Aug 11, 2021
US Navy's first 'Thrasher' arrives at NAS Whiting Field
US Navy's first 'Thrasher' arrives at NAS Whiting Field
Aug 4, 2021
Naval Air Station Whiting Field program secures easements
Naval Air Station Whiting Field program secures easements
May 26, 2021
Memorial Day events, closures scheduled in Santa Rosa County
Memorial Day events, closures scheduled in Santa Rosa County
Apr 28, 2021
Naval Air Station Whiting Field selects 2020 Sailors of the Year
Naval Air Station Whiting Field selects 2020 Sailors of the Year
Dec 10, 2020
Local family lays wreaths for military fallen
Each December, volunteers bundle up against the cold and walk the silent rows of the nation’s military cemeteries, carrying armfuls of bright green Christmas wreaths.
Feb 4, 2020
Local students nominated to attend military academies
Top students from several local schools attended the nomination ceremony to U.S. military academies that took place…
Dec 3, 2019
Woods is 35,000th helicopter pilot winged at Whiting
MILTON — Call it what you want, luck, fate, being at the right place at the right time or just having the right letter of the alphabet in your last name.
LTJG Robert P. Woods received his Wings of…
Nov 12, 2019
’I come out here to give thanks’
MILTON — This year’s Santa Rosa County Veterans Day Ceremony had a feeling of unity and family.
Strangers were thanking each other for their service. Veterans of various wars and generations were …
Oct 25, 2019
Blackwater Pyrates share treasure with Coast Guard
MILTON — The Blackwater Pyrates gave $750 to the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 1-7 for helping the Pyrates complete one of their core mission; boater safety.
“The Blackwater Pyrates are happy to pres…
Oct 25, 2019
NAS Whiting Field hosts annual Fleet Fly In
MILTON — Lt. Ryan Kilway had the opportunity to fly fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters when he was training to be a pilot. He found that helos were a perfect fit for him.
That is what the Navy in…