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9:41pm 03-03-2019
Dick Mendelsohn

Year(s) in the Corps

February '64 to September '64

Section in the Corps

Snare drum

Your Favorite Food

Steak & Shrimp

What You Want For Christmas

Peace & love
I was in the snare line with Charlie Shoaf and I think, Ed Jenkins. I had a wonderful time competing with Charlie playing the snare solos as we paraded through troop change. Loved the beach and hung out at a motel in gulfport with another Corp member. Gor reacquainted with Matty Matthews, the tenor drum leader, when we both worked for IBM. I auditioned to get in the corp in front of Matty Matthews and Jerry William's. I roomed with Harvey, the contrabass player from Yakima Washington.
8:18pm 03-03-2019
Jerry Reff

Year(s) in the Corps

1964

Section in the Corps

Bugle Sergeant

Your Favorite Food

Steak

What You Want For Christmas

Peace
Thanks great time and n the corps
8:56am 02-10-2019
jim houghton

Year(s) in the Corps

End of 65 to early 66.

Section in the Corps

Tenor Drum

Your Favorite Food

Pot Roast

What You Want For Christmas

Car
Glad I found this page. Brought back memories of 18 Y.O. kid.
4:36pm 01-24-2019
Leanne Spires

Year(s) in the Corps

1984

Section in the Corps

Soprano

Your Favorite Food

Pizza

What You Want For Christmas

Snow
Loved my time there
2:59pm 11-13-2018
Jerry D Reff

Year(s) in the Corps

1963-1964

Section in the Corps

Bugle - Bugle Sgt

Your Favorite Food

Steak

What You Want For Christmas

A new Paul Reed Smith guitar
Wonder if any of my good friends from the corps are on here
7:17pm 10-18-2018
Sharon Johnson

Year(s) in the Corps

5 Months

Section in the Corps

Color Guard

Your Favorite Food

Fried Chicken

What You Want For Christmas

What I want for Christmas is to see my grandchildren's happy faces when they see their presents.
After being in Mississippi, I served in Korea, Guam, and Hawaii. I ended up in McGuire AFB, there I was asked if I wanted to get out of the Air Force, being in my twenties, and not having an older person to ask for advice. I got out of the Air Force, only if I could do it all again. I was proud to be an Airman. I do have two daughters whom just graduated from Lackland AFB, TX and serving in the military. Praise the Lord.
11:12am 09-22-2018
Ed Smith

Year(s) in the Corps

1960-61

Section in the Corps

Horns (french)
I Spent close to a year in the Corps but was not active for the last 2 months due to injuring my lips in a traffic accident (Sep 61). One of the best memories was performing in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans with the Corps taking first place, beating out the Army & Navy bands. We spent quite a bit of time that evening in Al Hirt's night club. One of our horn players was a good friend of Al's and he showed us a good time.
11:09am 09-22-2018
Ed

Year(s) in the Corps

1960-61

Section in the Corps

Horns (french)
I Spent close to a year in the Corps but was not active for the last 2 months due to injuring my lips in a traffic accident (Sep 61). One of the best memories was performing in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans with the Corps taking first place, beating out the Army & Navy bands. We spent quite a bit of time that evening in Al Hirt's night club. One of our horn players was a good friend of Al's and he showed us a good time.
6:07am 07-29-2018
Tim Edwards

Year(s) in the Corps

1984-85

Section in the Corps

Snare

Your Favorite Food

Lobster

What You Want For Christmas

World peace
I marched 84-85 under Ssgt Odom. Played snare. I came in with DCI background and we worked hard. The drum line was tight. I had loads of fun from secret new member initiation to marching from bourbon street to the superdom in Mardi Gras. Tech school was year long for me, marching with the Ble Knightswas a real honor. I'd very much like to see them again.
4:01pm 07-13-2018
Les Robbins
Never a member, but my two best friends and classmates in Airborne Radio Operator course in 1958 were members; Bent Rasmussen and Scotty Stephens. I auditioned but didn't make it. I did enjoy watching the Keesler D&B Corps in action though. Thanks for the great website.
6:58pm 06-23-2018
Daniel Goldberg

Year(s) in the Corps

1983

Section in the Corps

Rifles

Your Favorite Food

Tapas

What You Want For Christmas

Whirled Peas
I was in ATC school so I wasn’t in as long as some other career fields. I remember the blessing of the shrimp boat fleet and the grand opening of a new VFW post and a new shopping mall opening ceremony.
5:59pm 05-03-2018
Kurt LeVan

Year(s) in the Corps

2018

Section in the Corps

Baritone
The corps is still there! I was there January-March of 2018 during Tech School.
12:00pm 04-15-2018
Ted Dietz

Year(s) in the Corps

1968

Section in the Corps

Drum line

Your Favorite Food

Lamb

What You Want For Christmas

Ski trip
My time with the Blue Knights was the best I had in the Air Force.
4:32pm 03-19-2018
Michael Feuerstein

Year(s) in the Corps

Aug '72 thru June '73

Section in the Corps

Baritone, Lower 9 Bay Chief, Section Leader
Was there with Harry LeSeur, Jim Criswell , Mark House and many others. Marched in Mardi Gras in New Orleans and other coastal cities. Was in the old 2 story barracks and moved into new ones in '73. Many wonderful memories of this time in the USAF.
8:44pm 01-28-2018
Matthew E Efsic

Year(s) in the Corps

1991

Section in the Corps

Fife

Your Favorite Food

Not much is better than a rare aged steak braised with a mushroom sauce. Blackened Redfish comes close.
I was in Fife and Drum while training as a 491x2 (Database Programmer)... 1st weekend our NCOIC told us that "When you are on this base, you are my responsibility. Therefore, on the weekends, I do not want to see one of you on this base." All of our weekends were spent at the SeaView Inn, mostly drinking.
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