Keesler celebrates volunteer spirit

Liah Wadleigh, Keesler volunteer, and Linda Edison, 81st Force Support Squadron, cut a cake during the Keesler Volunteer Recognition Ceremony April 17, 2012, at the Sablich Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Many individual and group awards were presented including volunteer excellence nominees and award winners, volunteer of the quarter nominees and squadron key spouses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Airmen teach values through wrestling

Second Lt. Josh Larson, 333rd Training Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., demonstrates how to perform a single leg shot wrestling move on 17-year-old Kyle Morgan, a senior at Ocean Springs High School, Jan. 24, 2012, at the athletic department warehouse on Highway 90 in Ocean Springs, Miss. Larson is a volunteer for the O.S. wrestling program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Toys for Tots drive reflect holiday joy

Santa Claus, Tech. Sgt. Angie Everson, Airman Basic Dylan Updegrave, and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boler, 336th Training Squadron, load toys from Santa’s sleigh Dec. 12, 2011, behind Smith Manor at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The squadron collected a total of 1,298 toys to be delivered to Toys for Tots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Helping one of Keesler's own

Bob Martin, 338th Training Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., holds the ladder steady for Linus Clark, 338th TRS, as he removes the wall paper in his kitchen, Dec. 10, 2011, Gulfport, Miss., after a fire damaged Clark’s home in October. Students in the 338th TRS also assisted in restoring the house. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Biloxi library gets squadron support

Tech. Sgt. Bennie Williams, left, and Staff Sgt. Stephen Johnson, 81st Training Support Squadron, were some of the volunteers that moved and shelved thousands of books at the new Biloxi Public Library on Howard Avenue that opens at 6:30 p.m. today. The new library, part of a $20 million complex that also houses a new civic center, replaces the former structure on Lameuse Street that was decimated by Hurricane Katrina nearly six years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Many thanks served with Thanksgiving dinner

Members of the 81st Medical Group senior staff were joined by Col. Glen Downing, left, 81st Training Wing vice commander, Nov. 16 as they served a traditional Thanksgiving meal to patrons of the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron cafeteria. Working “the line” with Colonel Downing are, from left, Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Kory Cornum, 81st MDG commander; Col. David Garrison, 81st MDG deputy commander; and Chief Master Sgts. Deborah Strickland, 81st Surgical Operations Squadron superintendent; and Michael Anderson, 81st MDG superintendent. Other staff members helped out throughout the 11 a.m.-1 p.m. meal period. The 81st MDTS Nutritional Medicine Flight staff prepared 340 pounds of turkey, 95 pounds of ham and 200 servings of stuffing plus assorted desserts enjoyed by more than 600 customers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Pivnick)