Cynthia Besaw left the Air Force after seven years of service with a broken back, shattered foot and two young children. When she first moved… Continue reading
Soldiers’ tribute locked in sentiment and steel
On Thursday afternoon, the county Housing Support Center was overrun with clothes in folded piles and boxes all over the front room. Petty Officer First… Continue reading
But lack of volunteers limits its activities with visitors
When Marine Joe Simon came home after seeing nearly a year of combat in Vietnam, he bottled up his experiences and hid them away. It… Continue reading
By Lt. J.G. Layne Morrison The men and women of Patrol Squadron 46 returned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island after a six-month deployment to… Continue reading
On Sunday, Sept. 10, around 90 brothers gathered to tell “sea stories,” joke about not fitting into old wetsuits and remember lost colleagues. These men… Continue reading
Mike McCastle completes another “Herculean” task
Before Capt. Geoffrey Moore welcomed a band playing in his backyard recently, he admitted he’d never heard their music. Still, the leader of Naval Air… Continue reading
Search and Rescue teams from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted two rescues Monday in Whatcom County. The first rescue occurred late in the afternoon.… Continue reading
The “Golden Swordsmen” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 returned to their new home at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island on March 9 after a successful… Continue reading
By LTJG Brandon Hill-Rogers, VAQ-139 Public Affairs Officer On Feb. 28, Lt. Austin Howard and Lt. Ronald Novak thought they were going to be the… Continue reading
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Van’tLeven Navy Public Affairs Support Element Det. Northwest Sailors, civilian personnel and family members gathered for a change… Continue reading
Story by TONY POPP NASWI Public Affairs Joseph Farina received a surprise retirement party at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Jan. 13. It was far… Continue reading
HAT ISLAND — Alfred “Alfy” Hollenbeck’s family and friends celebrated his life during a cold, sunny afternoon on the water. A seagull called out and… Continue reading
The Tuskegee Airmen were the United States’ first African-American military pilots. Red Tails, Silver Wings — the current exhibition at the Schack Art Center in… Continue reading
For now, Whidbey is home for members of the Royal Australian Air Force. To make the long-term guests feel at home on the island, “Welcome… Continue reading
