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Officer readies for second retirement; First was spent on a sailboat in the...

EGLIN AFB — Ask Lt. Col. Jim Hegland for his card and you may be surprised at what you receive. With less than three months before he retires from Eglin Air Force Base for a second time, Hegland is...

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Wounded warriors learning to scuba dive in Florida Keys

KEY WEST — Just seven months after losing both legs and full use of his right arm following an attack in Afghanistan, a 45-year-old U.S. Army Special Operations soldier has been reintroduced to scuba...

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SEALs on rescue mission killed in Afghan crash (DOCUMENT)

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The 30 American service members - most of them elite Navy SEALs - who died when their helicopter was shot down had rushed to help Army Rangers who had come under fire, two...

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A Warm welcome: Duke Field homecoming includes 26 reservists (SLIDESHOW)

DUKE FIELD — Deta Nichols likes to wear the jewelry her husband gave her while he is deployed. This time, she added a “deployment bracelet” she had purchased online to the mix. Nichols husband, Maj....

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No changes to military retirement any time soon, officials say

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The military retirement system isn’t going to change any time soon, a Defense Department official said recently. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,...

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Changes to Tricare may benefit members of military

There are changes to the TRICARE health plan that may benefit service members, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Beneficiaries of the plan can obtain 90 days of home-delivered medication...

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Military of two minds over ‘supercommittee’ success

The “supercommittee” that Congress and President Barack Obama created in August to make tough budget choices and slow America’s runaway debt has left military people confused and divided over whether...

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Former Eglin Commander dies at 104

FORT WALTON BEACH — Retired Air Force Col. Joe Stanley, a former commander of Eglin Air Force Base, died Thursday at the age of 104. Stanley was a long-time resident of Westwood Retirement Resort. He...

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Disabled American Veterans Chapter 72 to close

FORT WALTON BEACH — In a tiny office at the end of a cul de sac off Racetrack Road, a crisp cloth American flag stretches across the length of the wall. When the sunlight hits its edges, the red,...

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The final training flight of the Turbo Mentor

Turbo mentor.

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Marines biking cross-country grateful for local support (VIDEO)

A combat-wounded Marine and two other Marine veterans continued their bicycle trek across Northwest Florida on Monday, raising awareness and funds for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. Ben Maenza, a...

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Authorities investigate black bear shooting

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — A Florida black bear was killed at Tyndall Air Force Base Monday afternoon, Tyndall officials confirmed Tuesday. The person who killed the bear used a shotgun and shot the...

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