USO celebrates 65 years with special gala event

The Greater Jacksonville Area USO celebrated the USO's 65th anniversary with a special ''Thanks for the Memories'' Gala at the Times-Union Performing Arts Center's Moran Theatre Saturday night. Hundreds of military members, city leaders, Jacksonville residents and their families attended the three-hour event which included music, dance, comedy and even some magic. [ More ]

Marines return home from Iraq
Ninety-two Marine Re-servists from Bravo Company of the Fourth Assault Amphibian Battalion returned home to the Armed Forces Reserve Center at NAS Jacksonville Sunday after a deployment to Iraq.

VP-16 'War Eagle' success continues in war against drugs
In recent weeks, the ''War Eagles'' of VP-16 continue to participate in drug busts in the Eastern Pacific. In two separate cases, P-3s flown by War Eagle aircrews have located and provided aerial coverage during interception and confiscation of drugs smuggled in the Southern Command area of responsibility.

HS-11 CO reaches 4K hours flight time
HS-11 Commanding Officer Cmdr. J. R. Nettleton recently reached an important milestone in his career when he surpassed the 4,000-flight hour mark. Nettleton reached this mark after being assigned on a medical evacuation mission while deployed with the squadron on board USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

Miller grabs Monster Dash Run top spot
Lt. Andrew Miller of Naval Oceanographic Antisubmarine War-fare Detachment (NOAD), snagged first place in the Monster Dash 5K hosted by NAS Jacksonville Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department Oct. 31.

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