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Tops in Blue rocks Freedom Hangar
By Senior Airman .
Joe McFadden
1st Special Operations Wing
Public Affairs
From the opening
chords of John Philip
Sousa’s “The Liberty Bell
March to a patriotic crescendo
of Lee Greenwood’s
“God Bless the USA,” Tops
in Blue, the premier entertainment
showcase of the
U.S. Air Force, performed
a complementary concert
Feb. 11 at the Freedom
Hangar.
The musical group’s
singers, musicians and
technicians, comprised of
Airmen from various career
fields, entertained hundreds
of Airmen, retirees
and their families as part of
their 2011 “Rhythm Nation”
tour.
“Tonight is the first night
I’ve ever seen Tops in Blue
perform,” said Col. Jim
Slife, commander of the 1st
Special Operations Wing,
before introducing the
group. “These are not professional
entertainers recruited
into the Air Force to
entertain— these are amateurs.
These Airmen are
maintainers, security forces
and finance and acquisitions
officers from around
the Air Force who audition
to be a part of this. They do
this because they’re passionate
about the Air Force
and their mission.”
As part of this year’s
tour, the troupe put on a
musical cavalcade highlighting
American popular
music like swing, rap and
disco throughout the 20th
century.
According to the group’s
website, Tops in Blue 2011
performed more than
120 concerts in nearly 30
countries around the world,
including for troops serving
overseas in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo | USAF
1st Lt. Robert Doyle, a Tops in Blue performer, entertains an audience at a concert inside the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt
Field, Feb. 11. Tops in Blue’s 2011 tour, “Rhythm Nation,” detailed America’s music throughout the 20th century.
Airman 1st Class Hayden K. Hyatt | USAF
Staff Sgt. Tommie Crutcher, a Tops in Blue performer, sings during a performance at the Freedom Hangar.

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Budget: Cuts while keeping agile, flexible, ready force
By Tech. Sgt. .
Richard Williams
Air Force Public Affairs Agency
WASHINGTON — The
Air Force released its fiscal
2013 budget Feb. 13, and
stressed the need for difficult
budgetary cuts to meet
the new defense strategy
while maintaining the service’s
agility, flexibility and
readiness.
The Air Force is requesting
$154.3 billion in the
president’s 2013 budget, a
reduction of five percent
from the $162.5 billion the
service received in fiscal
2012.
“The Air Force made
some very difficult choices,”
said Maj. Gen. Edward L.
Bolton Jr., the deputy assistant
secretary for budget.
“But it was our priority to
tightly align with the new
strategy and also stay within
the fiscal environment as
a result of the realities we
are facing economically.”
The Air Force Strategic
Choices and Budget Priorities
paper, released by
Secretary of the Air Force
Michael Donley and Air
Force Chief of Staff Gen.
Norton Schwartz on Jan. 27,
calls for streamlining of the
force, making it smaller and
more efficient with care to
not create a hollow force.
Under the Budget Control
Act, the Department of
Defense is required to reduce
expenditures by $487
billion over the next 10 years
with a reduction of $259 billion
over the next five.
“It is worth noting that
our budget has reduced by
12 percent in real terms
since FY09,” Bolton said.
“So we have seen a consistent
trend of reductions in
the budget.
“The Air Force budget
portion of the Budget Control
Act reductions over the
next five years is $54 billion,”
Bolton said.
The Air Force’s portion is
not a result of simply dividing
responsibility between
the services. Instead, the
budget amount is strategy
driven, while maintaining
a properly equipped force
The Air Force is requesting $154.3 billion
in the president’s 2013 budget, a reduction
of five percent from the $162.5 billion the service
received in fiscal 2012.
with the ability to deter,
deny and defeat an opportunistic
aggressor in a combined
campaign any time,
anywhere, he added.
“The strategy requires
a different force structure
and different tools; the Air
Force is realigning the total
force to address the future,”
Bolton said.
