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  • 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

  • FORCE PROTECTION CONDITION BRAVO IMPLEMENTED

    At the direction of US Northern Command, the 81st Training Wing commander has implemented Force Protection Condition Bravo. There has been no indication of security threats in the local area; however, all base personnel and family members are to remain alert and report suspicious incidents or

  • Keesler to host hurricane town hall meetings

    The Keesler Emergency Management Office is hosting four hurricane town hall meetings to prepare base personnel and residents for the upcoming storm season, June 1-Nov. 30.David Townsend, installation emergency manager, said that briefings will be held in Welch Theater at 2-3 p.m. May 26, 9-10 a.m.

  • Website improves, simplifies military child care search

    With frequent moves, Air Force families face the challenging, and often frustrating task of making new child care arrangements every few years. A new Defense Department website is helping ease those moving transitions by simplifying the search and registration process for child