Aug 24, 2017
Pet ownership – and spending – continues to rise
Americans own more pets than ever before – and that means they are spending more on their animals.
Aug 24, 2017
Local hunters reel in alligator nearly 13 feet in length
Nick Naylor earned the right to hunt alligators this year and he maximized the opportunity, teaming up with three of his good friends to capture a pair of gators, including one that was nearly 13 feet long.
Aug 24, 2017
Veterans of Foreign Wars announces kick-off of annual $30,000 scholarship competition
Commander Mike Dorris of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Spectre Post 11367 announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition, according to a VFW press release.
Aug 24, 2017
Only the best protect the rest
The warm dark nights of Hurlburt Field are peaceful – besides the humming of aircraft, it’s quiet around here.
Aug 24, 2017
Defenders are sharp as a DAGRE
Hurlburt Field – The clouds cover the moon on a pitch black drizzling night. The quiet footsteps of Air Commandos approach a compound. Their mission: find and capture a high value target.
Aug 24, 2017
Creating lean muscle mass
Last week we discussed how losing body fat and gaining lean muscle mass is the best way to transform your body into one that looks fit, strong and naturally enhanced. Lean body mass is probably a weird term to some. Essentially what it refers to is your body weight minus the pounds made up of fat. No big deal, right? Good.
Aug 17, 2017
Creatures from the plastic lagoon
Reptile enthusiasts of a certain age likely remember the tiny turtles sold in lagoon containers, swimming in the nonexistent shade of a thumb-sized plastic palm tree. They lived short lives at the hands of the children who pined for them.
Aug 17, 2017
Gulf ‘dead zone’ reaches record size
Although scientists predicted the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone” would grow bigger this year, they did not expect it to be the largest ever recorded.
Aug 17, 2017
53rd’s weapons evaluation goes west
Hill Air Force Base, Utah – The 53rd Wing brings its Weapons System Evaluation Program to Hill Air Force Base and to the Utah Test and Training Range for fighter and bomber aircraft weapons evaluations.
Aug 17, 2017
Twin Airmen compete to be best
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina – Throughout their childhood, the identical twin Soffera brothers were raised with a competitive spirit.
Whether playing sports or focusing on academics, they set the bar high for themselves and continue to do so as Airmen, striving to be the best they can be.