Partners under pressure

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

Shocking fact: Lightning strikes, fatalities peak during 101 Critical Days of Summer

I was watching the news the other night, and I saw a video of several kids playing in the rain. In the video, a lightning bolt hit the ground near the group, almost knocking them off their feet. "Wow! That was close," the anchor commented. Close indeed -- those children are lucky to be alive. We

Hurlburt's Over 30 league takes to the field

Brothers in Arms

Weathering the storm special ops style

Even though there were some lessons to be learned, the hurricane exercise conducted last week at Hurlburt Field was a success.The purpose of the exercise was to determine the preparedness for an actual hurricane and to find areas in which the base can improve, to ensure the safety of its members and

Don’t approach alligators, bears on base

With spring here and summer approaching, two of Hurlburt Field's largest and most interesting species of wildlife will be more active and will be encountered more frequently on base.Black bears and alligators are not uncommon in our area, even on main base. Most ponds and many of the larger ditches

Hurlburt Field hosts unique Holocaust history, survivor accounts

In what is sure to be a "do not miss event," Hurlburt Field will close out the National Holocaust Observance period with a special educational presentation and experience.The program will include a Holocaust history overview presented by Dr. Gail Wallen of the Jewish Family & Children's Service of

Air Force Chief of Chaplains hosts Commando Warrior Prayer Luncheon

Heroes, the truth and reality television.These are a few points of interest mentioned at the "Commando Warrior Prayer Luncheon" May 1 in Commando Hangar.More than 250 people attended this year's luncheon. The catered barbecue buffet was followed by an uplifting message from speaker Chaplain (Maj.