VIDEO: Retired Air Force Pilot Howard Hill talks about his five years in a Vietnamese Prisoner of War Camp. He tells the harrowing story of his shoot down and capture by communist north Vietnamese militias, his grueling five-year imprisonment in a Hanoi camp for captured Americans, and his release back to his loving wife and family in the United States.
The 86th anniversary of a tragic event takes place on New Year’s Day, 2023. It’s also the reason Eglin Air Force Base is Named Eglin Air Force Base.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) marks its 33rd anniversary on May 22, 2023. It will celebrate over three decades of dedicated service providing specialized airpower for the nation’s defense.
Mitchener, along with Niceville City Manager Lannie Corbin, unveiled one of three new Florida State Historical Markers on the city’s southwest side, bordering Boggy Bayou.
Explore the rich history of Okaloosa and Walton Counties’ people and places – from Crestview, Niceville, and Fort Walton to Freeport and Eglin AFB. We have the stories and documents to help you learn more about the Florida Panhandle’s hidden history!
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St. Francis De Sales, Ora Pro Nobis!
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