🌱 What went wrong in those Anduril drone tests at Eglin AFB?

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• What went wrong in those Anduril drone tests at Eglin AFB?

Also on today's calendar: Youth Center Gymnastics Classes – Preschool 3:30 PM.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with partial sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 77.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• How failures of Pentagon's go-to for AI kill tech get papered over with billions (news-pravda.com) — Residents should know that two Anduril Altius drones reportedly crashed during Air Force demonstrations at Eglin AFB in 2025, raising questions about the safety and reliability of this contractor’s systems. The broader report alleges repeated technical failures, influence concerns, and huge Pentagon contracts for Anduril’s AI-driven weapons, even as critics say its battlefield performance often falls short of its marketing.
   

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📸 Around Eglin AFB

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eglin AFB

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★ Featured events ★

Monday June 15

• Junk Journaling →
  Eglin AFB Community Library, Bldg. 843, 403 W Hymes Rd, Eglin AFB
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 9

• Youth Center Gymnastics Classes – Preschool 3:30 PM →
  Eglin AFB Youth Center, 2582 Hatchee Rd, Eglin AFB
  3:30 pm

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📣 Eglin AFB Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Coloring & Coffee →
  Valparaiso Community Library, 459 Valparaiso Pkwy, Valparaiso
  11:00 am
• The Decades by Request - A DJ Hosted Events
  Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce The Gulf Club Restaurant and Sports Pub 960 Highway 98, in the Sunsations Plaza, one block West from Big Kahuna's
  8:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Downtown FWB Saturday Market →
  Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Downtown FWB Landing Park
  8:00 am
• CALM Furniture Resale Store Open 9am -1pm, every Saturday of the month →
  Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
  9:00 am
• EXSA FOREVER ACTIVE- MOBILITY STRETCHING & INJURY PREVENTION CLASS
  Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce ONLINE LIVE COACHING
  2:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Sunday Worship
  New Hope Baptist Church , 108 Aurora St., Valparaiso, FL, 32580, United States
  6:00 am
• VFW Post 7674 - Sunday Breakfast
  Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce VFW Post 7674 231 Carol Ave Fort Walton Beach, FL
  8:00 am
• Bible Study
  New Hope Baptist Church , 108 Aurora St., Valparaiso, FL, 32580, United States
  10:00 am
• Bonsai Workshop at Props Brewery Hammock Bay →
  Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Props Brewery Hammock Bay 1799 Great Hammock Bend Freeport, FL 32439
  6:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Story Time: Digging →
  Valparaiso Community Library, 459 Valparaiso Pkwy, Valparaiso
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Office Pride posted a job opening for Ft. Walton /Valparaiso - Evening Part Time Cleaner in Valparaiso. Apply here.
• DRS Technologies posted a job opening for Shipping/Receiving Coordinator- Contract in Fort Walton Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eglin AFB here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Walton Beach

• 418 Westminster Rd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (realtor.com)
• Rotary clubs expand rescue tube project across Okaloosa County beaches (getthecoast.com)
• Fort Walton Beach eyes potential impacts of property tax cuts (weartv.com)

Destin

• LSU Law faculty, alumni make a splash at LSBA Annual Meeting in Destin (lsu.edu)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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