The service has drawn
down many times in the
past, but never as a nation
still at war. Previous size reductions
focused more on
maintaining force structure,
which left the Air Force with
a hollow force, he said.
“It is really about balancing
risk among the themes
of force structure, readiness,
modernization and
taking care of our people,”
Bolton said. “We have sized
the force to the strategy
within the fiscal constraints
we are facing.”
The Air Force is looking
at a nearly $3 billion reduction
in procurement cost because
the service divested
and is purchasing less hardware.
Also, there is a reduction
of about $500 million
in research, development,
testing and evaluation, but
the Air Force continued its
focus on modernizing key
components that will maintain
the service’s technological
edge, Bolton said.
“Funding for intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance
and space remain a
priority,” he added. “We will
continue to develop programs
in ISR ensuring we
are supplying this skill set
to the joint warfighter and
coalition partners.”
According to Bolton,
funding also remains in
place for the F-35 Lightning
II joint strike fighter
— the centerpiece for future
modernization to be
able to prevail in contested
environments.
“Ensuring fiscal goals
are met and fleet modernization
continues are only
half of the goal in the new
strategy,” said Bolton. “Taking
care of Airmen and their
families is a key component
and cannot get lost in talking
of mere numbers.
“We are reducing the
force by 9,900 Airmen, which
will reduce the end strength
of active duty, Guard and
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Deadline near for HSC scholarships
By Raquel Sanchez
1st Special Operations Wing
Public Affairs
The March 1 deadline
for students to apply for
a 2012 Hurlburt Spouse’s
Club scholarship is fast
approaching.
The HSC has provided
scholarships to Hurlburt
Field’s military families
for more than 30 years to
recognize the academic
achievements of dependents
wanting to pursue a
higher education.
“We value education
and want to support all
military dependents so
they have the opportunity
to attend college,”
said Jane Richard, HSC
scholarship chairperson.
“Scholarships are one
way we can help military
families with educational
expenses given the rising
cost of tuition.”
This year the HSC plans
to award $8,000 in three different
scholarships: senior,
spouse and turnaround.
The senior scholarship
is open to graduating high
school seniors who have
maintained a “B” or better
This year the HSC plans to award
$8,000 in three different scholarships:
senior, spouse and turnaround.
grade point average. This
year, a turnaround scholarship
will be awarded to
a senior who has made
significant improvement
during the course of their
academic career. The HSC
will also award a scholarship
to a spouse wanting
to pursue a professional
degree for fall 2012.
Those eligible to apply
for a scholarship must be
dependents of Hurlburt
Field military members
to include: active-duty, retired,
deceased or a remote
military member currently
on an unaccompanied tour.
If retired, deceased or remote,
the member’s last
duty station must have
been Hurlburt Field.
Applications are available
at the Airman & Family
Readiness Center, base
thrift shop, education office
and library or on the
HSC website. Eligible dependents
are encouraged
to apply. Applications will
be reviewed and selected
by a panel of judges from
the local community.
Scholarship recipients will
be honored at an awards
luncheon at the Soundside
Club in April.
“I feel it is important to
offer scholarships to Air
Force dependents since
the regular movement
of military life can sometimes
present challenges
qualifying for other scholarships,”
Richard said.
For more information
about the HSC scholarships,
email Jane Richard
at hsc.scholarships2012@
gmail.com.
Note: The HSC is a
group of spouses (enlisted
and officer) that participate
in many volunteer
programs to support the
military and local community.
Proceeds from the
base thrift shop and other
HSC fundraisers contribute
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the strategy and hardware
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allowance for subsistence
as a continuing growth of
compensation for service.
“We are budgeting more
than $700 million for family
programs including child
and youth programs and
child development centers,”
Bolton said. “We will continue
to take care of our folks;
we just need to ensure it is
being done efficiently under
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Bolton said. “Completing
this transition is important
because we have found
through privatization we are
able to increase the quality
of housing for our Airmen
and their families.”
