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About 130 veterans attend Alachua County’s annual resource fair and stand-down for homeless veterans.
Read More »How Homeless Veterans Are Getting Help In Alachua County
Three Ways MLK Speaks To Our Time
We know MLK fought against racism, but he also had much to say about issues in today's headlines.
Read More »Bikes 4 Vets Program Aids Veterans In The Gainesville Community
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.
Read More »Archer Veterans Reflect On Community Support This Veteran’s Day Weekend
The show of support this holiday weekend reminded Archer veterans of the rich resources the community has to offer.
Read More »Florida Voices: Two Veterans on Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, we hear from two United States veterans who served: Victoria Van Buren during the Vietnam War and Matthew Burke during the post-9/11 conflicts.
Read More »Buddhist Communities In Gainesville Celebrate Holiday of Lhabab Duchen
It’s a holiday weekend, but it’s not just Veterans Day.
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Tony Magnifico, Marines, 1967 to 1969
Tony Magnifico is a U.S. Marine veteran of Vietnam, boxing trainer, retired construction worker and husband to a Vietnamese woman he met on a return trip to the country.
Read More »Gainesville Spreads Love To Counteract Hate Speech
While the day was filling up with protests throughout the city, one group decided to host a love-in in Depot Park, located on SE Depot Avenue and South Main Street.
Read More »New Clay County Fallen Veterans Monument Honors ‘Our Boys’
A monument unveiled Monday in Green Cove Springs lists the names of 66 veterans and Clay County natives killed in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Global War on Terrorism.
Read More »Florida Voices: A Florida Student’s Memoir of Growing Up In Post-War Vietnam
A UF student recounts what it was like growing up in Vietnam after the war. Read his story at WUFT.org.
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