Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: ...more

November 16, 2009

USAA, the insurance and financial services firm for veterans, is opening up its membership to all current and former veterans and their families, the company announced Thursday. ...more

November 6, 2009

USAA, the insurance and financial services firm for veterans, is opening up its membership to all current and former veterans and their families, the company announced Thursday. ...more

November 5, 2009

USAA's topsy-turvy growth in Tampa is taking another turn. The financial services company plans on adding 200 people to the ranks of 1,772 workers in Tampa, adding a banking and investment operation to the company's insurance work. ...more

October 20, 2009

A longtime Shriners official from St. Petersburg was recently elected to become the highest-ranking member in the world. ...more

July 22, 2009

TOKYO - A FedEx cargo plane smashed into a runway and burst into a ball of fire while attempting to land at Tokyo's main international airport Monday, killing the American pilot and copilot. Investigators believe wind shear, or a sudden gust of wind, may have been a factor. ...more

March 23, 2009

Veterans receiving medical treatment at local Veterans Affairs facilities came out in droves recently when offered the opportunity to show off their artistic talents that many kept under wraps. ...more

March 4, 2009

The Marines based at Camp Lejeune now know when their missions to Iraq will end, but they also know their deadly days of fighting overseas are far from over. ...more

February 27, 2009

MILITARY NEWS Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Daisy Murillo has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. ...more

February 15, 2009

A Florida hedge fund manager accused of bilking investors of up to $350 million told family members he expected to be labeled a "mini-Madoff" after disappearing on a two-week jaunt across the country before turning himself in, court documents filed Thursday show. ...more

February 12, 2009