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...
View ArticleWounded 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...
View ArticleSEALs 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...
View ArticleA 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....
View ArticleNo 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,...
View ArticleChanges 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...
View ArticleMilitary 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...
View ArticleFormer 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...
View ArticleDisabled 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,...
View ArticleMarines 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...
View ArticleAuthorities 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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