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  • 'We who dare'

    The sound of gunfire rings out as simulation rounds whiz through the air and paint splatters against the side of a building. Gravel crunches beneath the feet of a rescue team as they shout out commands and lower an injured combat casualty from a rooftop. This setting served as the backdrop for a

  • Hurlburt Field families: never forgotten, never left behind

    Unforeseen obstacles can hit families across the whole demographic spectrum, and the strongest of families can be blindsided by the daunting words of a doctor's diagnosis. The Exceptional Family Member Program attempts to make it clear: these families are not alone, and the EFMP is here to help with

  • Chiefs, Airmen face-off in paintball

    Like King Leonidas' army of 300, a heavily outnumbered, yet experienced force assumed the field of battle to meet their challengers. The adversary seemed to have numbers and youth on their side, but both felt confident in their advantages. So confident in fact that the sides exchanged volleys of

  • LEAP boosts AF language capability

    Amid the darkness and the sputters of machine gunfire, service members hustle to assess and treat combat casualty victims. These victims have suffered injuries ranging from loss of limbs to sucking chest wounds. Adding to an already disorienting environment is the hodgepodge of English, coming from

  • Lunch with a side of lingo

    Let's see if you've heard this joke:A person who speaks three languages is considered trilingual.A person who speaks two languages is considered bilingual.What do you call someone who speaks one language?American.While the assessment may seem unfair, the challenge of learning another language may

  • The fast, the furious, the cardboard boat regatta

    Celebrating America's independence is often a day saturated with displays of luminous explosions reminiscent of the historic battle which inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" with its "rocket's red glare" and "bombs bursting in air." However, at Hurlburt Field, people gazed, not up high, but to the

  • Firework Safety: Declare independence from accidents

    July 4th is one of the biggest holidays of the year. Independence Day honors the birth of the United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It's a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks and a great reason to celebrate

  • Physical resiliency: HAWC strengthens

    Editor's note: This is part two in a five-part series on resiliency. The characters in the series are fictional and any resemblance to real-life individuals is coincidental. Thinking back over the course of his recent deployment, Senior Airman Gregory Cissell cannot pinpoint the exact moment he hurt

  • RAF basketball team shoots for teamwork

    Teamwork--it's a fundamental element in military operations and can make the difference between mission success and failure. It's especially true for coalition forces who must overcome the different practices and cultural barriers that may exist to achieve their combined goal. Hurlburt Field's no

  • Driving safety: Top 10 common errors

    In the hustle and bustle of a day filled with appointments and errands around base, safety may not always be at the forefront of driver's minds. Instead, drivers may often neglect important safety guidelines in the rush to get from point A to point B. Over the past 10 years, 536 Airmen ended up in