CareerSource Southwest Florida will participate in the state’s 10th annual Paychecks for Patriots, a special hiring fair dedicated to employing veterans. Most statewide events were held in conjunction with Veterans Day however, due to the impact of Hurricane Ian, the CareerSource Southwest ...
NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy -- Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Antonia Cubio, from Cape Coral, at left, with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Sigonella, checks the spark plugs of an A/S32A-48 or also known as the Buddha Tow Tractor, on Naval Air Station ...
SEA OF JAPAN -- Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Bryan, from Port Charlotte, Florida, communicates with pilots from primary flight control aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 8. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike ...
On Aug. 22, the American Legion Auxiliary of Cape Coral Unit 90 had the honor of collecting and presenting school supplies, backpacks and monetary donations for the Children’s Advocacy Center located in Fort Myers. The supplies were valued at over $300, and the monetary donation was ...
PEARL HARBOR – A 2020 North Fort Myers High School graduate and Fort Myers native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Baerwalde is a quartermaster aboard USS Essex, ...
Fishing Warriors Greater Pine Island began in late 2021 as a satellite group, said Vietnam Navy veteran Eugene Breaux, the (501©3 pending) organization’s founder. After lightning-fast growth, he and Mark Cargill decided to form their own group. “We started out as a little fishing group ...
Second Infantry Division Association to hold 99th reunion Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 The Second Infantry Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army's 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and its 99th annual reunion in Kansas City, ...
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - A native of Cape Coral recently completed an intensive 10-week training program to become a member of the elite U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. Airman Jarrod Decamp, a 2017 Ida Baker High School graduate, joined the Navy six months ago. Today, Decamp serves as a U.S. Navy ...
Lee Health's Military Support Program and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Florida District 13 will present a Good Evening Vietnam Hangar Dance this Saturday, March 26, at 6 p.m., in the Crowther Roofing Hanger off Landing View Road at Page Field in Fort Myers. Tickets are $45 each for the dinner ...
NORFOLK, Va. – Airman Nathaniel Sbarra, a native of Cape Coral, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. Sbarra joined the Navy two years ago. Today, he serves as an aviation boatswain's mate handler. “I joined ...
