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  • Misconceptions in history: Columbus Day

    Columbus Day became a federal holiday in 1937 to celebrate Christopher Columbus' landing in the New World Oct. 12, 1492. In some places, special church services, parades and large events are held for this holiday. Most celebrations are concentrated around the Italian-American community. However,

  • I'm pretty tired; I think I'll go home now

    "He sure is a running fool," "Run Forrest Run," "Momma always said you have to put the past behind you to move on."These were the words that played over and over in my head during my four months of training leading up to the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 21. Can

  • Alligator and snake sightings on the rise

    Snakes and alligators, just like other wildlife, are always present here at Hurlburt Field. However, the chances of encountering one of these cold-blooded creatures are greater than normal due to the increased levels of rain and flooding the area has faced recently.Below are a few facts about

  • The meaning of being an 'Air Commando'

    "Having Hurlburt Field on a set of orders does not make you an Air Commando-- you have to earn it." I wasn't sure what to make of that phrase when Vincent Milioti, former director of the Combat Aviation Advisor Qualification Course, told me it in October 2009. I was fresh out of technical school and

  • 1st SOMDG offers school physicals

    In response to provider and parent feedback, the 1st Special Operations Medical Group will soon be providing individual appointments for children with their primary care provider for their annual wellness and school physical visits. The question you should be asking is whether or not your child

  • Air Force dad "saving the country every day"

    What makes a military father different from other fathers out there? Is it the sacrifice of time spent away from home, the sometimes long hours spent working through exercises and real world conflict? Or is it the unfaltering commitment to freedom for all, combined with the drive and necessity to

  • Hard work, teamwork and "horse" work

    I was assigned to the 823rd RED HORSE as the First Sergeant approximately six months ago, and I was issued a RED HORSE hat to wear with my ABU's. My first day in the squadron, I was allowed to wear this symbolic hat and I automatically got credit for the rich legacy previous RED HORSE members built

  • The Present and Future honor the Past

    Nineteen 39th Information Operations Squadron personnel attended the dedication ceremony for the Doolittle Raider exhibit at the Northwest Florida State College in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 17.The event served as part of a week-long festivity in the Fort Walton Beach area to celebrate the 71st

  • Responsible choices promote optimal health

    "During April, many communities throughout the U.S. will recognize National Alcohol Awareness Month," said Lt. Cmdr. Sean Bennett, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the Hurlburt Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program Manager. "One of the vital goals of Alcohol

  • As April comes, must the mustaches go?

    While I've only been in the Air Force five years, I've noticed a certain pattern reoccurring at least for one month out of each year. It doesn't concern deployments or fitness fads; just the Airmen who conduct them, specifically males during the month of March. Many times, I'd see a fellow Airman in