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  • July, August Tots In Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyJoseph Anthony, born Aug. 10 to Maj. Jason and Maj. Jessica OrtolanoEdward Georgios, born Aug. 15 to Staff Sgt. Eddy and Michelle Cazerez It's a girlKhloe Marie Kay, born July 31 to Senior Airman Dakota

  • Eat2Live: Eglin's Healthy Weight Program

    Eglin Hospital introduced a new program called Eat2Live August 26. Eat2Live is a collaboration between Health Promotion, Nutritional Medicine and behavioral health specialists.  These experts combined their knowledge to provide instruction on weight management.To make up the new comprehensive weight

  • 'Feds Feed Families' campaign underway

    The annual "Feds Feed Families" food drive campaign is underway here with the first large donation drop off event called "Fill the Truck" scheduled for Aug. 29-30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the commissary.The goal of the event is to fill a base fire truck with food donations over the two-day

  • TAAC-Air advisers provide C-130 medevac training to Afghan medics

    Ten Afghan National Army flight medics and one flight nurse did hands-on training in a C-130H Hercules at Hamid Karzai International Airport here July 9.The day started with reconfiguring the cargo compartment from netted seating to metal stanchions that hold stretchers for a medical evacuation, or

  • Physicians graduate from family medicine residency program

    The  lengthy process of the education and training required to practice Air Force medicine ended for nine family medicine residents with a June 26 graduation ceremony at the Air Force Armament Museum."The privilege of practicing Air Force medicine is earned through a highly competitive process. 

  • Air Force couple heal, touch lives with 'Tiny' stitches

    For nearly two years, they've collected and crocheted handmade blankets to help cancer patients in South Carolina.  But it all began with a 'tiny' idea.Tech. Sgt. Antonio Ruth, a command chief executive with the 33rd Fighter Wing and his wife, Master Sgt. Candace Ruth, with the 53rd Wing, use

  • Eglin CGOC sends packages, well wishes

    Volunteers from Eglin's Troop Care Drive Committee and military family members worked together to pack 60 boxes to send to deployed service members as part of the association's biannual drive Jun. 5 at Eglin Elementary School."The [committee] started as a means of giving back to those giving so much