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Stories by Staff Reporters

Stories by Staff Reporters

Air Commandos navigate long-distance co-parenting

February 27, 2024
It was their 12th marriage anniversary, and the second one in a row spent thousands of miles apart.

In spite of the long distance, they were able to share a meal through video chat and surprise each other with cake and flowers, making the best of their situation.

AF to re-introduce warrant officer rank, other major changes

February 26, 2024
AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) – To best optimize itself for Great Power Competition, the Air Force plans to, among other things, bring back warrant officers within the cyber and information technology professions, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin during a presentation Feb. 12 at the Air Force Association’s 2024 Warfare Symposium.

Acorn or bullet? Sheriff Aden issued a statement on the incident

February 22, 2024
While we know the agency is embarrassed by the recent body cam footage released showing a deputy’s use of deadly force after hearing a “pop” which turned out to be an acorn hitting the roof of his car, we are hopeful the entire agency takes a deeper dive in training and the sights, sounds and smells that can lead to deadly force – and situations like this.

Local Air Force Junior ROTC programs compete In first-ever drill competition held on Hurlburt Field

February 20, 2024
Dozens of Air Force Junior ROTC cadets gathered inside the Commando Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 10, 2024. The cadets hurried to inspect their service dress uniforms and prepare for the day of drill competitions ahead.

Holt man arrested on numerous charges

February 19, 2024
A Holt man with numerous felony warrants who has fled from law enforcement multiple times in recent weeks was apprehended on Feb. 11 outside a home on Griffith Cemetery Road in Baker after being unable to outrun an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office K9.

Texas man sentenced to life over Okaloosa Greyhound Bus station murder

February 19, 2024
On Feb. 9, an Okaloosa County Jury found Ledesma Wooden guilty of Attempted First Degree Premeditated Murder, First Degree Premeditated Murder, and Aggravated Battery Causing Great Bodily Harm. Mr. Wooden was sentenced to mandatory life in prison.

For God’s Sake: Have a thankful heart

February 16, 2024
I am forever losing things – keys, wallets, shoes – you name it, I can lose it. So prone am I to losing things that one year for Christmas, my wife bought me a chip that attached to my key fob that would show the location of my keys on a map on my smartphone. Great idea, but I lose things at home and the mapping feature was not that precise.

Fill the hole with a load of rocks

February 16, 2024
Sixty minutes reported, on Sunday evening February 3, about a gap in our border wall. The gap is reported to be about sixty miles east of San Diego and is a global destination for migrants from around the world. The news source reported that during a four day watch they personally witnessed about 600 illegal entries come through the small gap.

2024 DoD spray course lands in Florida

February 13, 2024
Tampa Bay, Florida – Twenty-four Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 910th Airlift Wing helped facilitate the Department of Defense’s annual Aerial Spray Course in conjunction with the Florida Mosquito Control Association’s fly-in between Jan. 7-12, 2024.

For God’s Sake: trust in Christ

February 8, 2024
There is an old news story that has been imprinted on my mind since I was a 4-year-old child. In July of 1960, a 7-year-old boy named Roger Woodward was swept over the edge of Niagara Falls and dropped nearly 200 feet into the roiling waters below. He survived.
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