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  • Engineering squadron keeps Air Force talking

    A network infrastructure is like a nervous system -- without a nervous system a body cannot receive the messages it needs to breathe, move or pump blood, and without a network infrastructure the Air Force could not receive the messages it needs to carry out its various missions."When you log onto

  • 1947 base newspaper tells hurricane tale

    A special piece of Keesler history -- the Sept. 26, 1947 issue of The Keesler Field News -- made its way back to the base Friday.The newspaper was donated to the base history office by Cathy Verberkmoes, who received it from Sally Henden, the manager of the base bowling alley back in 1947."She knew

  • Little girl thrives while both parents deployed

    Behind a heartwarming family reunion is a grateful "Grammy." "Grammy" is Wanda Freeland, grandmother of 2-year-old Kiera Freeland. She left her job nearly eight months ago to become Kiera's primary caregiver when her son and daughter-in-law deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., to two different

  • Airmen in Afghanistan heal wounded with food, smiles

    For many people, food can be a comfort. The staff at the nutritional medicine flight at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan believes it can also be healing. "Food brings a smile to everyone's face," said Capt. Jennifer Bradley, nutritional medicine flight chief. "Just

  • Airman crosses president’s path for third time

    Few people have the privilege of meeting the President of the United States just once. Keesler's Airman 1st Class Alan Petz recently recorded a third visit with President George W. Bush in just three years. Airman Petz was among about 600 volunteers from around the nation to attend the president's

  • Trainer aims to become chaplain

    He was 18 years old, fresh out of basic military training and technical school. His first duty assignment? Ramstein Air Base, Germany -- a different continent and a different language. Airman 1st Class Kyle Beshears was lost. The Merrillville, Ind., native had never been out of the United States ...

  • Base rallies around tiny baby, grateful mother

    Nadia Antruneet Johnson has big brown eyes that light up her tiny face. Her rosebud lips smile as her dainty hand curls around her mommy's finger. Nearly 11 months old, Nadia weighs just 10 pounds, 8 ounces. "She's very petite, but she's very happy and in good health," said her mother, Pam Tunstall,

  • Keesler's economic impact on Mississippi Gulf Coast over $1.1 billion

    Keesler's total economic impact for fiscal 2007 has been calculated at over $1.1 billion. The figure was finalized last week as base officials completed the annual pro-cess of data assimilation and validation. "Keesler's role as a significant player in the local economy is something we're proud of,"

  • Touhill comes 'home' to Keesler

    Twenty-four years ago Monday, a new second lieutenant began his Air Force career in basic communications officer training at Keesler. Oct. 2, now Col. Greg Touhill took command of the 81st Training Wing during a ceremony on the parade field. "Over the past 24 years, my Keesler training has been

  • Volunteers escort patients at Keesler

    Keesler Medical Center's volunteer escort service has helped 369,000 patients around the facility since 1981. One of the original escort team staff has achieved a milestone of his own. Dean Todd has "moved" 20,000 patients himself in more than 26 years of volunteer service. A retired Air Force