Eglin greeted with Domestic Violence Awareness Month reminder

Sister Strong to unite area military spouses

Members of a new program designed to bring local military spouses together will launch their first event in October. Sister Strong, an organization made up of spouses of service members from Eglin, Hurlburt Field, 7th Special Forces Group and the 6th Ranger Training Battalion, was recently created

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Team Eglin remembers with POW/MIA Recognition Day

Hundreds gathered for the annual Prisoner-of-War and Missing-in-Action recognition ceremony at the Air Force Armament Museum here, Sept. 21. The 53rd Wing hosted the ceremony, featuring retired Lt. Col. Bruce McKenty, the national commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, as guest

Combat training turns AF cops into 'Brave Defenders'

SFS Airmen experience deployed aircraft defense

Firefighters pay tribute to fallen brethren

On an average day, Eglin's air control tower is the hub of the test mission; but on Sept. 11, it became a symbol for firefighters who remembered their brethren lost 11 years ago.In full battle gear, firefighters climbed the steps of the tower, each carrying a banner with the name a fireman or

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Eglin Housing to get facelift

Base housing residents are about to get a little pampering in the form of remodeled kitchens and bathrooms."We're renovating 435 kitchens in Capehart Housing area and 145 bathrooms in Poquito Housing," said Kathy Lawhon, Eglin's housing manager.  "All of the kitchens and bathrooms will get new

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