Archive for 'Heroes' Category

Scott Speicher’s Body Recovered In Iraq

RIP Captain Scott Speicher. The Jacksonville area Navy pilot was the first casualty of the first Gulf War when his F-18 was shot down by enemy fire in a remote area of the desert on January 17, 1991, the first day of the war.
Little was known about what happened to Speicher after the crash, and [...]

Thumbs Up To 3 Jacksonville Trash Pickup Guys

Henry Hayes, Jermell Pender and Thomas McBride did the right thing, and are being called heroic for their deeds in stopping a burglary. Awesome. I love reading stories like this.
Evidently, the three city workers were on their regular route, when they spotted several burglars trying to kick down the door of a house, according to [...]