Articles by LAUREN SAGE REINLIE
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Organizers prep for Doolittle Raiders reunion
For the first time since 1968, the remaining Doolittle Raiders will hold their annual reunion in April in Fort Walton Beach. Organizers are busy trying to make their 71st the best one yet. READ MORE
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Local bases implementing hiring freeze
In preparation for possible budget cuts, the Air Force has ordered a hiring freeze for all civilian workers. The measure includes termination of all temporary and term employees. READ MORE
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World War II vet recalls P-51 missions
FORT WALTON BEACH — In January 1944, the Army Air Forces handed then-21-year-old Charlie Shiff a pistol and a tin hat and loaded him onto a train to New York and then on a ship across the Atlantic Ocean. READ MORE
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Special Ops airmen to march for comrades killed last year
On Sunday, 16 Special Operations airmen will leave Hurlburt Field with 40-pound rucksacks slung over their shoulders and march 450 miles to Tampa. READ MORE
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Record road spending approved for Northwest Florida
An unprecedented $974 million in state funding is headed for Northwest Florida transportation projects, Sen. Don Gaetz announced Thursday. READ MORE
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Air Force institutes civilian hiring freeze
In preparation for the possibility of upcoming budget cuts, the Air Force has instituted a hiring freeze for all civilian workers. The measure includes termination of all temporary and term ... READ MORE
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40 years after ‘peace with honor’ (GALLERY)
President Richard Nixon announced to the nation 40 years ago that an agreement had been reached to end the Vietnam War and “bring peace with honor” to Southeast Asia. All troops would be withdrawn from the country within 60 days. READ MORE
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Holt man killed in rollover wreck
BAKER — A 58-year-old man was killed after his pick-up truck rolled over on State Road 4 Saturday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. READ MORE
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Special Ops airmen march to Tampa to remember fallen comrades (SLIDESHOW)
15 men are marching day and night to Tampa, Fla., in remembrance of the five special operations airmen from Hulburt Field who were killed in action last year. READ MORE
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Woman flown to hospital after wreck on U.S. 98
A 71-year-old woman was seriously injured in a wreck Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 98 near the entrance to Hurlburt Field. READ MORE
