Keesler children celebrate trees on Arbor Day

22 defenders return from deployment

Old skeet range excavated to remove potential pollutants

The vestiges of former skeet ranges north of the Triangle track are being removed as part of Keesler's Military Munitions Response Program.Skeet shooting was a popular recreational activity at Keesler from the mid 1940s until the early 1950s. In this sport, participants use shotguns to try to break

Colorectal cancer screening saves lives

March is National Colorectal Cancer Screening month. If you are 50 years old or older, you may be due or overdue for a colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) screening test. Getting a screening test could save your life.Colorectal cancer almost always develops from precancerous polyps

Team Keesler hosts National Prayer Luncheon

Nearly 350 members of Team Keesler gathered at the Bay Breeze Event Center Feb. 20 for the 2013 National Prayer Luncheon.The annual event, a tradition that stems back to President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953, allows individuals of different faiths and backgrounds to join together to reflect and

Airmen Against Drunk Driving selects new council members

Keesler Air Force Base's Airmen Against Drunk Driving selected a new council during their Feb. 12 election.The new executives are:President and webmaster -- Senior Airman Sarah Guthrie, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron.Vice President -- Senior Airman Jason Boyd, 81st Medical Operations