Looking back to the
2011 requirements — military
action and support in
Iraq and Afghanistan, supporting
NATO missions in
Libya, along with humanitarian
support to Japan following
a major earthquake
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reach and responsibility
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and emphasized the importance
of providing them the
tools required for a versatile
force.
“We will continue to do
everything we can to provide
them with the tools
they need to continue to be
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across the Gulf Coast
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at 10 a.m. in downtown Mobile,
and the opening ceremony
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will begin at Battleship
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Other enticing features of
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Vietnam Veterans.
This event is open to
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community. Additionally,
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Commandos march for children of fallen heroes
By WENDY VICTORA
Florida Freedom Newspapers
As Air Commando “Ruckers”
marched along the shoulder of Martin
Luther King Boulevard Sunday
morning Feb. 12, they chatted and
joked and waved at motorists honking in
support.
“We’ve only got 445 miles to go,” one
joked, as the others laughed in response.
With every passing moment, that number
gets smaller.
Broken into teams, the 11 men and
women from Hurlburt Field will march day
and night until
Saturday Feb. 18,
their expected day
of arrival in Tampa
at the headquarters
of the U.S. Special
Operations.
The march was
organized by Deon
McGowan, who
knew some of the
men killed in an
August helicopter
crash in Afghanistan.
The men he
knew had children,
he said.
“I kept thinking,
‘How can I honor
these guys?’ ” he
said. The best way,
he decided, was to
raise money for the
Special Operations
Warrior Foundation,
which allows
children of fallen
Special Operations
personnel to attend
college.
The ruck march is modeled after an 812-
mile one that Special Tactics airmen make
from Lackland, Texas to Hurlburt Field each
year that one of their own is killed. The most
recent was held in October.
McGowan received permission from base
officials, got sponsors and started assembling
a group of aviators willing to do “this
crazy march” carrying at least 40 pounds on
their backs.
Col. Jim Slife, commander of the 1st Special
Operations Wing, said he was impressed
with McGowan’s initiative and commitment.
“Here’s a guy that has a passion for
something and instead of just talking about
it, he went out and did it,” said Slife, who
walked the first six miles with the group.
Quality Imports agreed to provide transport
vehicles and gas for those accompanying
the marchers. Cumulus radio stations
will broadcast updates from along the route.
The goal of the march is to raise $15,000.
One of those who agreed to train and take
on the challenge was John Trostle.
“Really hits close to home,” he said, taking
a break at their first stop. “I have two
kids myself. If one of the Special Operators,
God forbid, dies in combat, at least we know
there are organizations out there to help us
out.”
McGowan said
the marchers
trained in various
ways. Some of them
ran on treadmills
during desert
deployments; one
did push-ups in a
plane on combat
missions. Those
stationed at home
in the pre-march
weeks took long
walks with heavy
packs to prepare
their bodies.
The 11 men and
women will cover
the distance in
four teams. Each
team will march 12
miles before being
relieved by the next
team. They’ll march
day and night,
through weather
that might include
record cold.
“Our motto is
to honor our fallen, step by step,” McGowan
said.
In their first six miles Sunday morning,
they passed a small group of men, women
and children waving flags and playing patriotic
music outside of a Latino church. The
children rushed forward to hand the commandos
stuffed animals, which the marchers
strapped onto rucksacks.
“It’s an extreme boost,” McGowan said,
of that kind of support. “We could have been
on mile 12 and we’d see that and we’d say,
‘We can go another 12 miles.’”
To follow the marchers along their route,
go to http://www.ourmarchtotampa.com/.
Photos by Wendy Victora | Daily News
Eleven Air Commando “Ruckers” left Hurlburt Sunday
morning Feb. 12 for a 400-plus mile march to raise money
for the children of fallen commandos.

