Mudbugs: sweet rewards

Lionel Robin, hospitality chef for Tabasco, enjoys a Louisiana delicacy during a crawfish luncheon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 30, 2012. The luncheon was sponsored by Mr. Boyd Parker and the Shreveport Rubber and Gasket Company in “appreciation for what Barksdale Air Force Base does for the freedom we enjoy.” The menu consisted of crawfish, corn on the cob, new potatoes, water and soda pop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Betty Stephens)

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Jeremy Gray, with Shaver’s Catering in Shreveport, La., unload bags of live crawfish to prepare for a luncheon in the A-10 Hangar at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 30, 2012. The luncheon, which was held for Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing and 917th Fighter Group, was sponsored by Mr. Boyd Parker and Shreveport Rubber and Gasket Company in “appreciation for what Barksdale Air Force Base does for the freedom we enjoy.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Betty Stephens)

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Jake Shaver, with Shaver’s Catering in Shreveport, La., prepares a load of boiled crawfish for a luncheon at the A-10 Hangar at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 30, 2012. The luncheon, which was held for Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing and 917th Fighter Group, was sponsored by Mr. Boyd Parker and Shreveport Rubber and Gasket Company in “appreciation for what Barksdale Air Force Base does for the freedom we enjoy.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Betty Stephens)

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Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing and 917th Fighter Group, crack, peel and nibble away, during a crawfish luncheon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 30, 2012. The luncheon was sponsored by Mr. Boyd Parker and the Shreveport Rubber and Gasket Company in “appreciation for what Barksdale Air Force Base does for the freedom we enjoy.” The menu consisted of crawfish, corn on the cob, new potatoes, water and soda pop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Lionel Robin, hospitality chef for Tabasco, demonstrates the delicate procedures for peeling and eating Louisiana crawfish to Eva Klimentova, a visitor to the 307th Bomb Wing, during a crawfish luncheon at the A-10 hangar on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 30, 2012. The luncheon, which was held for Airmen from the 307 BW and 917th Fighter Group, was sponsored by Mr. Boyd Parker and Shreveport Rubber and Gasket Company in “appreciation for what Barksdale Air Force Base does for the freedom we enjoy.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Senior Master Sgt. Jeffery Schilling, who is the accessory flight chief for the 917th Maintenance Squadron, picks the perfect corn on the cob during a luncheon in the A-10 Hangar at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 30, 2012. The luncheon, which was held for Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing and 917th Fighter Group, was sponsored by Mr. Boyd Parker and Shreveport Rubber and Gasket Company in “appreciation for what Barksdale Air Force Base does for the freedom we enjoy.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Betty Stephens)

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Mudbugs: sweet rewards

Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing and 917th Fighter Group, crack, peel and nibble away, during a crawfish luncheon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 30, 2012. The luncheon was sponsored by Mr. Boyd Parker and the Shreveport Rubber and Gasket Company in “appreciation for what Barksdale Air Force Base does for the freedom we enjoy.” The menu consisted of crawfish, corn on the cob, new potatoes, water and soda pop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Betty Stephens)

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Mudbugs: sweet rewards

Published May 2, 2012