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  • U.S. Air Force Col. Debra Lovette, 81st Training Wing commander, raises her arm for "throws" as Chief Master Sgt. Ricardo Russo, Keesler Medical Center superintendent, and Col. Todd Weyerstrass, Second Air Force vice commander, reach for strands of beads tossed to them from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler leadership, families "Let The Good Times Roll"

    U.S. Air Force Col. Debra Lovette, 81st Training Wing commander, raises her arm for "throws" as Chief Master Sgt. Ricardo Russo, Keesler Medical Center superintendent, and Col. Todd Weyerstrass, Second Air Force vice commander, reach for strands of beads tossed to them from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • Keesler personnel and their families raise their hands and yell for "throws" from parade floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler leadership, families "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Keesler personnel and their families raise their hands and yell for "throws" from parade floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • Confetti fills the sky in front of Biloxi City Hall during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler leadership, families "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Confetti fills the sky in front of Biloxi City Hall during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • Decorative floats ride through Biloxi during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler leadership, families "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Decorative floats ride through Biloxi during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • Andrew Dolihite, son of U.S Air Force Col. Beatrice Dolihite, Keesler Medical Center director, and Skipper Burnett, son of Col. Lance Burnett, 81st Training Wing vice commander, reach for strands of beads tossed to them from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler Airmen participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler leadership, families "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Andrew Dolihite, son of U.S Air Force Col. Beatrice Dolihite, Keesler Medical Center director, and Skipper Burnett, son of Col. Lance Burnett, 81st Training Wing vice commander, reach for strands of beads tossed to them from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler Airmen participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • Members of the Ole Biloxi Marching Club participate in the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler leadership, families "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Members of the Ole Biloxi Marching Club participate in the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ricardo Russo, Keesler Medical Center superintendent, reaches for a strand of beads tossed from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler leadership, families "Let The Good Times Roll"

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ricardo Russo, Keesler Medical Center superintendent, reaches for a strand of beads tossed from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 5, 2019. Keesler personnel participate in local parades every Mardi Gras season to show their support of the communities surrounding the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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    Keesler leadership, families "Let The Good Times Roll"

    • Published March 8, 2019
    • By Kemberly Groue
    • 81st Training Wing Public Affairs
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