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  • Old Glory's history

    The American Flag has come to symbolize freedom, justice and prosperity. It is a source of hopes, dreams and aspirations of greatness. The American flag symbolizes freedom to the oppressed and honor to those who serve the nation it represents. The story of this country's humble beginnings echoes

  • Tots in blue

    EGLIN AIR FORCE, Fla. - Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here: It's a boy Tanner James, born Aug 8, to Senior Airman Gregory and Elizabeth Freeman Gage Vincent, born Aug 12, to Master Sgt. George and Angel Allen Benjamin Scott, born Aug 12, to

  • Team Eglin responds to tornado spawned by Gustav

    After air traffic controllers spotted three funnel clouds on base, Team Eglin spun into action Sept. 1. One of the funnel clouds touched down leaving a distinct trail of havoc in base housing and at the child development center. The first tornado warning was issued for Eglin and the surrounding

  • Eglin's 46th Weather Squadron responds to severe weather challenge

    Hurricane Gustav avoided Florida, but the community still saw some extreme weather as a result. Personnel from the 46th Weather Squadron issued advisories, watches and warnings for seven tornadic events Sept. 1, which helped the base batten the hatches. The day started out with a forecaster

  • Eglin fire manager assists California wildfire suppression efforts

    An Eglin wildland fire management specialist recently returned from assisting the U.S. Forest Service's 1,200-person wildfire suppression effort to control wildfires that have burned more than 140,000 acres in northern California. For approximately 14 hours a day for two weeks, Roger Kennedy served

  • TRICARE Back to School Sale: Annual Checkups

    In this era of back to school consumerism, don't let children's checkups be overshadowed by trips to the mall. As the world's best integrated health care system, TRICARE wants to make beneficiaries aware of their child's health benefits during this hectic time. Immunizations are an important part of

  • AFPC commander discusses personnel support for deployed Airmen

    The commander of the Air Force Personnel Center discussed how her agency continues to improve its support of deployed Airmen during a visit here Aug. 27. AFPC is streamlining how it tracks deployments and reexamining how it balances deployments with assignments and training, said Maj. Gen. K.C.