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  • Marines involved in crash identified

    It is with a heavy heart that U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command formally announces the names of the seven Marines who died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter crashed near here at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015.Dead are:Capt. Stanford H. Shaw, III, 31, from Basking

  • Christmas wishes are hung on Eglin's "Angel Trees"

    The base chapel's annual Angel Tree program kicked off Nov. 7 with trees on full display in several locations here."For over 10 years, the Eglin Chapel has been able to bring Christmas to the families of Eglin military personnel in need of a little assistance, said Susan Huberty, the Eglin pastoral

  • "Port Dawgs" keep cargo, people moving

    Whether it's cargo or passengers, the Air Terminal Operations and Passenger Travel Section of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron keep things moving.The section, which is housed in Eglin's Readiness Center, provides a critical service to units here, including the 7th Special Forces Group (A). 

  • Rangers honor fallen students with memorial swamp expedition

    Almost 20 years ago, four Army Ranger students lost their lives in the cold, wet darkness of the range swamps. Since that day in February 1995, the soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion have remembered them.  They remember them through up-to-date safety and reporting procedures and constant

  • Service members receiving military workplace survey

    About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.Active and reserve component members in all military branches and the Coast Guard are being invited to participate. "The

  • DOD bone marrow donor drive scheduled

    A base-wide bone marrow donor drive is scheduled for Aug. 19-21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the base exchange, mini mall and the 96th Medical Group here.The donor drive is part of the DOD's C.W. Bill Young Marrow Program. All three area bases will take part with Hurlburt Field conducting their drive