A place like home
Staff Sgt. Tawny Crutcher from the chapel staff pairs students with their host families on Thanksgiving Day at the Fishbowl Student Center. This year’s Home Away from Home program saw a record number of students and host families participating — 74 host families and 246 students, up from 235 students in 2009. The chapel program seeks to bring a bit of home into the lives of nonprior service students at Keesler during Thanksgiving. Many of the families who welcome students into their homes are retired military. “I believe this is why families are so eager to open their homes,” said Chaplain (Capt.) Ruben Covos. “They’ve been there and want to make it better for upcoming Airmen.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Holcomb)