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Fears of ‘hollow force’ unfounded, lawmakers told
Tom
Philpott
The Congressional
Research Service has a
message for those who
suggest planned defense
budget cuts and military
compensation curbs will
return America to the
“hollow force” era of the
1970s.
Such references, in
light of current force
quality and the amount of
money used to modernize
weapons, infrastructure
and
benefit
programs
over
the past
decade,
might be
deemed
“inappropriate,”
CRS advises
in a
new report, “A Historical
Perspective on ‘Hollow
Forces.’ ”
A delicate issue in
preparing the report
must have been who to
caution. The authors, defense
specialists Andrew
Feicket and Stephen
Daggett, direct their
advice to “military leaders.”
But the specter of a
hollow force seems more
often to be raised these
days by lawmakers, particularly
by Republicans
who suggest the Obama
administration is willing
to allow readiness to
fray. CRS exists to serve
Congress, however, not to
chastise it.
Five of seven suspected
causes for the
sorry state of the armed
forces after the Vietnam
War, while transitioning
to an all-volunteer military,
are “non-applicable”
to today’s military, the
report says. The current
force isn’t buffeted by low
public support, severe
recruiting and retention
challenges, lousy pay,
obsolete equipment or
inadequate maintenance
dollars.
If there’s an issue with
troop morale today, it’s
due mostly to frequent
deployments, a problem
that is easing, the report
says. And while an era
of smaller budgets has
arrived, the current inventory
of modernized
equipment “appears relatively
robust,” the report
says.
“Most of the conditions
that existed in the
1970s do not exist today,”
it says. “It also is unlikely
… even in the case
of drastically reduced
military funding and a
smaller military, (that)
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recruit quality would
decline, pay and benefits
would be drastically cut
or U.S. public support
for the military would
significantly decline,” all
of which happened after
Vietnam.
Republicans criticize
the administration on
two fronts regarding
defense spending in the
next decade. They don’t
like how $488 billion in
cuts through 2021 are
to be implemented, as
outlined by Defense Secretary
Leon Panetta in
late January, although
Congress did agree to
the overall size of those
cuts in last year’s Budget
Control Act.
They also don’t like
Obama holding lawmakers
to an onerous deal
struck last August: that
if a bipartisan “super
committee” couldn’t
reach agreement by last
Christmas on cutting at
least a trillion dollars
more of the federal debt,
then a “sequestration” of
automatic cuts would begin
in 2013. About half of
that cut would be applied
to defense over 10 years
unless Congress agrees
on a different response
to the super committee
debacle.
On Panetta’s plan for
the first set of cuts, to
draw down ground forces
by 100,000 and rely more
on unmanned systems
and Special Forces units,
Rep. Howard P. “Buck”
McKeon, R-Calif. chairman
of the House Armed
Services Committee,
said impact will be “far
deeper than Congress
envisioned in the Budget
Control Act, because of
strategic choices the
President has made.”
On the sequestration
cuts, McKeon seeks to
derail them. He backs
See fears page 9

fears From page 8
the Down Payment to
Protect National Security
Act (HR 3662), which
would protect military
budgets by continuing to
freeze federal salaries
and cutting the workforce
by 10 percent over 10
years by refusing to fill job
vacancies.
“Last year, when the
super committee failed,
I pledged that I would
not be the chairman who
would preside over the
hollowing out of our military.
I renew that commitment
today,” McKeon said
Jan. 26.
Five days later, CRS
released its report suggesting
“hollow force” is
a hot-button term being
used today inappropriately,
at least by some.
“An informed discussion
may be best served
by military leaders avoiding
reference to a ‘hollow
force’ and adopting a
more measured approach
to inform Congress and
other decision makers
about their concerns
for the future state of the
U.S. military,” the report
says.
It notes that Gen. Edward
C. Meyer, then Army
chief of staff, introduced
the term “hollow Army”
during May 1980 testimony
before the House
Armed Services Committee.
