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Kid becomes F-35 pilot for a day

Written by Staff Reporters on June 9, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. -- After spending the past few weeks watching "Top Gun" and videos of the F-35 Lightning II, Christian Loafman was ready for his May 18 visit here as its first F-35A Pilot for a Day. "I feel the need, the need for speed," the 9-year-old said.

A true patriot: Fallen Special Tactics officer to be awarded Silver Star medal

Written by Staff Reporters on June 2, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

Hurlburt Field, Fla. - Nearly 10 months after he was killed in action, Capt. Matthew D. Roland will be posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal, the nation's third-highest valorous combat decoration, for actions taken before his death, Aug. 26, 2015, in Afghanistan.

Creating an Air Commando

Written by Staff Reporters on May 19, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- The nature of Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission sometimes requires Air Commandos to operate outside of typical military installations downrange. Working in these conditions, aircrews may be in greater danger of kidnapping or worse.

Dual-mode undersea vehicle proves reliable and mission-ready

Written by Staff Reporters on May 19, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

Proteus, the dual-mode undersea vehicle developed by Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Undersea Solutions Group (USG) subsidiary and Battelle, successfully completed endurance testing earlier this month.

Heithold to receive AFSOC Order of the Sword

Written by Staff Reporters on May 5, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, AFSOC commander, was surprised April 29 by a crowd of Airmen who presented him with an engraved invitation to his AFSOC Order of the Sword induction ceremony.

The Order of the Sword is the highest award the enlisted corps can bestow upon an officer for significant contributions to the enlisted corps.

Special Tactics honors deceased double Silver Star recipient

Written by Staff Reporters on May 5, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

The Special Tactics community mourns the loss of retired Tech. Sgt. Sean Harvell, a highly decorated Air Force combat controller who passed away April 26.

Green Beret returns to service after amputation

Written by Staff Reporters on April 28, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. -- A Special Forces noncommissioned officer returned to full active-duty service two and a half years after his hand was amputated to free him from underneath a vehicle before a suicide bomber could strike a deadly blow against he and his team.

County Commissioner clears new path for Stroller Warriors

Written by Brian Lester on April 21, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

Sami Finney started Stroller Warriors, a running group for military wives and their spouses, back in October and wanted to use the NYSA walking path as one of the weekly sites for the club.

Overcoming the odds

Written by Brian Lester on April 21, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

As she sat aboard a plane destined for Las Vegas in late February, Sebastiana Lopez-Arellano did everything she could to evict the doubt living in her mind.

Outreach, involvement key to suicide prevention

Written by Carmen Reynolds on April 14, 2016. Posted in Military, News.

The 22 veteran suicides per day epidemic is more realistically 25 says Fort Walton Beach physician Dr. Eddie Zant Jr., who treats many TBI-injured soldiers with hyperbaric oxygen therapy to help heal their concussed brains. Despite studies showing the efficacy of this treatment, the Department of Veterans Affairs does not use HBOT therapy. On Oct. 5, 2012, VA cut its coverage of service dogs assigned to people with mental disabilities such as PTSD, according to the Federal Register.