Barksdale Airmen, families enjoy Independence Bowl
Senior Airman Darian R. James, Master Sgt. Thomas LaBarron, Senior Airman Austyn Mason, Airman 1st Class Chris Crow and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Burton, who are members of the Barksdale Air Force Base Honor Guard, present the colors for the national anthem at the Advocare V 100 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., Dec. 28, 2012. The Ohio Bobcats faced off against the Louisiana Monroe University Warhawks in the contest and came out with the win 45-14. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve donated approximately 600 hundred tickets for local military members and their families to enjoy the game. (Courtesy photo by Eva Klimentova)