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  • Muscle Mania features 23 in three events

    The 2010 Muscle Mania powerlifting meet was held Friday at Triangle Fitness Center. The event was sponsored by Budweiser (Responsibility Matters). A special appearance by Richard Hawthorne, world record holder for the deadlift, was provided by the One Stop Vitamin Shop.The meet featured 23

  • AFSA honors annual award winners, installs executive council members

    The Air Force Sergeants Association Magnolia Chapter 652 held their annual awards and officer installation luncheon March 11 at the Katrina Kantina. Chief Master Sergeant Lonnie Slater, 81st Training Wing command chief, was the guest speaker. Honored were Senior Airman Rupert Laco, airman of the

  • Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team trains at Keesler

    Keesler hosted the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team this month so members could escape the day-to-day distractions at their home station, Bolling Air Force Base, D.C., and focus solely on writing a new routine.Thirty-five drill team members arrived at Keesler March 1 to begin training for the

  • Deployed Keesler medic controls crucial medical items in Qutar

    Master Sgt. Lerry Forester is managing $17 million of Central Command life-saving medical items, according to reports Feb. 15. The dollar value doubled over the past three weeks due to increased urgent care equipment requests for the surge of military forces in Afghanistan.Sergeant Forester,

  • 11 officers selected for promotion

    Eleven Keesler officers have been selected for promotion according to the list released Tuesday.To colonel -- Lt. Col. Steven Ramsay, 81st Training Wing.To lieutenant colonel -- Majs. Rochelle Haynes, 81st Surgical Operation Squadron; Eric Olsen, 81st Medical Support Squadron; and Barbara Susen,