A B-1 bomber takes off from the flightline at Dyess AFB

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  • Barksdale Airmen support community, visa versa

    Hundreds of Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., joined Soldiers from the 527th Engineers of the Louisiana National Guard, local officials and the local community October 31 in working around the clock to place sand bags on a levee in northern Bossier Parish to keep the waters of the Red Chute

  • When Is the Right Time to Honor A Military Hero?

    This is an article written by Miss Emily Hoffman, the 13-year-old niece of Senior Master Sgt. Darren Ellingwood, intelligence superintendent, 917th Operations Group. When Is the Right Time to Honor A Military Hero? By Miss Emily Hoffman When is the appropriate time to offer gratitude to the men and

  • Louisiana Civic Leaders tour Eglin AFB

    More than 25 influential civic leaders from the Shreveport/Bossier City area of Louisiana gained first-hand knowledge of operations of the Air Force during a two-day "Civic Leader Tour" flight from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on October 21-22, 2009. Escorted by the

  • 93rd Bomb Squadron: history of the patch

    The process of getting a design for a group, wing or even squadron patch approved in the Air Force today is not an easy task. For whatever the reasons, development is usually fraught with disappointments and numerous re-designs before a final illustration is accepted. Primarily, the average Airmen

  • Transporting the Past: A Reunion Story

    In today's techno-savvy world, it's indeed rare when Airmen get the chance to put hands on pure history. True remnants of WWII and the Korean War are few and far between, let alone from WWI. For the most part, special items and records of heroic deeds of warriors who blazed distant battlefields are