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  • Honor guard Memorable experience for this first-term Airman

    Editor's note: This is the last in a series of three first-person articles on Keesler News staff writer Airman David Salanitri's experiences with the Keesler Honor Guard. Honor guard was my first duty as a permanent party member, quite a transition for a new Airman fresh out of basic training and

  • Deployment is family affair for 3 siblings

    Capt. Claudia Menjivar, an intensive care unit nurse with the 81st Inpatient Operations Squadron, deployed to South-west Asia recently. While this isn't unusual, her personal circumstances are. The global war on terror has called upon several members of the same family to serve their country in

  • New Honor Guard Member Serves On Funeral Detail

    Editor's note: This is the second in a series of three first-person articles on Keesler News staff writer Airman David Salanitri's experiences with the Keesler Honor Guard. The day I found out I'd be playing Taps in my first funeral, I was confident. However, as the time got nearer, I started to

  • Airman tells about his first week on Honor Guard

    Editor's note: This is the first in a series of three first-person articles on Keesler News staff writer Airman David Salanitri's experiences with the Keesler Honor Guard. A service member from your family passes away and you want the honor guard to render military honors at the funeral. What would