JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 More than a hundred Florida National Guard soldiers are heading out on a short-term deployment, but they\u2019re not leaving empty-handed. <\/p>\n
Thanks to the \u201cHelp on the Home Front\u201d partnership<\/a> with News4JAX, the USO and Navy Federal Credit Union, those troops received care packages filled with snacks and essential items to take on their journey.<\/p>\n RELATED: Help on the Home Front drive supports Jacksonville military families through USO partnership<\/a><\/p>\n The 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion is deploying to Washington, D.C., in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force.<\/p>\n Those care packages, handmade by volunteers with the USO and News4JAX staff members<\/a>, were created with generous donations from our viewers.<\/p>\n The travel kits include a postcard thanking them for their service.<\/p>\n For many service members, those small comforts can make a big difference while they\u2019re away from home.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n About the AuthorsAndrea Snody headshotAndrea Snody<\/a><\/p>\n Andrea Snody joined the News4JAX team in February 2026 as a reporter on The Morning Show and a multimedia journalist, covering all things military here in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n