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  • Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyDevin Ray, born Sept. 23, to MSgts. Brian and Shannon ThomasLouis Dennis, born Sept. 27, to Louis Brumfield Jr. and Tamika McCrayXavier Nicodemus, born Sept. 27, to Capt. Randy and Danah

  • Eglin offers outdoor opportunities

    Lee Murphy, Eglin's new Outdoor Recreation director, has plenty of activities lined up for thrill-seeking authorized patrons willing to try new, exciting adventures or re-visit some favorite activities. "Our new programs focus on three areas: high adventure activities for young Airmen, and

  • Fisher House opens at Eglin

    Two years and one snip of the giant scissors later ,the Fisher House, a safe-haven for families of ill and injured servicemembers, was dedicated here Sept. 10. The new facility becomes the 47th Fisher House and is located only steps away from the Eglin hospital and veteran's clinic. It provides free

  • Eglin cyclists ride across Iowa

    Men and women from Eglin joined thousands of bicyclists for the Des Moines (Iowa) Register's 38th Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, better known by the cyclists as RAGBRAI. RAGBRAI, the oldest and largest recognized non-competitive bicycle ride in the nation, attracts over 10,000 riders from

  • Hoop dreams: Falcon star envisions flight in NBA

    For one Air Force Reservist, the dream of flight isn't pulling Gs in a fighter, but leaping toward the basket over the hardwood court of an NBA arena.So far, the dream has been barely out of reach for Capt. Antoine Hood, but he continues to pursuit of being a professional basketball player."I'm

  • Major learns to get back up after fall

    Waking up alone, face down and bleeding, on the sun-baked granite rock after falling face-first 50 feet from the top of a mountain - that's where Air Force Academy Cadet David Garay found himself June 2, 1997, only one day after his 19th birthday.Garay, now a major, lived through the fall and