Pay and benefits
had eroded so dramatically
that the Army a year
earlier had missed its
recruiting target by 15,000
and the Navy was short
20,000 petty officers. Six of
10 Army divisions stateside
were deemed “not
combat ready.”
Obama’s 2013 budget
request, to be released
Feb. 13, will propose higher
TRICARE fees for all
military retirees. It also
will assume full military
pay raises in 2013 and
2014 but smaller increases
starting in 2015.
CRS notes that basic
pay has climbed by 35 percent
since 2001.
“When increased
housing allowances, subsistence
allowances and
enlistment and re-enlistment
bonuses are added,
total take-home pay has
increased even more. And
when increases in retirement
benefits, due to TRI-
CARE for Life medical
benefits and concurrent
receipt of military pay
and veterans disability
benefits, are considered,
military compensation
has grown more than 55
percent above inflation
since fiscal year 1998,” the
report says.
Yet CRS cautions
against reducing military
compensation to address
budget deficits.
“Congress might want
to consider carefully how
such changes would affect
the quality of the force
(if) the economy recovers
and private employment
prospects for potential
military-age recruits
improves, making the
military a less attractive
employment option,” it
says.
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Cultural and economic
conditions facing today’s
military “bear little resemblance”
to the post-
Vietnam era, CRS
concludes. So while significant
budget cuts could
“have a major impact
on force structure and
weapon programs,” senior
military leaders will
determine how resources
are allocated, and avoiding
that hollow force “may
be expected to remain an
overarching priority.”
The authors might
have added that “hollow
force” will continue to be
heard, loudly and often,
in the upcoming budget
debates.
Tom Philpott is a syndicated
columnist. You may write to
him at Military Update, P.O.
Box 231111, Centreville, VA
20120-1111; or at milupdate@
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Area Semi-Annual 100%
Inventory will be March
12-16. Custodians, please
have all pending account
transactions submitted by
Feb. 29.
Heart Link Event
Are you new to the Air
Force and wonder what
this military world is all
about? This fun filled and
We Now Offer
interactive seminar will
introduce the spouse to
the military lifestyle. You
will learn about the Air
Force mission, protocol,
traditions, services and
resources to include receiving:
a spouse and protocol
handbook, fun games
and prizes, a Heart Link
coin and graduation certificate.
The event is from
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23
at the Airman & Family
Readiness Center.
A reservation is required
for this orientation
seminar. For information
or registration, contact
the Hurlburt A&FRC at
NEW! Blue Prints, Large Format Copies & Banners
• Color Copies - up to 11” x 17” • Black & White Copies
• Local/Long Distance Fax • Lamination
• Business Cards, Menus, Posters • Banners
• Invitations, Brochures, Flyers • Gift Items
FED EX Authorized Shipper, plus UPS, DHL and US Postal Services
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Email: pnf7240@gmail.com
9086136
(850) 884-5441
Free child care (if
space is available). Call
Family Child Care at (850)
884-4300 to make a reservation
for your child.
Space is limited so call
early.
New Orleans
plantation tours
New Orleans plantation
tours are May 25 – 26.
Explore the history of the
antebellum period during
a tour of two fabulous
plantation homes - the
Laura Plantation and the
famous Oak Alley Plantation.
Package includes
round-trip transportation
to New Orleans, a Steamboat
Jazz Dinner cruise,
one night hotel stay at
the Holiday Inn Superdome
and complimentary
breakfast. Deposit is $50
per person. Rates: Single
$345, Double $285, Triple
$265, Quadruple $255. Cancel/Balance
due by Apr 17.
Minimum 20 participants.
