CRESTVIEW — Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis D. Beard has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
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Everett, Baker veteran, earns MOPH’s Distinguished Service Award
CRESTVIEW — William “Bill” Everett of Baker has been recognized for more than five years’ service to the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
National Guard plans Sept. 7 Open House at Crestview Armory
CRESTVIEW — The National Guard’s recruiting drive and community outreach open house is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Crestview Armory, 1518 E. James Lee Blvd.
Riga named new 7th Special Forces Group commander
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s newest commander is Col. Christopher Riga.
VA grants one-year retroactive benefits for fully developed claims
WASHINGTON — Veterans filing an original fully developed claim, or FDC, for service-connected disability compensation may be entitled to up to one year of retroactive disability benefits.
Woman with Crestview ties helps U.S. Air Force control the skies
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — In warfare, they say, those who control the skies have the best chance of winning battles on the ground. If that’s the case, Air Force Tech. Sgt. LaToya Cleveland — whose husba…
5K organizers seek sponsors to send T-shirts to U.S. soldiers overseas
NICEVILLE — Okaloosa County Public Safety’s Have a Heart 5K run and walk is 7:30 a.m. Aug. 24 at 911 Emergency Operations Center, Northwest Florida State College, 100 College Blvd., Niceville.
Small graduates from Fort Jackson military training
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army National Guard Pfc. Cody J. Small has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
Eglin JDAM employees conduct Children in Crisis Wingman Day
NICEVILLE — JDAM International employees on Eglin Air Force Base donated their time, talents and hard work during a recent "Wingman Day" to spruce up Children in Crisis Neighborhood.
Veterans Administration converts disability claims into digital files
WASHINGTON — More than 30 percent of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ disability claims inventory is now digital and accessible in the VA’s electronic claims processing system.