Free Republic

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala., Sept. 3, 2005 – As more than 300 active-duty and reserve airman assigned to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., return from deployments in the Middle East in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, their fellow Keesler airmen and families displaced by the hurricane are among those seeking shelter here. U.S. Central Command Air Forces announced plans today to return airmen assigned to hurricane-struck Keesler early from their deployments so they can attend to their families' needs and help the base's recovery efforts. In addition, nearly 100 airmen scheduled to deploy from Keesler will remain behind to...