Eglin ITT/884-6795
ITT Stay-cation
give-a-way
From now until the end
of February, visit ITT once
a day to register to win a
free stay-cation. Prize includes
a two-night stay
at Hampton Inn & Suites,
Navarre and a movie and
meal gift card. Winner announced
February 29 and
March 30. To register you
must be 18 or older. Open
to DoD-ID cardholders and
guests. Eglin ITT/884-6795
Springtime
Tallahassee trip
The 44th Annual Springtime
Tallahassee Festival
is Saturday March 31. Enjoy
round - trip transportation
to one of the largest
festivals in the southeast
– featuring a parade with
floats, a jubilee in the park
with hand-crafted items,
food and drinks, children’s
activities and four stages
featuring nationally-recognized
entertainment acts.
All for just $37 per person.
Minimum of 25 participants.
Eglin ITT/884-6795
Adventure trip
Join ITT for whitewater
rafting, rock climbing and
rappeling in Tennessee
June 8 -11. Three days lodging
in bunkhouse (meals
included). All - day rafting
on 3/4 rapids on the Ocoee
River. Includes a low-ropes
course and half-day rock
climbing/rappeling. Price
is $355 per person. Must
be 16 and up. Must have 20
participants for trip to go.
Eglin ITT /884-6795
Gumbo festival
Spend Feb. 18 sampling
different varieties of gumbo
and vote for your favorite.
Celebrity judges hold
blind judging contests. Enjoy
family entertainment
and live music by Dikki Du
and the Zydeco Krewe. At
the Village of Baytowne
Wharf in Sandestin. Gate
price is $15 in advance and
$25 the day of the event.
ITT price is only $13. Eglin
ITT/884-6795
Monster jam truck
show tickets
Monster jam truck
show at 7:30 p.m. March
3 at the Pensacola Civic
Center. Discounted tickets
for the show are $25 per
person, section 102. Eglin
ITT/884-6795
UWF IT certificate
program
Looking for an IT certificate
program? Sign
up today for Computer
Analyst certification consisting
of: A+, Windows
7, and Security+ with the
University of West Florida.
Classes offered from
5:30 - 9:30 p.m. on Monday
and Wednesday; 32 sessions
now through May
30, 2012. Tuition: $4,200
(No class on April 11, 16,
May 28) Location: UWF
Eglin Education Center,
Building 251. For information,
call 884-2723.
See briefs page 11
The 23rd Annual
February 17 & 18
THE SANDESTIN GUMBO FESTIVAL
President’s Weekend Feb. 17-18, 2012
For our participating restaurants and to purchase tickets visit
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www.sandestingumbofestival.com
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Friday, February 17, 2012 | Hurlburt Warrior | Page 11
Healthy teeth as easy as ‘kicking the can’
By Senior Airman
Amanda Newbern
1st Special Operations
Dental Squadron
It’s a new year, and
that means many of us
will make resolutions
to drop some of our bad
habits and be healthier.
But how often do you
think of cutting back on
soda?
Acids and sugar byproducts
in soda can
actually cause damage
to your teeth and other
negative effects on your
oral health.
First, they can cause
staining and discoloration.
By repeatedly
drinking dark, yellow or
briefs From page 10
Name Reading
Ceremony
On Saturday, Feb. 25,
at 10:30 a.m. Chapter 811,
Military Order of the Purple
Heart and the Northwest
Florida Blue Star
Mothers will conduct a
Name Reading Ceremony
honoring those Fallen
Heroes from Florida who
made the ultimate sacrifice
in defense of our
nation during Operation
Iraqi Freedom, Operation
Enduring Freedom, and
Operation New Dawn from
2002 – Present. The ceremony
is open to the general
public and will be held
at the United States Air
Force Armament Museum
located near the West
Gate of Eglin Air Force
Base. In addition to the
reading of the names the
public is invited to speak
at this solemn event. For
more information contact;
Sam Houston, Chapter
811 Commander at (850)
729-2748 OR Cindy Maney,
Photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams
President, Northwest
Florida Blue Star Mothers
at (850) 651-8945.
