Here is some highlights of the performance of the The Mulligan, the featured headliners at the SummerJam 2017 concert at the Ememald Coast Convention Center on June 9, 2017. Opening for the were David Searing with Amanda Holmes. Donations from the proceeds of this concert went for supporting cancer research.
The Mulligans are a local premier special events band performing classics tunes for events at venues large and small across the Emerald Coast of Florida. www.MulligansBand.net
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Inaugural ODA 595 Horse Soldiers Reunion 2022
On October 22, 2022, the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted the Inaugural ODA 595 Horse Soldiers Reunion at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds. Ted Corcoran, CEO of the FWB Chamber, was Master of Ceremony.
Below is a replay video of the event. If you have a Smart TV, search for and install the VidFlow app to watch this video on your big screen TV. This video player also also you to select chapter points to specific speakers and presentations.
Ten of the original 12 members of ODA 595 were in attendance for this inaugural reunion event.
Captain Mark Nutsch – Detachment Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bob Pennington – Assistant Detachment Commander
Master Sergeant Paul Evans – Team and Operations Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Andy Marchal – Intelligence Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Steve Kofron. – Weapons Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Mike Elmore – Weapons Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Chad Jacklet– Engineer Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Steve Bleigh—Medical Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Vince Makela – Communications Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Will Summers– Communications Sergeant
Not in Attendance:
- Staff Sergeant USAF Steve E. Tomat – Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
- Staff Sergeant USAF Joseph Matt Lienhard– Air Force Special Operations Combat Controller from Special Tactics Squadron
Several prominent guest speakers included Florida House District #4 representative Patt Maney, former CIA Directorate of Operations officer Alex Hernandez, former USAF Chief of Staff for a Theater Special, retired Col Glenn Thomas, and the son of Doolittle Raiders Col Dick Cole, Richard Cole.
A special commemorative canteen cup was created by the Bohlin Company and presented to each member of ODA 595 in honor and recognition of their heroic actions in America’s first response against the Taliban after the 911 attack.
This event was made possible through the support of several local community sponsors.
If you are interested in learning more about ODA 595 as well as other stories about America’s 1st response to the 911 attacks, check out these sources:
First Casualty by Toby Harnden
Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
Swords of Lightning – Green Beret Horse Soldiers and America’s Response to 911
12 Strong – The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
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Inky Johnson – Night of Integrity – May 3, 2017
Inky Johnson, a former University of Tennessee corner-back who lost the use of his right arm after an injury from a game in 2006, is the featured speaker for this event.
He speaks to high school athletes from Okaloosa & Walton counties, Florida about his journey to his faith and remarkable outlook on life since the injury.
Night of Integrity is an annual event sponsored by the All Sports Association, the Sheriff’s Office of Okaloosa County, Northwest Florida State College and the Okaloosa Walton Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
This video was recorded by EmeraldCoastTV.com
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Emerald Coast Sing Off 2013 – Highlights
On April 14, 2013, fourteen finalists battled it out to determine who would be this year’s Emerald Coast Sing Off champion. Watch a highlights video of the entire event.
Congratulations to Seventeen year old Brittany Weeks, from Niceville, FL – the Emerald Coast Sing Off 2013 – WINNER, with Head Judge, Geoff McBride.
To capture the title Brittany stole the hearts, and the votes of the judges and the fans, when she sang an original song she wrote called “Beautiful Soul”, and followed that up in the final round with “Feeling Good” by Michael Buble. And both songs were sang A Capella.
Also, congratulations to 16 year old Jennifer Johnson for coming in second,
Meghan Erlacher for winning third place,
Jonny Shidemantle 4th and
CJ Peake 5th.
And congrats to all 14 finalists who competed against 200 awesome singers from three states that auditioned, and were chosen to advance to the elimination round of 35, and then sang again and were chosen to compete in the finals round of 14. Therefore, all 14 singers in the finals were multiple winners who had to put in many hours of hard work to get to the finals, – and they are all champions.
* For more information about this event, go to the website at www.EmeraldCoastSingOff.com.
** If you are interested in a DVD of this event or a specific performer, contact us.
