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U.S. Army veteran Wes Moore is not only a best-selling author, but also the executive producer of the PBS series “Coming Back,” premiering May 13 on WJCT…
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Ryan Begin, an injured veteran, says marijuana helped his pain and PTSD in ways that prescription drugs did not. Those drugs "drained his soul," he says. But pot brought on new complications for the Iraq vet because while six states allow the use of marijuana for PTSD, the federal government does not.
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American blues legend Bill Homan, professionally known as Watermelon Slim, will perform October 24 at Jacksonville’s Friday Musicale auditorium.Slim has…
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The city of Jacksonville is hosting a free career counseling seminar this afternoon for military veterans who are looking for work in the civilian job…
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Jacksonville has been named "City of the Year" by veterans’ organization the Forty & Eight.Jacksonville City Council Member Don Redman, accepted the award…
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Florida Congressman Ander Crenshaw, R-Jacksonville, along with the chairman of the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, will meet with leaders of…
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Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First Coast, around Florida, and across the country. We'll also…
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A coalition of local companies are working together to lower Jacksonville’s high veteran unemployment rate.About 10-percent of Northeast Florida veterans…
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More awareness, less stigmatism and learning the warning signs are some of the ways people can help work to reduce the number of suicides by…
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According to a study released in February by The U-S Department of Veterans Affairs an estimated 22 veterans commit suicide every day.In Florida, one out…