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  • Five years after Hurricane Katrina<br>Looking back, heading forward

    Katrina was five years ago -- get over it!Similar sentiments have surfaced these past few weeks as Keesler and the Mississippi Gulf Coast prepare for the five-year anniversary of the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history. But if you were at Keesler in Katrina's aftermath, it's hard to

  • Elliptical marathon: Colonel achieves fitness best

    His peers and his wife said he was crazy, but that didn't stop Joseph Mastrianna from achieving a personal workout best and earning a top fitness award.Mastrianna, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe manpower, personnel and services deputy director, completed 37.5 miles in five hours on an elliptical

  • Keesler news briefs

    More Guard members on base The Mississippi National Guard has activated 30 more soldiers to support ongoing oil spill response operations and, if called upon, to augment civilian authorities in the wake of a major hurricane developing in the Gulf of Mexico, officials announced Friday. The National

  • Victim Advocates -- volunteer team puts sexual assault survivors first

    Trained victim advocates from Keesler's sexual assault prevention and response office provide a vital link to support, give direction and assist victims in regaining control of their lives.VAs are active-duty or civilian volunteers armed with essential information, processes and resources to assist

  • Keesler NCO is Air Force winner of American Legion service award

    Staff Sgt. Edward Perez Jr. is the Air Force recipient of this year's American Legion Spirit of Service Award.Sergeant Perez is an airfield systems technician in the 85th Engineering Installation Squadron. He joined the Air Force in October 2002 and arrived at Keesler in February 2007.Sergeant Perez

  • Medics selected for nurse commissioning program

    Four "Dragon Medics" have been selected for the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.Senior Airman Rupert Laco, 81st Inpatient Operations Squadron; Staff Sgts. Alana Rayon, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, and Jessica Shealey, 81st Dental Squadron; and Tech. Sgt. Donelle Clark, 81st Surgical