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  • Medical symposium strengthens ties in Kirkuk

    (Editor's note: Col. Tama Van Decar is the commander of the 96th Medical Group)U.S. Air Force and Army physicians welcomed their local Iraqi counterparts here July 22 for a gathering of medical knowledge and camaraderie in a region recently the focus of intense terror bombings. The medical

  • Air Force, Eglin EUL process gets lean

    In accordance with Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiatives, Air Force Real Property Agency and Eglin officials hosted a Lean event for the Enhance Use Lease program here July 23-27. The goal of the event was to restructure the EUL process to reduce the time and cost. The

  • Aging Well

    Air Force Materiel Command has deemed August "Healthy Aging Month." Did you know that George Burns and Bob Hope entertained millions of people while in their nineties? Michelangelo designed churches at the age of 88 and Grandma Moses continued to paint as a centegenarian. Jack La Lanne, an early

  • BX and SoBe 'Mini' Sweepstakes Offers Big Prize

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and SoBe beverages are giving Eglin AFB shoppers a chance to 'get in gear' with an opportunity to win a 2007 Mini Cooper. Authorized BX shoppers can enter the "SoBe Mini Cooper Giveaway" at Eglin BX, West Gate Shoppette and East Gate Shoppette from Aug.1

  • East Gate Ready for barrier installation

    Anyone who uses the East Gate to access the base should pay special attention starting Aug. 6. Drivers can expect to see construction equipment as permanent barriers are installed in both the entry and exit lanes leading to the East Gate. Major delays are expected in both the inbound and outbound

  • Bike helmets vital to keeping children safe

    An unconscious young child being rushed into an emergency room is a heart-wrenching scene fraught with the possibility that the lives of the child and the parents will be forever changed. Unfortunately, this scene is played out daily at trauma centers across the country. Each year, doctors and

  • Commitment to improve military family housing as strong as ever

    Rest assured Eglin and Hurlburt Field military families, the leadership of each of these installations are completely committed and focused on improving the quality of the homes you live in. Eglin family housing officials are well aware of the inadequate housing that more than 1,700 military