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  • Charity run brings together all walks of life for noble cause

    According to American Cancer Society estimates, more than 560,000 friends and family members were lost to cancer in 2010.Six weeks after Staff Sgt. Tyler McInturff deployed to Kirkuk in January, he received devastating news that his aunt had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer."Being my godmother,

  • Eglin doctor named physician of the year

    Just minutes before convening a weekly faculty meeting at Eglin's hospital in late February, Lt. Col. Patricia Goodemote got a phone call she couldn't put off."The residency administrator came in and said 'I have a call for you,'" she recalled, asking her to take a message. "She said 'no, you have

  • K-9 team's bond critical to mission, long lasting

    The phrase "man's best friend" thoroughly explains the deep, even emotional connection between a dog and its master. This is never more apparent than the bonds formed between Air Force K-9 handlers and their furry companions.New canines arrive to their bases with basic obedience, detection and

  • Revamped Team Lean challenge returns in April

    The Team Lean Challenge has received a facelift this year and is coming to Eglin April 11. The official theme of the newly refreshed program is Team Pedometer Challenge; the program focuses on taking the necessary 'steps' for permanent healthy lifestyle changes. The Team Pedometer Challenge involves

  • Eglin K-9 team competes in regional contest

    Sit, stay, fetch and roll over.Rex is WAY past that. He and his handler Staff Sgt. David Aenchbacher, 96th Security Forces Squadron, recently competed in a K-9 competition against the best local and regional handlers at a contest in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.Sergeant Aenchbacher and Rex were the only

  • Medical Group recognized for newborn hearing procedures

    Barely 24 hours after she was born, during one of her many naps, Sarah Thompson had a tiny green ear bud placed in her ear. The bud wasn't connected to an MP3 player piping in Baby Mozart or even Black Eyed Peas, but to a device called an EroScan which measures hearing sensitivity. Measuring