Page | <strong>Hurlburt</strong> <strong>Warrior</strong> | Friday, April 13, 2012 ContactUs Tracey Steele Editor 315-4472 tsteele@nwfdailynews.com Susan Fabozzi News Assistant 315-4450 sfabozzi@nwfdailynews.com News (850) 315-4450 Fax: (850) 863-7834 E-mail: news@hurlburtwarrior.com Advertising 863-1111 Ext. 1322 Mail 2 Eglin Parkway NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Special tactics officer <strong>award</strong>ed Air Force Cross From staff reports On April 2, Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz announced that Capt. Barry F. Crawford, Jr., U.S. Air Force special tactics officer, was <strong>award</strong>ed the Air Force Cross for his heroic actions in combat on May 4, 2010 in the country of Afghanistan while deployed with the 23rd Expeditionary Special Tactics Squadron. Captain Crawford displayed extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy of the United States. Throughout the ten-hour battle, Captain Crawford’s valorous actions, at great risk to his own life, helped save the lives of three wounded Afghan soldiers and evacuate two Afghan soldiers killed in action. See the April 20 edition of the <strong>Hurlburt</strong> <strong>Warrior</strong> for complete coverage. Capt. Barry F. Crawford, Jr. <strong>Hurlburt</strong> <strong>Warrior</strong> is published by the Northwest Florida Daily News, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force. This publication’s content is not necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force or <strong>Hurlburt</strong> Field. The official news source for <strong>Hurlburt</strong> Field is www. hurlburt.af.mil. The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, <strong>Hurlburt</strong> Field or the Northwest Florida Daily News for products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the Northwest Florida Daily News. Year No. 6, Edition No. 16 Senior Airman John Bainter | USAF Dozens of children seek out eggs during an Easter egg hunt at the base community park at <strong>Hurlburt</strong> Field, April 7. More than 14,000 eggs were collected by more than 1,000 children within the first two minutes of the hunt. 14,000 eggs gone in 90 seconds By Senior Airman . Joe McFadden <strong>1st</strong> Special Operations Wing Public Affairs Hundreds of families gathered at the <strong>Hurlburt</strong> Field Community Park April 7 for a chance to scavenge for candy-filled eggs and meet the Easter Bunny during the base’s twelfth annual egg hunt. The <strong>1st</strong> Special Operations Force Support Squadron coordinated the event for family entertainment to coincide with the holiday weekend as well as the Month of the Military Child. “This was a family-oriented event and an opportunity for military members to be with their families,” said Margaret Ann Curry, program director at the base youth center. “It was nice to see how much fun and enjoyment the kids had, but the best part was seeing parents who may not get enough time to spend with them.” Nearly 50 volunteers spent hours hiding the more than 14,000 eggs across five fields reserved for different age brackets and children with special needs. “You can’t do an event like this without the volunteers,” Curry said. “They all did a great job, and I was pleased with the support we received from all the squadrons.” After a horn was sounded, signaling the start of the hunt, it only took the more than 1,000 children less than two minutes to snatch up all the brightly-colored plastic eggs. “I thought it’d be fun to hide the eggs and then watch the nine- to 12-year-old children destroy each other to get them,” said Airman <strong>1st</strong> Class Jessica Schultz, an aviation resource management apprentice of 34th Special Operations Squadron. “But this day was great, and I enjoyed how the community came together and became more involved with what’s happening on base.” Families spent the rest of the morning sorting through their children’s baskets, posing for a picture with the Easter Bunny or just having an adventure on the park’s playground. “I got four eggs and candy,” said Riley, three-year-old son of Senior Airman Eric Kasberg, a services journeyman of <strong>1st</strong> SOFSS. “And now I want to play on the jungle gym!”
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