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  • Fallen Warrior: 1st Lt. Robert Kalsu

    U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Kalsu, 101st Airborne Division soldier, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was drafted into the NFL before enlisting into the Army in 1968. He is known for being the only professional football player to lose their life in the Vietnam War.

  • Student-led learning takes priority at Keesler

    Students in Keesler’s 333rd Training Squadron have taken charge of their learning.The 333rd TRS serves over 400 officer, enlisted and civilian students per year in cyberspace skills training. Many of those students go on to accomplish essential cyber missions across the globe.

  • Keesler hurricane prep: Stay safe this season

    Hurricane season officially begins June 1, but it’s never too early to plan ahead to protect your family and property from damaging storms.Every year the Gulf Coast is battered by hurricanes, and Keesler is no exception. Most recently, Hurricane Ida swept through the area in 2021.Hurricanes not only

  • Fallen Warrior: Master Sgt. Henry E. Erwin

    Retired U.S Army Air Forces Master Sgt. Henry Erwin, 52nd Bombardment Squadron radio operator, native to Adamsville, Alabama, served in WWII.On April 12, 1945 while engaged in aerial bombing over Koriyama, Japan, Erwin was tasked with dropping phosphoresce smoke bombs through a chute in the B-29