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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • July, August Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyJames Lee, born July 24 to Capt. Jarrod and Jessica JuddMichael Anthony, born July 25 to Airman 1st Class Anthony and Ashley AbreuNoah Joseph, born July 28 to Sgt. Ulices and Misty

  • A&FRC offers financial readiness advice, programs

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center's personal financial readiness program offers education and guidance to its military and civilian members."Money touches so many areas of our lives. It impacts everyone," said Angela Teixeira, an Airman and Family Readiness Center community readiness

  • Eglin couples make NCO rank together

    When the Air Force announced the list of Airmen who'd made staff sergeant Aug. 3, two Team Eglin families received twice the good news.Senior Airmen Joseph and Nicole Calungsod of the 33rd Fighter Wing and Senior Airmen Richard and Airel Schepmoes of the 96th Test Wing, both married couples, all