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Sailors dive into recycling at NAS Whidbey Island

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s (NASWI) recycling facility held its 17th annual Dumpster Dive on April 10 The…

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Knighthawks get fresh coat of paint

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Coming Home | Column

In this column we often celebrate the joys of “coming home”.  One of the saddest experiences a person…

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Wizards stand out

The VAQ-133 Wizards recently completed a port call in Bahrain after supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in the 5th…

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Coming Home | Opinion

For one of our veterans on South Whidbey “coming home” each day was getting to be a challenge…

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Lancers change command

The Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) recently observed their Skipper, Cmdr. Stephen Flaherty, pass the Lancer…

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Coming Home

“Coming Home” this past month involved revisiting Langley Middle School with seven other veterans and the wife of…

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Boeing delivers 5th P-8A Poseidon to US Navy

SEATTLE, Nov. 5, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Nov. 2 delivered the fifth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to…

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Coming Home | Column

November is a special month for veterans in that it includes the 11th day of the 11th month,…

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Coming Home | Column

I t’s been said that “home is where the heart is.” When I think of the places where…

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Coming Home | Column

When I first met retired Colonel Charles Leavitt, I thought he looked like an actor with a similar…

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Coming Home

I  recently accepted the challenge of being the director of the Veterans Resource Center here on Whidbey Island.…

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Street of dreams

Alex and Collin Horn purchased their first home two years ago, with a little help from the Department…