma Original Post Schools: Alachua County: closed through Tuesday Clay County: district schools and offices will remain closed through Wednesday, September 13th College of Central Florida: closed Friday and Monday Dixie County: closed Friday and Monday Duval County: early dismissal Thursday and closed Friday Hernando County: closed Thursday and Friday …
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About 300 veterans and their family members attended a ceremony Monday hosted by the Governor’s Office and the Department of Veterans Affairs, held at the National Guard base in Live Oaks, where Florida Gov. Rick Scott presented them with the Governor's Service Medal.
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Veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder may face obstacles during the holiday weekend. Military With PTSD, a nonprofit organization, has started a campaign to help educate people about the effects of fireworks on people with PTSD.
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