NICEVILLE — The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warrior Foundation will have a golf tournament, auction, ceremony and ball May 6 and 7 in Northwest Florida.
Activities include:
●The 9th Annual EODWF Golf Tournament, 7:30 a.m. May 6 at the Eglin Golf Course, 1527 Fairway Drive, Niceville. The shotgun start is at 8:30 a.m. Registration is $70 per person, which covers the cart and green fees, range balls, prizes, and a barbecue lunch.
●Live auction with a pizza dinner and cash bar. Doors open 5 p.m. May 6 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center, 1250 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach.
●EOD Memorial Ceremony, 9 a.m. May 7 at the EOD Memorial, Range Road, Niceville, just off Highway 20. It honors EOD warriors who died due to carrying out an EOD mission. There are currently 314 Fallen EOD Warriors on the EOD Memorial Wall, and seven more will be added at this year’s ceremony.
●The 48th Annual EOD Ball. Doors open 5:15 p.m. May 7 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center. Tickets cost $75 per person. The ball's keynote speaker is retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Oliver North.
See www.eodwarriorfoundation.org/eodweekend for more details.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warrior Foundation sets 4 Memorial Weekend events