 
Special Olympics — sports, spirit, sharing
Athlete Janice Washington responds with delight after Col. Greg Touhill, 81st Training Wing commander, presents her bronze medal in the 50-yard dash. She was one of 850 athletes competing in the Mississippi State Special Olympics Summer Games at Keesler last weekend. Keesler has sponsored the event for more than two decades, and more than 3,000 base volunteers helped to make this year’s games a success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Special Olympics — sports, spirit, sharing
Airman Trayse Cook, 338th TRS, teams up with athlete Leona Cook for the 25-meter assisted walk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Special Olympics — sports, spirit, sharing
From left, Beniah Hare from Area 17 gets some pointers from his sponsors, Airman Cameron Schneider and Air-man 1st Class David Touchet, as he plays one of the games in the Olympic Village. Players try to toss a ping pong ball into one of the fishbowls. The Airmen are students in the 335th TRS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Special Olympics — sports, spirit, sharing
Ten-year-old Amber Jarvis is airborne as she represents Area 11 in the running long jump. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Special Olympics — sports, spirit, sharing
Left, Area 6 athlete Penny Burchfield makes a good toss in the bocce competition as her sponsor, Airman 1st Class Janell Stokes, cheers her on. Airman Stokes is a student in the 335th TRS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Taking pride base-wide
Staff Sgt. Eric Hernandez, left, and Tech. Sgt. Douglas James, 81st Communications Squadron, spread mulch in the flower beds in front of Wall Studio May 15 as part of Keesler Pride Day, an annual event for sprucing up areas surrounding base buildings and homes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Matero Hall dedication honors former student
Sergeant Matero leads combat control students at Pope in a training exercise. (Courtesy photo)
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New training facility memorializes combat controller
Combat control students do pushups in front of Matero Hall. Keesler’s newest technical training facility is being dedicated today in memory of Tech. Sgt. Christopher Matero, who graduated from combat control training at Keesler 15 years ago. Sergeant Matero and nine comrades died in 2002 when their MC-130H crashed into a mountainside 15 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Matero Hall dedication honors former student
Combat control students do sit-ups during a workout session in Matero Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Wylie)
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Matero Hall dedication honors former student
Combat control students take a spin on the stationary bikes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Wylie)
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