Augmentees support base where help is needed

You may be familiar with the campaign of commercials -- someone looking a bit out of place gives the order to close up after brain surgery, or presses just the right sequence of buttons to narrowly avert a nuclear meltdown. Then, when congratulated, the individual is asked if they are a new

Airmen who drink alcohol underage face stiff penalties

After a day of tight boots and strenuous work, a cool alcoholic drink can seem like instant relief to many people. However, if you are under the legal drinking age, giving in to that desire can have detrimental effects. According to TRICARE's website, more than 10 million underage people drink every

Retiree was Keesler student during Pearl Harbor attack

Thomas Adams donned a cap that proclaimed his service in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War to visit the place where he heard the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago -- at Keesler."I've been an airplane nut for as long as I can remember," the 90-year-old Virginia

Orange Grove group honors Keesler Marine

Sgt. Lawrence Goddard, a member of Keesler's Marine Corps Detachment, was honored as the Orange Grove/Lyman Chamber of Commerce's military member of the quarter Dec. 8.He graduated from the meteorological equipment maintenance course in the 335th Training Squadron the same day, Goddard joined the

Students, MTLs prepare for holiday 'Exodus'

It's beginning to look a lot like Exodus, everywhere you go. With a pep in their step and a twinkle in their eye, nonprior service students go marching by. From now until Wednesday, as they lay all snug in their beds, visions of sugar plums will dance in their heads. Folks, it's time to go home for

Exercise tests response to hostage crisis