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For now, Whidbey is home for members of the Royal Australian Air Force.

Red Tails, Silver Wings exhibit soars at the Schack

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Red Tails, Silver Wings exhibit soars at the Schack

The Tuskegee Airmen were the United States’ first African-American military pilots.

Navy veteran’s family scatter his ashes near base

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Navy veteran’s family scatter his ashes near base

HAT ISLAND — Alfred “Alfy” Hollenbeck’s family and friends celebrated his life during a cold, sunny afternoon on…

Rob Smith, a member of the National Parks Conservation Association holds up a dilapidated National Park Service sign and a broken shovel Monday, at Prairie Wayside in Coupeville, to show the condition of many things in need of repair or replacement in the National Park System. Smith and the NPCA were participating in a partner volunteer project along with Mission Continues, a veterans and active duty service members who spent their Martin Luther King holiday donating their time and work to the community. Photo by Michael Watkins/Whidbey News-Times

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Veterans groups aid in prairie revitialization

More than 30 veteran and active duty personnel helped community members Monday work to revitalize the Prairie Wayside…

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NAS Whidbey SAR medically evacuates Orcas Island man

A Search and Rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted a medical evacuation on Sunday, Dec.…

Santa drops in at NAS Whidbey

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Santa drops in at NAS Whidbey

U.S. Navy photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Haynes

VAQ-138 Yellow Jackets return to NAS Whidbey

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VAQ-138 Yellow Jackets return to NAS Whidbey

Nearly seven months after leaving the Pacific Northwest on deployment, the final eight sailors from Electronic Attack Squadron…

Memorial held for Honorary Chief Petty Officer Aaron M. Crossley at NAS Whidbey

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Memorial held for Honorary Chief Petty Officer Aaron M. Crossley at NAS Whidbey

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First eight months marked by generosity, expressions of good will

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First eight months marked by generosity, expressions of good will

The following is a message from Capt. Geoff Moore, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island:

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Info meeting planned for hunting on base

People interested in hunting on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island property during the 2016-17 season are invited to…

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NAS Whidbey Search and Rescue help hiker

A Search and Rescue team of five from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted a rescue mission on…

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New command taking over VAQ-136 Sept. 1

CDR Matthew “Fredo” Bogue relieved CDR Christopher “Smiley” Hunter as VAQ-136 Commanding Officer in a change of command…

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Blue Angel making museum new home

The National Naval Aviation Museum has granted The Museum of Flight the permanent loan of a McDonnell Douglas…