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  • 602nd TRG (P): Preparing Airmen for JET missions

    Air Force Airmen are serving on the front lines of Iraqi and Syrian combat operations while also supporting the Afghanistan government and all were trained by one Air Force entity.The 602nd Training Group (Provisional) is responsible for ensuring Airmen who are tasked with joint expeditionary

  • Ceremonial guardsman honors families, flag

    The U.S. flag is known to represent many different ideas and values like freedom, liberty and the American dream. However, when the flag is folded and handed to a loved one during a funeral, it can create entirely new feelings for both the receiver and giver.Staff Sgt. Anthony O’Conner-Geiling,

  • 2 MWDs retire and find homes with their handlers

    The 81st Security Forces Squadron held a retirement ceremony for Densy and Ares, two military working dogs, at the Keesler Medical Center Don Wylie Auditorium Dec. 2, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Normally retirees receive a pin to commemorate their time spent in the military. This ceremony

  • 336th TRS sergeant escorts uncle home, remains identified after 65 years

    Tech. Sgt. Earl Norwood has bought a new set of dress blues to escort home the remains of a great-uncle who died during the Korean War. Officials only recently identified the remains of Marine 1st Lt. Raymond Ball, killed in battle in November 1950.Norwood never knew his great-uncle -- he wasn't

  • Decorate for fire safe holiday season

    As the holiday season approaches, we're all looking forward to special gatherings and celebrations with friends and loved ones. It's a time to decorate our homes in our own special way to make the holiday a memorable event.Holiday decorations can be joyful but also dangerous if improperly used,

  • Retired nurses explore Keesler Medical Center

    Sixteen members of the Air Force Society of Retired Nurses toured Keesler Medical Center and viewed a special program arranged for their visit Aug. 22.The group included two nurses who were among medics accompanying U.S. prisoners of war on flights from Hanoi and Saigon as they were repatriated