Child Pride Day 2013

Master Sgt. Brian Lamar, 403rd Wing Public Affairs, tells Molly and Sam Rabener about C-130J aircraft while they explore Lil' Bill, the miniature C-130J aircraft model, for Child Pride Day April 20, 2013, at Marina Park, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Molly and Sam are the children of Jeanette and Capt. Michael Rabener, 81st Medical Operations Squadron. Child Pride Day is an annual event held to celebrate military children and their families. Booths, jumpers, activities, entertainment and food were set up throughout the park. (Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)

Child Pride Day 2013

Three-year-old Kaelyn Smith, daughter of Anthony and Staff Sgt. Heather Smith, 81st Comptroller Squadron, paints a ceramic figurine with the help of her mother during Child Pride Day April 20, 2013, at Marina Park, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Child Pride Day is an annual event held to celebrate military children and their families. Booths, jumpers, activities, entertainment and food were set up throughout the park. (Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)

Child Pride Day 2013

Twelve-year old Tanner Tipton, son of Master Sgt. Nikole Messer, 81st Force Support Squadron, and Michael Tipton, helps with a stage demonstration with the Tiger-Rock martial arts group that performed during Child Pride Day April 20, 2013, at Marina Park, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Child Pride Day is an annual event held to celebrate military children and their families. Booths, jumpers, activities, entertainment and food were set up throughout the park. (Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)

Child Pride Day 2013

Master Sgt. Brian Lamar, 403rd Wing Public Affairs, hands out C-130J posters and T-shirts to Lucas, 6, and Lucian Gluege, 8, sons of Shawn and Ashley Gluege inside Lil' Bill, the miniature C-130J aircraft model, for Child Pride Day April 20, 2013, at Marina Park, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Child Pride Day is an annual event held to celebrate military children and their families. Booths, jumpers, activities, entertainment and food were set up throughout the park. (Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)

Keesler celebrates independence with ‘Beach Bash’, Firecracker Run

Members of Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., participated in a 5K firecracker run/walk July 9, 2012, at the Blake Fitness Center, in honor of independence day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Keesler celebrates independence with ‘Beach Bash’, Firecracker Run

Airmen 1st Class Lisa Bugdin and Michael Montgomery, 334th Training Squadron, take kayaks out into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico during the independence day Beach Bash in Biloxi, Miss., July 4, 2012. The event included Games, music, food, fireworks, contests and prizes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)