Military
Eglin building renamed for beloved engineer (with SPEECH)
EGLIN AFB - Building 22 was a home away from home for Dr. Henry I. Register. "He didn't leave," said his widow, Annette. Register spent more than 50 years at Eglin - 37 of them in Building 22. Within those walls, he fostered a team of engineers with...
Emerald Coast 'troubled youth' goes from roller derby to roll call
FORT WALTON BEACH - Shortly before her 16th birthday, Kassandra Sandaker dyed her wavy blonde hair black and ran away from home. She left Choctawhatchee High School one morning in camouflage pants and a white shirt and hitchhiked across Florida. Back...
New paternity leave rules take effect for military
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE - For new military fathers, a recently passed law in Congress means a few extra days to adjust to life with a newborn. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 authorizes 10 days of non-chargeable paternity leave...
Lockheed Martin: F-35 production on schedule for Eglin
FORT WORTH, TEXAS -Lockheed Martin's F-35 production is on schedule and nearing its goal of a 2010 delivery to Eglin Air Force Base. Last month, the makers of the new Joint Strike Fighter rolled out two more F-35s that are now ready to be tested. "AF-1...
Honoring Standing Bear (with VIDEO)
FORT WALTON BEACH - Dennis "Standing Bear" Compos was honored Sunday in the same way that he lived, with friends, family and Native American tradition. About 100 of his associates and loved ones gathered together at the City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage...
Nomads protected the D.C. skies at Christmas
Santa wasn't the only one with flying duties on Christmas Eve. Pilots from Eglin Air Force Base's 58th Fighter Squadron traded eggnog and carols for eight-hour shifts as part of Operation Noble Eagle. The Nomads were tasked with securing the airspace...
Father and son rescued by Coast Guard
DESTIN - Tuesday went wrong in about five different ways for Ed Rood Jr. His boat motor broke down when he was 10 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. He couldn't fix it. He didn't get to use the towing insurance that he pays for every year because he couldn't...
The Year's Top Stories: No. 3 - Hurlburt Field lost six Air Commandos in 2008
HURLBURT FIELD - As the old year passes into the new one, airmen remember with sadness six Air Commandos killed in tragic accidents between May and November. The list includes a Hurlburt Field airman struck by lightning, a young husband who died on his...
Arizona group makes a play for JSF training school (with VIDEO)
Forget "Guitar Hero" and Elmo. The F-35 is the hottest holiday gift out there. Just ask the Arizona politicians who recently flew to Washington, D.C., to deliver their Christmas list personally. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of...
Local humanitarian John Grove dies
FORT WALTON BEACH - For more than two decades, retired Air Force Maj. John Grove worked tirelessly on humanitarian missions, including delivering food and medical supplies to Southeast Asian countries and helping to set up a fresh-water system in a Thai...
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