Barksdale Air Force Base to Add 300 Jobs
Louisiana lawmakers say that as many as 300 new jobs may come to Barksdale Air Force Base in coming months, part of increased training and management of nuclear operations there.
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Troops in Afghanistan get Popcorn
SupportOurTroops.Org, CFC# 31529, on April 1, 2008 shipped 59,610 free servings of popcorn good-will gifts to the men and women in U. S. Army in Afghanistan. That's 21 pallets. That's 855 cases! $74,846 worth! 8.6 tons!
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VIDEO: National Guard Conducts Hurricane Exercise
Federal and state agencies are preparing for this year's hurricane season. Statewide disaster training was held Saturday in New Orleans. News Channel 5's Joel Massey flew there on a National Guard helicopter.
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Agencies Prepare for Hurricane Season

With hurricane season approaching, military, state and local agencies tested their emergency readiness Saturday and found what one official described as a need to keep practicing to ensure a higher level of comfort with the equipment.
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