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  • EOD Airmen awarded Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts

    Four Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen added five medals to their list of individual merits performed while engaged in combat April 19.Tech Sgt. James Fitzgerald and Staff Sgt. Kelly Badger were awarded Bronze Stars while Staff Sgts. Kevin Parke and Christopher Lacy were awarded the Purple Heart

  • DUI: know the consequences

    The increase in driving under the influence of alcohol incidents this year, compared to those during the same time last year, has prompted leadership to remind Eglin's Airmen of the consequences of a DUI.Maj. John Batka, Eglin's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program and Treatment program manager, monitors

  • February, March Tots In Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyChristian Alexander, born Feb. 29 to Staff Sgt. Russell Davis and Staff Sgt. Isabel ArandaHarvey Richard, born Feb. 29 to Senior Airman Brandyn and Jessica AdamsonKylar Seth, born March 5 to Aiman

  • Herschel Walker visits, inspires Team Eglin

    Military members, civilians and their families were greeted with an inspirational message from professional football star Herschel Walker here March 22.The former Dallas Cowboys running back and mixed martial arts fighter spoke to two packed hangars of Team Eglin members about his life, career and

  • NETC commander visits EOD school

    Rear Adm. Don Quinn, the commander of Naval Education and Training Command, visited the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mar. 14 for a familiarization tour.This was the first briefing at NAVSCOLEOD for Quinn, who assumed responsibility as commander of NETC Jan. 30. The admiral spoke with

  • EOD documentary inspires young Sailors

    As training began at the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal here Jan 3, discussion topics included the final episode of season one of "Bomb Patrol Afghanistan," airing just after Christmas on the G4 Network.The series is the first series to follow the deployment of a platoon of EOD Sailors