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  • Boys and Girls Club of America President, CEO visits Keesler

    New President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Jim Clark, visited the Keesler Youth Programs Oct. 9. While touring traditional Boys & Girls Clubs along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Mr. Clark wanted to see a military club to gain understanding of any issues and strengthen the national

  • 'Energy Action Month' spotlights conservation

    October is National Energy Action Month, a presidential proclamation which encourages everyone, government, citizens, institutions and corporate entities to take action on "pursuing safe and responsible domestic energy production, promoting efficiency, and developing clean energy and renewable

  • Walk-in mammograms Oct. 26

    Keesler's mammography clinic will be offering a walk-in day - their first "Mammo-thon" - Oct. 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Mammography technologist Kerry Hudson, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron, said the program is for active duty, retirees and

  • CFC campaign ends surpassing goal

    The Combined Federal Campaign drew to a close at Keesler Oct. 12.The campaign that began Sept. 4 collected more than $179,000, exceeding the goal of $150,000 by 19%."Personally, I'm glad to have participated in donating spreading the word about the CFC around the base," said Capt. Benjamin Wright,

  • Keesler Hospital becomes alternate teaching location

    The Keesler Hospital isnow a teaching site for medical students from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, located in Bethesda, Md.The 81st Medical Group has hosted some fourth-year students for rotations and Graduate Medical Education Program interviews in the past.Under the new