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  • Pharmacist answers call to serve

    In 2001, David Welch was a retail pharmacist. He had a six-figure salary, a new Jeep Wrangler 4X4, and a big house in the coastal town of Beaufort, N.C. Along with a wife and young daughter, he had everything a man could want. He still felt something was missing.Then his country was attacked and

  • Fisher House nears 1-year anniversary

    "A Family's Love is Always the Best Medicine." The motto of the Fisher House Foundation has proven to be true for those who have stayed at the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, nearing its one-year anniversary. The Fisher House program accommodates family members to be near a loved one during a

  • Firefighters pay respect with 9/11 memorial stair climb

    Small red, white and blue streamers swayed in the morning breeze from the steps of the Duke air traffic control tower Sept. 11. The names of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives at the World Trade Center were inscribed on each streamer.For the first time, Airmen and civilian firefighters from

  • Iraqi aircraft maintainers learn English

    For Iraqi aircraft maintainers at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, comprehension of the English language is a problem they face every day. All of their technical manuals are written in English, the internationally recognized language of aviation.To combat this issue, Maj. Mark Gray, the 321st Air

  • Colonel shoots to win

    Colonel Mark Hays, the Armament Directorate deputy director, recently won three pistol shooting awards at two national level events.Hays, a member of the Air Force National Pistol Team since December 1998, won the 2011 High Air Force competitor at the 51st Inter Service Pistol Championships at Fort

  • Medieval fair celebrates summer reading program

    More than 180 children, parents, knights and ladies attended the medieval faire at the youth center to celebrate their summer reading achievements July 29. The celebration was the culmination of the 2011 "A Midsummer Knight's Read," program held by the base library. More than 380 children signed

  • Memorial service honors, remembers fallen EOD tech

    Tech. Sgt. Daniel Douville, an explosive ordnance disposal Airman, was remembered and celebrated by friends, family, coworkers and community leaders in a memorial service at the West Gate Chapel July 14."As a fellow Airman and commander, I consider it a true honor to have served in our great Air

  • Red Shirt Brigade honors deploying, returning troops

    Whether it's sending local troops off for a deployment or welcoming them back home, Eglin's Red Shirt Brigade lets service members know they care.The Red Shirt Brigade is an all-volunteer group of individuals from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, who show their appreciation to incoming and