JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Monday is Veterans Day, a day to honor the brave men and women who wore the uniforms of our armed forces to protect our freedom.
While the nation pauses to thank veterans across the country, we'd like to take a moment to honor a special group of vets, our coworkers at First Coast News.
Editor's note: Be sure to watch the video above to hear their message of what service to our country means to them.
The veterans featured in this story are:
- Jose Pumarejo, Navy, 1995-2005
- Demetria Atkins, Navy, 2005-2012
- Jim Mayes, Navy, 1974-1996
- Demetrius Kennon, Navy, 1998-2021
- Joe Massa, Navy, 1991-1994
- Daniel Willoughby, Navy, 2015-2023
- Paul Bulluck, Army, 1986-1998
- Robert Speta, Navy, 2005-2012
While this list does not include all of the veterans who work at First Coast News, we'd like to thank everyone inside and outside of our station's walls who have served our country tremendously.
If you have a Story of Service that you'd like us to profile, send an email to storiesofservice@firstcoastnews.com.