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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

  • 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

  • EOD amputee returned to duty

    After months of surgeries and rehabilitation, continuous physical therapy sessions and a full medical evaluation board an explosive ordnance technician gets to remain an Airman."It's exactly what I've been working so hard for," said Staff Sgt. David Flowers, a seven-year veteran who lost his right

  • June Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyHumza S., born June 1 to Warrant Officer Sufyan and Neelofer ShaikhHudson Ryan, born June 11 to Tech. Sgt. Ryan and Holly LandisMaddox Andrew, born June 13 to Master Sgt. Brian and Johana

  • Airman donates kidney to mother, saves life

    Twenty-six years ago, Airman 1st Class Chris Simmons' mother gave her son the gift of life. On May 17, he returned the favor.Felita Simmons, who'd been on dialysis due to kidney disease, finally found a donor match in her youngest son, Chris. After a two-year process, he literally saved his mother's

  • Nomads remember on Khobar Towers 15th anniversary

    Airman, Marines, Sailors and family members gathered to remember 19 brave warriors and 12 valiant 33rd Fighter Wing Nomads on the 15th anniversary of the Khobar Towers bombing June 24."I'm humbled to be a part of this ceremony," said Col. Andrew Toth, 33rd FW commander. "It reminds us, as a nation,