Tag: veterans
Heroes Among Us: Meet Hometown Hero Chris Lambert
By Michelle Ruschman
Resilience. Community. Forgiveness. These are three words that would describe what three-time Purple Heart recipient, Chris Lambert, wants for fellow veterans. His Purple...
Saving Lives at Both Ends of the Leash
By Heather Bennett Eye
The Emerald Coast is home to numerous military bases and we are proud of the service members who call our community...
MKAF’s Warrior Arts Brings Hope and Resilience to Veterans Throughout Northwest...
By Will Estell
If you live among the coastal communities of Northwest Florida, you have likely become aware of the Destin-based Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation...
Victory Village to Receive $2 Million for Military Retirement Community
Victory Village will receive $2 million from Florida’s Framework for Freedom Budget for fiscal year 2023-24 signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 15, 2023. The...
A Superior Honors Vets/First Responders: Next Luncheon July 11
In April, A Superior Air Conditioning Company held its second quarterly Veterans & First Responders Appreciation Lunch of the year at Faith Assembly Christian Church, aka The Rock...
Heroes Among Us: Courage and Resilience
By Doug Stauffer
Ted Corcoran and the Fort Walton Beach Chamber hosted the American Veterans Center (AVC) from Washington D.C. They interviewed numerous local veterans who have bravely served their country....
Okaloosa County Celebrates Women Veterans Day
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners continued its tradition of celebrating veterans with a Women Veterans Day event and wreath laying at 8 a.m. on June...
Honoring the Fallen: The 54th Annual EOD Memorial
By Doug Stauffer
Sunday morning, while preparing my sermon, I received a call from Lt. Kearns about a death in Niceville that required my attention...