Story by Robert Clark | 482d Fighter Wing | 08.24.2022
Hurricane Andrew's 30th Anniversary; destroyed Homestead Air Force Base, Fla.
Story by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman | 403rd Wing | 03.23.2022
Reservist chased a dream; now chases hurricanes
Story by Staff Sgt. Aaron Jenne | 436th Airlift Wing | 10.26.2017
In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Homestead, Florida. With winds measured as high as 196 miles per hour, the small hurricane packed a mighty punch, destroying or damaging about 127,000 homes and causing $26.5 billion in damage. At the time, it was America’s most costly natural disaster. According to The Weather Chanel, Hurricane Andrew is considered the fourth worst......
Story by Spc. Erica Earl | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.14.2017
LAKELAND, Fla.-- Staff Sgt. Vincent Dupree was a 22-year-old security guard at Miami’s Cutler Ridge Mall when Hurricane Andrew, roared through south Florida in 1992....