Ratchet 33 aircrew remembered during memorial ceremony
HURLBURT FIELD-More than 900 Air Commandos, fellow special operations service members, civilians and families gathered to remember four fallen Airmen during a ceremony at the air park Feb. 16.
Capt. Ryan P. Hall from the 319th Special Operations Squadron, Capt. Nicholas S. Whitlock and 1st Lt. Justin J. Wilkens from the 34th Special Operations Squadron and Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten from the 25th Intelligence Squadron died Feb. 18, 2012, when their U-28A was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, located in the Horn of Africa.
It’s not a wagon
Happy March! March is amazing isn’t it? Let’s all pause and be grateful that we not only get another month but we get it in the sunshine paradise of Navarre.
Pensacola opens streets for Ciclovia
Pensacola on March 25, don’t plan on driving. Instead, plan on walking, biking, skateboarding, jogging or whatever other method you perfer to be active. The largest street closure in the history of the city is planned for the first ever Pensacola Ciclovia (seek-low-VIA) Open Streets event.
Women veterans get a helping hand
When Nancy Bullock-Prevot retired from the military in 2015, she was appalled to see the challenges female veterans faced.
A highway runs through it
U.S. Highway 98 is more than 10,000 trips a day in excess of its capacity according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Capital punishment back on solid ground
As the Florida Legislature inches closer to correcting the state’s death-penalty law, the Florida Supreme Court has voted to allow capital-punishment cases to proceed in a reversal of an earlier ruling.
Tax prep made easy by free service
For nearly 50 years the AARP Tax-Aide Foundation has offered tax assistance for low to moderate income taxpayers, establishing itself as the largest free volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service.
Back country camping on hold for now
Bags full of trash piled up high. Tents abandoned in the sand. Beer cans and soda cups litter the beach. All of it paints a not so perfect picture of the irresponsibility of those who take part in back country camping at Perdido Key.
Grim Reaper finds his rage
Eglin Air ForceBase – As he stands at the step desk, you wouldn’t miss the subtle differences in his uniform. His brown leather boots seem foreign next to the sage green ones accompanying him.
As is custom in the 58th Fighter Squadron, pilots roar “RAGE!” throughout the building. However, today this pilot is given a more fitting send off. He begins to turn the corner as a smirk creeps across his face.






