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Barksdale Escapes Severe Hurricane Damage, Guard Rallies for Storm Support

Aug. 27, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak and Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Barksdale Air Force Base, La., suffered light damage and no deaths or injuries due to Hurricane Laura, which passed close to the base early on Aug. 27. Most of the base's B-52 bombers evacuated to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., in the day and night ...

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