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On each Memorial Day since 2007, the Gainesville chapter of Veterans for Peace has placed a 12-inch ceremonial tombstone for every U.S. soldier who died in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Read More »Gainesville Unveils Two Markers Commemorating Memorial Mile
The Non-Voter: ‘Farmer Jeff’ Loses Faith In Government After Father Dies In VA Hospital
Jeff Mays grew up during the MTV Rock the Vote era but never registered. He was too busy taking care of his dad.
Read More »Deadly Florida Airport Shooting Results In Plea Deal For Man
Federal prosecutors filed court documents Monday in which an Alaska man agreed to plead guilty to a Florida airport shooting rampage that killed five people in exchange for a life prison sentence.
Read More »“Gold Family Campus” Offering Second Chances For Veterans, Rescue Dogs
K9s for Warriors, a non-profit group based near Jacksonville, opened a facility in Alachua on Wednesday. The organization that pairs veterans with rescued dogs named the building "Gold Family Campus".
Read More »DeSantis Launches Governor’s Bid As ‘Principled Conservative’
DeSantis, who filed paperwork for the race early this month, is running to replace Gov. Rick Scott, who faces term limits and is widely expected to run for the U.S. Senate.
Read More »From Guns To Green Thumbs: Gardening Provides Therapy For Florida Vets
Rose Angel Gardens, a nonprofit organization based in Alachua, provides gardening therapy to North Central Florida veterans.
Read More »In Photos: Demonstrators March At UF As Richard Spencer Speaks
Activists and students protest near the Phillips Center at the University of Florida on Thursday as white nationalist Richard Spencer speaks on campus.
Read More »Q & A With Richard Spencer
National Policy Institute’s President, Richard Spencer, is scheduled to speak on the University of Florida’s campus Oct. 19. Spencer spoke to WUFT's Grace King and expressed his feelings about the speech, public universities and what his ideal country would look like.
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | David Willkomm, Army, 1970 to 1971
David Willkomm served toward the end of the American ground-based conflict in Vietnam, and by then, he witnessed a sad breakdown of G.I. morale within his unit. Drug use, racial tension, and alcoholism were all too common, according to Willkomm, who later became a counselor at the Gainesville Veterans Affairs …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Ray Harris, MACV-SOG, 1969 to 1970
Raymond Harris’ service was unlike that of any other veteran interviewed for this series. He was a member of a unit called MACV-SOG, or Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Special Operations Group. His job was “running recon,” gathering intelligence about North Vietnamese military operations, often behind enemy lines. Harris later …
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