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  • Air Force leaders send Veterans Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Veterans Day message:In 1918, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the belligerent parties of World War I ceased

  • Base air show draws record crowd

    Under beautiful sunny skies, close to 400,000 guests were thrilled and entertained to two days of precision aerobatics during the 2010 Wings Over Homestead Air Show at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Nov. 6-7. Headlining this year's show was the always popular U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Flying the

  • Troops, vets get free admission to Park Service attractions

    The National Park Service offers its last free-admission day of the year to honor U.S. veterans and active-duty servicemembers on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.The Park Service has nearly 400 parks and other resources around the United States and in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,

  • Base makes final preparations for airshow

    The sights and sounds of Air Force jets taking off and landing at Homestead Air Reserve Base are quite common in South Miami-Dade County. However, the sight of the U.S. Navy Blue Angel's blue-painted FA-18s is sure to amaze South Florida residents when the famous demonstration team roars into town

  • Haunted Festival scares up fun on base

    Alien zombies invaded the Falcon's Nest Club at Homestead Air Reserve Base on Halloween night. Witches, ghouls, cowboys and super heroes of all ages were treated to a haunted house, hayride and games in the 3rd annual event.

  • SOCSOUTH Servicemembers conduct water survival training

    More than 40 servicemembers assigned to Special Operations Command South, stationed at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., participated in water survival training Oct. 28 in Cutler Bay, Fla. This training prepares these Paratroopers to prevent drowning while wearing their assigned equipment during an

  • Honor Guard, Makos take part in Dolphin-Steelers game

    The Honor Guard from Homestead Air Reserve Base presented the Colors during opening ceremonies at Sun Life Stadium Oct 24. F-16's from the 93rd Fighter Squadron also performed a flyover before the Dolphin-Steelers game.

  • Homestead Airmen deploy

    Airman from the 482nd Fighter Wing shake hands with their wingmen as they board an aircraft for an AEF deployment, Oct. 18.  The troops will take part in a theater security program working with the Republic of Korea forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Spencer)