• Cookies disappear quickly

    Barksdale Airmen were pleasantly surprised when they walked into their dorm rooms Dec. 6. Homemade cookies, along with other baked goods, were strategically placed so Airmen would spot them right away. Several volunteers helped to make the idea a reality. Those involved included first sergeants, the

  • Tobacco use and your oral health

    In the United States we have an estimated 66.8 million tobacco users, many of whom have oral diseases or manifestations such as hairy tongue, periodontal disease and oral cancer. Hairy tongue occurs when excess tobacco use causes buildup of keratin on your taste buds. It is actually a lengthening of

  • 20th Bomb Squadron Returns Home

    Members of the 20th Bomb Squadron here returned home Dec. 4 following a four-month deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of the Continuous Bomber Presence mission. The Buccaneers and members of the 2nd Maintenance Group were supplemented by Airmen from the 343rd Bomb Squadron, a

  • Barksdale's big bang

    The cold air stings his hand as the "two-man" grabs a tool from his belt. He is preparing to attach an M117 general purpose bomb onto a B-52H Stratofortress. It's late November and the first chills of winter air hit the flight line of Barksdale as the "four-man" cheers on his "two-man" during a