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  • U.S. Air Force Col. William Hunter, 81st Training Wing commander, his wife, Blanca, and Chief Master Sgt. Barbara Gilmore, 403rd Wing command chief, attend the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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 personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    U.S. Air Force Col. William Hunter, 81st Training Wing commander, his wife, Blanca, and Chief Master Sgt. Barbara Gilmore, 403rd Wing command chief, attend the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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 1, 2022. 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 personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Decorative floats ride through Biloxi during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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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  • Parade attendees raise their hands and yell for bead throws from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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 personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Parade attendees raise their hands and yell for bead throws from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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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  • Members of the Ole Biloxi Marching Club participate in the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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 personnel "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 1, 2022. 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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  • Leadership from Keesler Air Force Base reaches for bead necklaces tossed to them from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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 personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Leadership from Keesler Air Force Base reaches for bead necklaces tossed to them from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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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  • Members of the Keesler Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors in front of City Hall during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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 personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Members of the Keesler Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors in front of City Hall during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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 1, 2022. 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 personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Decorative floats ride through Biloxi during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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 1, 2022. 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 personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Decorative floats ride through Biloxi during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. 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 personnel "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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  • Airmen from the 81st Training Group stand in line for gumbo samples inside the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. The event, hosted by the 81st Training Wing chaplains office, was in celebration of Mardi Gras and also provided slices of king cake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    Airmen from the 81st Training Group stand in line for gumbo samples inside the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. The event, hosted by the 81st Training Wing chaplains office, was in celebration of Mardi Gras and also provided slices of king cake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • King cake slices are displayed for 81st Training Group Airmen inside the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. The event, hosted by the 81st Training Wing chaplains office, was in celebration of Mardi Gras and also provided gumbo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    King cake slices are displayed for 81st Training Group Airmen inside the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. The event, hosted by the 81st Training Wing chaplains office, was in celebration of Mardi Gras and also provided gumbo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emily Marshall, 335th Training Squadron student, prepares to toss strands of beads to 81st Training Group Airmen behind the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. The event, hosted by the 81st Training Wing chaplains office, was in celebration of Mardi Gras and also provided gumbo and king cake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emily Marshall, 335th Training Squadron student, prepares to toss strands of beads to 81st Training Group Airmen behind the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. The event, hosted by the 81st Training Wing chaplains office, was in celebration of Mardi Gras and also provided gumbo and king cake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • The Keesler Child Development Center celebrates Mardi Gras with a parade at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. Family members line the street to watch their children parade by them while wearing festive clothing, beads and make-shift floats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    The Keesler Child Development Center celebrates Mardi Gras with a parade at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. Family members line the street to watch their children parade by them while wearing festive clothing, beads and make-shift floats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • The Keesler Child Development Center celebrates Mardi Gras with a parade at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. Family members line the street to watch their children parade by them while wearing festive clothing, beads and make-shift floats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    The Keesler Child Development Center celebrates Mardi Gras with a parade at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. Family members line the street to watch their children parade by them while wearing festive clothing, beads and make-shift floats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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  • The Keesler Child Development Center celebrates Mardi Gras with a parade at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. Family members line the street to watch their children parade by them while wearing festive clothing, beads and make-shift floats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    The Keesler Child Development Center celebrates Mardi Gras with a parade at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 1, 2022. Family members line the street to watch their children parade by them while wearing festive clothing, beads and make-shift floats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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    Keesler personnel "Let The Good Times Roll"

    • Published March 2, 2022
    • By Kemberly Groue
    • 81st Training Wing Public Affairs
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