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  • Holocaust: Days of Remembrance revisited

    Almost 60 years after the Holocaust, all we can do is remember the deaths and destroyed families, the fear and the brutality. Each year's Days of Remembrance or "Yom Hashoah" call the nation to remember. The purpose of the observance is to reflect upon, learn about and never forget what happened to

  • Hurlburt teens to attend Air Force summer camps

    Five Hurlburt children have been selected to participate in various Air Force summer camps this year. Two were selected to attend the Air Force Space Academy July 29-Aug. 3 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. The academy is divided into basic and advance programs and uses a

  • Hurricane season - are you ready?

    Hurricane season has begun and many residents on the Gulf Coast have experienced the impact of this natural phenomenon. Being prepared is the best way to fair the season. A hurricane is a violent storm originating over tropical or sub-tropical waters with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or

  • 720th STG dedicates AST building Wednesday

    The 720th Special Tactics Group will host the formal dedication of its new Special Tactics and Advanced Skills Training facility, across from the Aderholt running track, 10 a.m. Wednesday. Former Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. James G. Roche, will serve as the keynote speaker for the event. The

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer are here: Are you prepared to play it safe?

    Today, the 1st Special Operations Wing officially kicks off the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign. This campaign spans a three-month period from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, a time that historically produces a significant increase in the number of on- and off-duty

  • Thank you, Sgt. Padgett for your sacrifice

    Army Sgt. Timothy Padgett, 28, came home May 14 in a flag-draped casket, his life given like so many before him to the eternal struggle of light against the darkness. He was coming home to a small town in the Florida panhandle, a town that remembers him as a volunteer firefighter who had his mom