Heroes Among Us, the speaker series hosted by the local Marine Corps League J. R. Spears Detachment #066, will start 6 p.m. tonight at Rosie’s inside Seville Quarter, 300 E. Government. The…
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Heroes Among US: Capt. Floyd Brown
I had opportunity to interview this morning retired Navy Capt. Floyd Brown will be the featured speaker at Thursday night’s Heroes Among Us outdoor speaker series in Veterans Memorial Park. Floyd, age…
‘Doc’ Ballard shares what really happened when he jumped on the live grenade [podcast]
The guest of honor at tonight’s Heroes Among Us presentation, Donald “Doc” Ballard, shares his story of heroism on “Pensacola Speaks.” Great story. Ballard shared that there be more Medal of Honor…
5th Annual ‘Heroes Among Us’ Speaker Series releases 2017 Schedule
The Cpl. J.R. Spears Detachment of the Marine Corps League announces its 5th Annual Heroes Among Us speaker series to be held at Pensacola Veterans Memorial Park. May 25 Medal of Honor…
Navy Cross pilot credits Pensacola warrior ethic [podcast]
Yesterday, I interviewed Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Rupert “Skeets” Fairfield about the heroic mission of Marine Maj. Stephen W. Pless and his crew in August 1967 in the Vietnam War. Pless…
Pensacola Speaks: Huey pilot ‘Skeets’ Fairfield
As the co-pilot of a UH-1E (Huey) helicopter in August 1967, Marine Corps Capt. Rupert “Skeets†Fairfield participated in the rescue of several Army soldiers who were being attacked by about 40…
Heroes Among Us – Coast Guard Night, tonight [podcast]
Today at 6 p.m., the Cpl JR Sears Detachment 066 of the Marine Corps League presents the third installment of its Heroes Among Us Speaker Series in the Veterans Memorial Park. It’s…