After serving President George H.W. Bush and the Anheuser-Busch family their favorite dishes for years, chef Bryan Jacobs launched a program to help veterans who are struggling the same way he once was.

Recognizing extraordinary heroism shown in combat, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James presented the Air Force Cross to an Air Commando during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Dec. 17. Master Sgt. Ivan Ruiz, a pararescueman deployed with the 22nd Expeditionary Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the U.S. military’s second highest decoration for an airman. He earned the medal for protecting and saving the lives of two wounded teammates while under heavy enemy fire at close range during combat operations in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2013.

For the third year in a row, Navarre High School’s NJROTC finished first in the annual orienteering competition at Camp McDowell Alabama.

The victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that left 13 dead and more than 30 wounded moved closer Friday to receiving the Purple Hearts many say they are due.

Drinking and driving shatters lives. The nightmare can start with a phone call from law enforcement informing you that a family member has been involved in an alcohol-related accident.

The Air Force Association, Hurlburt Field chapter, recognized 23 Air Commandos as Unsung Heroes during a luncheon at the Sound Side Club on Dec. 9.  

The Navarre High School Raider Battalion held its annual Pearl Harbor ceremony Friday at the high school.