Wounded Warrior
Project
The Joseph B. Franzalia
Sons and Daughters
of Italy, Lodge #2422 will
be honoring our wounded
men and women of the
armed forces by hosting
a Friday Night Pasta on
Feb. 17 whereby proceeds
from the evening will go
to the Wounded Warrior
Project.
Join us at the Sons and
Daughters of Italy on Friday
Night, Feb. 17 from
5 to 7:30 p.m., 808 South
Drive, Fort Walton Beach.
Reservations are not necessary,
but if you have a
large group and want a reserved
table give us a call
at 862-2758.
To submit an item for the briefs,
e-mail to news@hurlburtwarrior.com.
Deadline for Friday’s
edition is noon Monday.
orange soda, your teeth
will begin to take on the
less-than-attractive color
of the soda.
Second, it can also
cause the enamel to become
weak and may lead
to sensitivity and discomfort
over time.
Third, soda can also
lead to cavities. In some
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• Batteries • Belts • Brakes • Cooling System Service
• CV Joints • Exhaust • Oil Chain • Shocks & Struts
• Tires • Transmission Fluid Service
• Wheel Alignment • Wheel Balance
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Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm, Sat 8 - Noon
219 Racetrack Road NE
(1/2 Mile west of Eglin Parkway)
(850) 862-3151
www.floridameineke.com
Proud supporter of our nation’s
Armed Forces.
Military Discount Available
BASIC OIL CHANGE
$
19 95
Plus Tax
• OIL AND FILTER*
• 23-POINT INSPECTION
• TIRE PRESSURE CHECK
• TIRE ROTATION**
Most cars & light trucks. Valid at
participating locations. Must present
coupon at time of estimate, Expires
March 15, 2012. *Includes up to 5 qts standard
motor oil and standard filter. Additional disposal
and shop supply fees may apply. Special oils and
filters are available at additional cost. **Rotation
services for vehicles with TPMS available at
additional cost. See manager for details.
commentary
extreme cases, it can
cause your teeth to become
damaged beyond
repair and even potential
tooth loss.
However, there are
some easy at-home ways
to keep good oral health.
Substitute soda for
drinks that contain less
sugar and acids like water,
milk or 100 percent
real fruit juice.
After finishing a soda,
take a sip of water and
swish it around your
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FREE BRAKE CHECK
& TIRE ROTATION
FREE Visual Inspection
of the Brake System
Components*
FREE Tire
Rotation and
Balance Check**
•If diagnostic services are required,
fees will apply. **Rotation service
for vehicles with TPMS available at
additional cost. Includes rotation service for 4 tires
and balance check on 1. Offer valid on most cars
and light trucks at participating Meineke locations.
Please present coupon at time of service. See
manager for complete service details.
Expires March 15, 2012.
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• DOT & Non-DOT Physicals • Worker’s Compensation
• Minor Emergencies • Auto accidents
• Appointments Available • Over Seas Immunizations
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mouth. This decreases
the exposure time of the
soda’s acids on the tooth
enamel.
Use toothpaste and
mouth rinses that contain
fluoride, but please
make sure to get professionally-applied
fluoride
treatments.
You can take these
steps to avoid these unintended
consequences,
but the key to enjoying
soft drinks and preserving
your oral health is
moderation.
So the next time you
go to grab a soda, make
it a resolution to have
healthier teeth and remember
that a beautiful
smile is worth a thousand
words.
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by calling 850-864-0320.
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Work From
Home & Earn
Great with people?
Driven to succeed?
Highly motivated?
Attend a FREE seminar,
hear from an industry
expert Thurs
Feb. 23rd 6:30pm at
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Lab-Gold Retriever
Puppies, 6 wks old, vet
ckd, vacs & wormed.
Both parents Registered.
Father is a Lab,
Mom is a Golden,
Beautiful and loveable.
$375. 850-227-2185
Text FL97782 to 56654
Pioneer HPM-100
Speakers, Includes covers
& stands. Some
nicks/dents/scratches,
etc but still look good.
