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  • 'Mighty Eighth' competes in third annual Red River Dragon Boat Festival

    The "Mighty Eighth" was one of 27 teams competing in the third annual Red River Dragon Boat Festival dragon boat races Sept. 10 in downtown Shreveport, La. The festival provided fun for the whole family and featured the races with 41-foot-long dragon boats that hold 21 team members paddling to the

  • Eighth Air Force, Barksdale Airmen remember Sept. 11, 2001

    The tenth anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack in United States history will be marked Sept. 11, 2011.On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers took control of four passenger aircrafts, crashing two of them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and another into

  • Black Eyed Peas, Duhamel raise funds for Minot recovery

    The popular hip hop group Black Eyed Peas and Hollywood actor and native Josh Duhamel traveled to Minot to perform at Minot Rising a benefit concert to raise recovery funds for the flood-stricken city at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds Sept. 3.The night of celebrity-filled fun comforted many

  • Eighth Air Force commander visits Barksdale Airmen

    2nd Bomb Wing Airmen received a visit from "The Mighty Eighth" commander, as he toured Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 31.The new Eighth Air Force commander, Maj. Gen. Stephen Wilson, visited the base, to meet with Airmen and hear their stories."I wanted to meet the Airmen and hear and

  • Seamless turnover: 20 EBS picks up where sister unit left off

    More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrived at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, recently to replace their sister unit, the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence.Andersen has

  • SJAFB evacuates jets to Barksdale AFB as Irene approaches

    As Hurricane Irene approaches, the 4th Fighter Wing and 916th Air Refueling Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., began evacuating approximately 60 F-15E Strike Eagles and eight KC-135R Stratotankers to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 25.In addition to the aircraft sent to Barksdale, the

  • Still going strong 50 years later

    Base personnel and civic leaders from the city of Minot gathered on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 19 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Air Force Global Strike Command's B-52H Stratofortress.Having first arrived at Minot AFB July 16, 1961, the B-52H Stratofortress has called Minot its home for

  • 2nd MUNS gears up for Global Strike Challenge

    With only weeks left until the 2nd annual Global Strike Challenge, the 2nd Munitions Squadron team members have kicked training into high gear to ensure they bring the first prize trophy -- and bragging rights -- home to Barksdale AFB.During Global Strike Challenge, Airmen from operations,

  • Eighth Air Force particpates in retreat ceremony

    Members of the Eighth Air Force Headquarters participate in a retreat ceremony with the 2nd Medical Group Aug.10, 2011, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The retreat ceremony serves a twofold purpose. It signals the end of the official duty day and serves as a ceremony for paying respect to the flag.

  • Eighth Air Force major sets record at jump school

    Awe-inspiring. Exhilarating. Beyond fun. Serene. Contemplative. Exhausting. Numbing. Mindless. Stupid. Inane. These are all words one Airman from the Headquarters Eighth Air Force used to describe the feelings and emotions he had after jumping from a plane."I attended, and even more amazingly,