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Sailors wear new ranks

Special to the Press Gazette

Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field recognized the accomplishments of soon-to-be-advanced Sailors during a frocking ceremony Dec. 10 and Dec. 11.  The new Third Class Petty Officers were recognized in front of their peers Dec. 10 and the... Full story

Change of Command for HT-28 Hellions

Lt. Col. Clay Stackhouse turned over command of Helicopter Training Squadron TWENTY-EIGHT (HT-28) to Cmdr. Mathew Frost Friday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. in the Naval Air Station Whiting Field Atrium building. Passing the command from a Marine to a Navy... Full story

NASWF Named Tree City USA for 18th Year

For the 18th consecutive year, Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field has achieved designation from the National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA for its dedication to conservation and urban renewal.  The base planted a Live Oak tree... Full story

Free Holiday music at the Naval Aviation Museum

Pace High School Band on Dec. 11 and Navy Band New Orleans Show Band on Dec. 17

Kick off your holiday season at the National Naval Aviation Museum as they serve up merry, seasonal sounds with two FREE concerts featuring the Pace High School Band at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 11 and the Navy New Orleans “Show Band” at 6... Full story

Patriots salute county veterans

MATHEW PELLEGRINO

When the county celebrated Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11th, people of Santa Rosa County lined the streets to watch the parade and to salute the veterans that served to preserve our nations freedom. Almost a week later, students of Pace High School... Full story

Golf Tournament Supports Santa Rosa County Honor Flight Initiative

Golfers are encouraged to participate in the third Veterans Memorial Golf Classic at the NAS Whiting Field Golf Course on Friday, November 13. Proceeds will benefit the Emerald Coast Honor Flight Santa Rosa County Initiative to send local World War... Full story

Vet’s Day Ceremony

Episcopal Day School of Pensacola (corner of N. Palafox & Wright Street) will host a special ceremony in honor of U.S. Veterans. The ceremony will be held at 8 a.m. in the Christ Church Parish Hall. Students will take a break from their... Full story

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund calls for photos of more than 58,000 named on ‘The Wall’

The National Call for Photos, a campaign to gather images of the more than 58,000 men and women whose names are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, was launched on Sept. 17 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is... Full story

VA to sponsor Homeless Veterans Stand Down event

The Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System will conduct a Homeless Veterans Stand Down event for homeless veterans in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties at the Joint Ambulatory Care Center on Nov. 6. The event is... Full story

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