$199/pr 585-2228
WANTED
Quality Hi-Fi / Stereo
Equipment, Guitars,
Amps, Vacuum Tubes
and Testers Old/New
850-314-0321/543-7025
text FL97125 to 56654
Light Brown 3 pc sectional
couch for sale.
$200. Call 8508892159
for pictures.
GUN SHOW
Santa Rosa County
Auditorium, Milton,
FL Feb 25th & 26th
9am - 5pm call
(850) 957-4952 or
(850) 261-8407
General
Admission $6
We Buy Gold
Silver & Diamonds
WE PAY THE MOST
US GOLD PAWN
700 Beal Pkwy FWB
850-974-2462
DIABETIC
TEST STRIPS
NEEDED
Call Bob (850)710-0189
Landscape bricks (20)
5 1/2” x 12” and (20) 5
1/2” x 18”, $1 each.
Galaxy fan on stand,
$10. Medium dog carrier,
$25. Taskforce
electric weedeater, $6.
862-5167
Patio table inlaid ceramic
top 4 chairs, $50.
Fisher Price baby swing
w/battery, exc.
cond., $12. Dell printer
+ fax, keyboard &
speakers, $25. Metal
dog cage w/tray, $35.
8 dining room chairs, 862-5167
solid wood, dark walnut
w/pads, good
condition, $240.
243-8660
TV/Stereo Unit, 2 pc,
oak, exc cond, will
email pic upon req,
overall 58\”W x 51\”H x
24\”D, $300 OBO,
call/text 850-543-5982
Training/Education
Want to be a
CNA?
Don’t want to wait?
Express Training
Services is now
offering our
nursing asst. exam
prep classes in
DESTIN
Class for 1 week.
850-502-5521
expresstraining
services.com
Next class 2/20/2012
Westwood Apts
2bd/1ba
850-581-2324
Falcon House
1bd/1ba & 2bd/2ba
850-862-5915
text FL97455 to 56654
Shalimar-1, 2, 3 & 4 Br
Apts. $599-$850 Water
Incl. Pool & Laundry,
Cent. Heat & AC, low
Dep! Mon-Sat 651-8267
Text FL96757 to 56654
Parkview Estates
(850)862-4831
2br/1.5 ba TH, w/d hkp
Pet Friendly
$775 /mth $350 deposit
Military Discount
FWB-Northgate:4/2.
LR, DR, FR, pantry.
1850 sf. 2 car gar. ADT
security. No smoking
or pets. $1200/ mo.
850-598-1858
3 br, 2 ba, Vineyards
Subdivision, 7 miles
West of Hurlburt, good
schools, 850-261-0713
Navarre, 2br, 2ba, lg
lot, fenced yd, W/D
hkup, storage, $735-
$845/mo. 850-939-2493
Navarre- One Room
For Rent $550/mo
With Swimming
Pool /Wi-Fi 396-6689
Text FL96383to 56654
Airport Home
With Hangar!
Go to:
tinyurl.com\6b2s2br
for more information
Text FL95067 to 56654
Individual wants to
buy house for investment
850-651-0987
Text FL93229 to 56654
Honda Accord 1992,
166K miles, great
shape, tinted win, sliding
mnrf, alloy rims,
leather interior, Brandon
360-931-5406
06 Honda CBR600RR
12K mi. Runs great! No
wrecks. Extras: new
tire, helmets, jacket,
spark plugs, break
pads. $5,500 (954)
609-8289
Family Fishing Machine!
06 SeaRay Amberjack
270 w/trlr-ALL
pkg optns/6.2-Kept
high/dry entire life.
Amazing condn, 57K
513-460-5955
Car, Truck & SUV Accessories
Floor Mats
Soft Bed Covers
Hard Bed Covers
Window Visors
Since 1988
Toolboxes
Steps Bars &Running Boards
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Accent Tops & Trailers
657 BEAL PARKWAY
2077935
862-2400