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  • Former Apollo 13 astrounaut recounts history

    Air Force Association John C. Stennis Chapter 332 celebrated its return to Keesler by inviting a Biloxi native to speak who once celebrated his own triumphant return -- former Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise Jr.Mr. Haise, whose famous exploits with NASA were chronicled in the movie "Apollo 13," came

  • CFC surpasses goal

    Keesler's Combined Federal Campaign ended Nov. 15. A few donationss are still trickling in, according to Capt. Kara Wisniewski, project officer, but as of Friday, the total pledged was $181,445.29, nearly 134 percent of the base's target of $135,542.

  • 22 medical officers chosen for promotion

    Twenty-two Keesler medical officers have been selected for promotion.To major:81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron -- Capts. Nicholas Lancia and Erin Weeden.81st Medical Group -- Capts. Chad Edwards and Andrew Matthies.81st Medical Operations Squadron -- Capts. Peter Blatz, Charles Borders

  • Armed Forces Retirement Home residents 'mugged' by warm military welcome

    Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers gathered at the Armed Forces Retirement Home Friday to hand out welcome home gifts to residents.The Gulfport retirement facility closed in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina destroyed several buildings and the steel and concrete perimeter around the structures.A new $187

  • Here's what you need to know

    Testicular cancer forms in tissues of the testis, one of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones. It accounts for only 1 percent of all cancers in men.It's estimated that this year, 8,480 new cases will be diagnosed and 350 deaths will occur.It's one of the most

  • Doctor recommends monthly self-exams

    Only one or two patients are treated each year for testicular cancer at the 81st Medical Group Hospital, according to Lt. Col. Michael Morris, a urologist with the 81st Surgical Operations Squadron."The first treatment is typically surgery," Colonel Morris explained. "Then patients either receive