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  • Moment of silence: Remembering Dec. 7, 1941

    "Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan,"- Franklin Roosevelt.President Roosevelt uttered these well-remembered words the day after the Pearl Harbor

  • AGE Inspections Airmen keep a watchful eye

    Maintenance and upkeep of aerospace ground equipment is vital to get B-52H Stratofortress bombers into the air, and deliver precision munitions to the battlefield.The 2nd Maintenance Squadron AGE Flight inspections section provides upkeep and preventative maintenance to more than 600 pieces of AGE.

  • From The Frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Joshua Stonestreet

    When an Airman deploys, there are many adjustments to make.For Tech. Sgt. Joshua Stonestreet, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member, he had to adjust to a completely different military culture.Stonestreet was deployed from October 2011 to April 2012 with a United

  • Global Strike family helps one of its own

    After eight years on active duty herself and nearly 24 years as a military spouse, Kellie Velasquez is no stranger to the strength of the military family. That family bond was reinforced for her recently, however, during a time of personal struggle.Kellie, whose husband, Chief Master Sgt. Richard

  • From the Frontlines: Dr. (Maj.) Christopher Wilhelm

    With a mission to win hearts and minds through pediatrics, Dr. (Maj). Christopher Wilhelm deployed from the 509th Medical Operations Squadron to Afghanistan from Dec. 2011 to June 2012.Dr. Wilhelm was a key member of his deployed medical team, and treated and saved the lives of many severely injured

  • AGE of ages, Airmen that keep BUFFs Flying

    Day and night, rain or shine, the engines of the B-52H Stratofortress roar to life, and take to the skies.Airmen on the ground watch the fruits of their labor takeoff to deliver precision munitions across the globe. They are known as the Knuckle Busters.The 2nd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground

  • Improvise, Adapt and Overcome: Accessories Airmen ensure global power

    For as long as the B-52H Stratofortress has been in service, it has left a legacy in its wake. From the jungles of Vietnam to the mountains of Afghanistan, the B-52 continues to serve, due to the men and women who maintain the various systems of the aircraft.The Airmen of the 2nd Maintenance

  • 2 FSS Fortress of Family Physical Fitness

    The sanctuary of sports. The mansion of muscle. The castle of cardio. These are all terms that could be used to describe the Barksdale Fitness Center. With plenty of exercise machines, weights, cardio machines and intramural sports to use, the Fitness Center offers Team Barksdale all the resources

  • 'Supplemental' information

    Dietary supplements are part of a $19.8 billion industry spanning a wide variety of products and uses.Military personnel looking to benefit from dietary supplements are mostly aware of prohibitions against the use of substances such as anabolic steroids and DMAA, but many think dietary supplements