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After service, Navy captain follows new dream

On an overcast afternoon, just hours after having a crown put on at the dentist, retired Navy captain…

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Inspector General confirms “serious issues” with VA patient scheduling

Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan D. Gibson announced June 5 actions taken to address the recommendations outlined…

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Marines investigating California jet crash

Marines are using heavy equipment to clear the debris and wreckage caused when a military jet crashed into…

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NAS Whidbey to get six P-8A squadrons

The Navy has decided to base six P-8A squadrons at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station at the close…

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Base remembers WWII Battle Of Midway at June 6 ceremony

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will host a commemoration of the Battle of Midway at 1 p.m. Friday,…

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NAS fuel pipeline finishes under budget, ahead of schedule

  Representatives from the City of Oak Harbor and U.S. Navy celebrated the completion of a fuel pipeline…

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Commissary to host health festival

The Commissary on the Seaplane base in Oak Harbor will host the “Your Healthy Lifestyle Festival” Friday through…

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100th Growler delivered to Whidbey Island

Members of the Naval Aviation Requirements Group pose in front of the 100th EA-18G Growler delivered to the…

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VAQ-130 comes home

With the return of aircrew of Electronic Attack Squadron 130 Zappers in April, those affected by deployment now…

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Holocaust survivors remember April 28

Those who experienced the holocaust will never forgot what they saw. And for soldier Leo Hymas and concentration…

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Commissary offers rewards car apps

Commissary Rewards Card users can now download an Android app to access and clip digital coupons. Available free…

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Oak Harbor High School graduate earns coveted pararescueman

Oak Harbor graduate Joshua Barton has earned the coveted maroon beret as a pararescueman. After graduating from high…

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Navy wife dedicates life to relief

Tessi Shafer said her involvement with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society saved her life. After the death of…