• Local MEPS honors fallen Soldier

    More than 60 individuals packed the Shreveport Military Entrance Processing Station July 10 to witness the dedication of the MEPS Ceremony Room to a local fallen hero, Army Sgt. Craig L. Nelson. Jay Jones, Shreveport MEPS operation supervisor, decided to make a memorial after discovering how many

  • Operation School Days

    The Airmen and Family Readiness Center, friends of family support and Army and Air Force Exchange Service have teamed up in support of Operation School Days 2009 to accept school supply donations for military families' school-aged children. The items received from the drive will benefit the children

  • Barksdale community enjoy free patriotic concert

    Members of the Barksdale community and their families attended a free, patriotic concert by the Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band June 27 at Hoban Hall. Sixty members ranging from ages 18 to 80 performed numerous songs for more than two hours. This concert band marked the 21st time performed at

  • Children take full-swing on improving golf skills

    The Fox Run Golf Course concluded its once-a-year golf lesson program for children ages eight to 17 years old June 26. This year there were two sessions with 27 children in each class. The clinic was a two-week long basic course held from June 15 through 26. Participants ranged from children who

  • New fire station to open soon

    Barksdale's newest fire station, residing on the East Side, opens for occupancy by the end of this year. The site of the fire station was originally part of Capehart Military Housing. Fourteen units were demolished to allow development and construction of the fire station and the accompanying

  • Vitabot: An online meal planning tool to help keep Airmen Fit to Fight

    The Barksdale Fitness Center has a new pilot program to assist Airmen reach their fitness goals by tracking what and how much food they intake. The online tool, Vitabot, is an interactive nutrition training system that uses a food database from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and guidelines from