Barksdale commemorates fallen pilot with a park monument Published Aug. 4, 2021 By Airman 1st Class Jonathan E. Ramos 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana -- Tech. Sgt. Lavandant Foster, 2nd Operations Support Squadron intel training wing flight chief, makes remarks during the Purser Park Monument unveiling ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 30, 2021. Lt. Brittain Purser was a pilot who passed away during a take-off collision at Barksdale and the monument honors his bravery and dedication to the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan E. Ramos)