News List

  • Castor Welcomes Adm. McRaven
    Aug 8, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding the change of command at Tampa- headquartered U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM): “The change of command ceremony comes at a somber time for our community and our nation. My heart goes out to the families and friends of... More
  • Military Construction Bill Contains Funding for Facility at SOCOM
    Jun 14, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that $15.2 million is allocated for infrastructure expansion at MacDill Air Force Base, a construction initiative that will create and maintain jobs in the Tampa Bay area. The money is designated in the fiscal year 2012 Military Construction/ VA Appropriati... More
  • Castor Pushes for Funding for Air Force Base Infrastructure, Health Care Research
    May 12, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor successfully amended the National Defense Authorization Act to improve the prospects for local job creation as the House Armed Services Committee passed the bill out of committee early today. The Castor amendments provide additional funding for national air force base inf... More
  • Castor Reminds Vets, Troops to Apply for Stop-Loss Benefits
    Mar 30, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is urging eligible veterans, military personnel and their beneficiaries to apply for retroactive supplemental pay as soon as possible because the new deadline – April 8 – is approaching. Thousands of veterans who involuntarily had their service extended on active duty between ... More
  • Making Life Better for our Defenders
    May 31, 2010 - By KATHY CASTOR Special to the Tribune On Memorial Day we are reminded of the brave sacrifice our troops have made for America. We remember those who have died defending our great nation, leaving behind mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives. We also salute the cont... More
  • Castor Secures $10 Million for USF, Moffitt, MacDill Air Force Base, University Community Hospital
    Dec 21, 2009 - The U.S. Congress passed a defense appropriations bill that includes almost $10 million in investments that Congressman Kathy Castor secured for the Tampa Bay area, including for the University of South Florida and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. The investments will improve... More
  • Castor Supports Benefits For Troops
    Oct 8, 2009 - With Congress designating 2009 as the Year of the Military Family, Congresswoman Castor continued her commitment to our troops and their families as the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Defense Authorization bill today. This significant investment in our military personnel will go a long way... More
  • Castor Announces Funding For Injured Soldiers, Veterans at Haley VA
    Jul 13, 2009 - Working to improve medical care for injured soldiers and war veterans, Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that federal funding is being directed to Tampa to support the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital and MacDill Air Force Base. “These initiatives will improve the quality of life for veter... More
  • Officials break ground on $60M Central Command Headquarters at Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base
    Jul 7, 2009 - U.S. Central Command will orchestrate wars from a four-story, $60 million headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, where officials broke ground on the project Monday. The 250,000-square-foot facility will house about 1,800 military employees who run the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as overse... More
  • Petraeus To Get Broader Command
    Apr 24, 2008 - The choice of Gen. David Petraeus to lead Tampa-based U.S. Central Command will provide a larger playing field for the general who has become the face of the war in Iraq. Military analysts say the move signals the Bush Administration's intentions to keep a significant number of troops deployed to Ir... More