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  • Goals set for Keesler's new recycling contractor

    Having been reused and recycled since the 1940s, the building that houses the recycling center off Chappie James Avenue is the perfect home for Zero Waste Solutions, Keesler's new solid waste management and recycling contractor."The chair I'm sitting in is reused," said Doug Smith, Zero Waste

  • Keesler thespians step into multiple roles

    Nearly everyone slips seamlessly into another role when they leave work at the end of the day -- but for several Keesler members, the role they slip into is on a stage.Judy Madden, 81st Training Support Squadron training specialist, has been in theater since she auditioned for the chorus in Camelot

  • DLA Document Services handles print jobs

    Over the past 60 years, the Defense Logistics Agency Document Services has evolved into much more than the guys in the back making copies for the Department of Defense. While its thumb is still poised on the copier's start button, there are a whole range of document services available both online

  • Colonel's medical challenge fosters resiliency, activism

    Wires without insulation are unpredictable threads of electricity; they can short out, cross signals or spark a fire. Col. Glen Downing, 81st Training Wing vice commander, uses the analogy of uninsulated wires to describe multiple sclerosis because the nerves in the body are like those wires -- if

  • Airman leaves his mark on Jones Hall walls

    Airman 1st Class Terry Lee Jr., 338th Training Squadron, has been accepted to the Air Force Academy and will be leaving for Colorado Springs in July. But Staff Sgt. Geoffrey Gagnon has one last job for him to do before he goes -- paint the walls at Jones Hall. And not just any color, something with

  • Feeling tired? Here are hints to fight fatigue

    Everyone feels fatigued and the need for sleep on occasion. It could be at the end of a long duty day or, more to one's dismay, early in the morning or halfway through the workday. There's no cure for fatigue, but there are several things that people can do to minimize its effect.A good night's

  • 7 from Keesler finish Bataan Memorial March

    Seven members of the 81st Medical Group were among people from around the U.S. and several foreign countries who gathered March 27 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., for the 22nd Annual Bataan Memorial Death March to honor and recognize a special group of World War II veterans. Nelson Viniegra,

  • Although rare, Gulf Coast tornados still require proper preparation

    Although Keesler is not part of the infamous tornado alley that stretches across the belly of the United States, it's not immune from twisters.In fact, there was a confirmed tornado that touched down just 2½ miles northwest of Keesler March 9.James Tart, lead forecaster for the base weather station,

  • Base motorcycling courses prepare riders for unexpected

    In the blink of an eye, a motorcyclist can go from cruise to crash. That's how much time you might have to react to a situation while riding a motorcycle.Fortunately, both the basic rider and experienced rider courses offered at Keesler will help motorcyclists prepare for any unexpected

  • Strategies help kids cope when parents deploy

    What do a pre-deployment briefing and Sesame Street have in common? Answer: Elmo -- well, not exactly Elmo, but the message he has for children of parents who are deploying. OK, so maybe it's not the only message in a predeployment briefing, but it's an important one -- how will your children be